PoemsCadell, 1828 - 227 หน้า |
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Amalek arms art thou beauty beneath beneath the sky bird bless blest bloom bosom bow'r breast breath breath'd bright brow calm charm child clouds cried dark death divine doth dreams drest Dumfries e'er earth EOLIAN ev'ry fair faithless fame fancy Fancy's fatal beauty fate father fear flowers fond gaze gone grave grief hand hast hear heart heaven hope hour immortal Kishen Kower life's light lonely look lov'd lyre maid Manfred Manfred's memory morning mother mourn murmurs Nannie Nature's ne'er Nebat never nymph o'er Odeypoor pass'd passion pens perfume pity plain Pollok pow'r pride round seem'd seraph shade shore sight smile song SONNET sorrow soul spirit Spring stanzas stream sunny sweet syren tears thee thine thou art thought throne toil tomb tones twas vernal voice wave weep wild young youth
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หน้า 221 - So Ahab sent unto all the children of Israel, and gathered the prophets together unto mount Carmel. And Elijah came unto all the people, and said, How long halt ye between two opinions ? if the Lord be God, follow him : but if Baal then follow him.
หน้า 222 - His habits were those of a close student : his reading was extensive : he could converse on almost every subject : he had great facility in composition ; in confirmation of which, he is said to have written nearly a thousand lines weekly of the last four books of the
หน้า 213 - I cannot utter what I feel, but these arms shall, never more be used in your service. As to you, villain !' he exclaimed, turning to Adjeit Singh, ' who have brought this ignominy upon the Rajpoot name, may the curse of a father light upon you ! may you die childless...
หน้า 212 - ... miseries and desolation in which her high birth, her fatal beauty, and her unhappy destiny had involved them. The appeal was not in vain! She drank three poisoned 'cups, and before swallowing the last, which proved instantly fatal, she exclaimed, ' This, then, is the marriage to which Kishen Kower was foredoomed !" None of the inhabitants of the palace were ignorant of the tragedy that was acting within its walls, though no hand was courageous enough to interpose; and the' youth and extraordinary...
หน้า 213 - Kower's death were no sooner spread through the town of Odeypoor than loud lamentations burst from every quarter, and expressions of pity at her fate were mingled with execrations on the weakness and cowardice of those who could purchase safety on such terms. In a short period after this tragical event, the public feeling was again excited by the death of the mother of the princess, who never recovered the shock she received at the first intelligence of the fate of her beautiful* and cherished daughter.
หน้า 93 - Though from thy dearer father warn'd to part, Death seems more cruel when I gaze on thee ! Yet thou (the only one of all I love!) Wilt sigh not, pause not, drop for me no tear. A broken toy, a scatter'd...
หน้า 212 - ... what could have been their conflicts on agreeing to this proposal, they whom dangers pressed on every side, and whose fiery passions adversity had contributed to tame, compared with the feelings of the wretched father of the princess, when informed by his ministers and allies that the life of his beloved daughter was required as a needful sacrifice, to propitiate the desired "nuptials, and restore peace to the desolated countries of Rajpootana ! It was represented to him that the honour of all...
หน้า 214 - ... the assembly, leaving, according to the account of those that were present, an impression of awe and horror in the minds of all who heard him. Sugwan Singh lived for eight years after this occurrence; but, though he continued in his allegiance, he never could be prevailed upon to resume his arms. The last child of Adjeit Singh died a short time ago, and the event was deemed, by the superstitious Rajpoots, a fulfilment of the curse that had been pronounced upon him. He maintained his influence...
หน้า 213 - ... dismounting from a breathless horse, went unceremoniously into the presence of his prince, whom he found seated with several of his ministers in apparent affliction. ' Is the princess dead or alive ?' was his impatient interrogation : to which, after a short pause, Adjeit Singh replied by intreating him ' not to disturb the grief of a father for a lost child.
หน้า 214 - ... a diligent search was instituted immediately, in which all the neighbours joined. At a late hour, the afflicted relatives were constrained by their friends to return home, and passed a most anxious and sleepless night. Early next morning the search was renewed, and continued for two successive days, but still with little hope of success. The child disappeared on a Wednesday evening, and it was not until ten o'clock on the Saturday following, that she was discovered by her grandfather lying on...