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 fled 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 224 - 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 225 - The Poem, as a whole, was, however, no hasty performance. It had engaged his attention long ; his college acquaintances could perceive that his mind was not wholly devoted to the business of the classes ; he was constantly writing or reading on other subjects. Having his time wholly to himself, he amassed a prodigious store of ideas. It was his custom to commit to the. flames, every now and then, a great number of papers. He had projected a, prose work of...
หน้า 214 - ... deed which revolts every feeling of humanity. A reconciliation between the Rajas of Jeypoor and Joudpoor was an object of just and wise policy ; and it suited the views of the Patan chief to promote its accomplishment. It was proposed, that this should be effected by a double marriage.
หน้า 216 - ... 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 226 - He had projected a prose work of sone magnitude — a review of Literature in all ages —designed to show that Literature must stand or fall in proportion as it harmonizes with Scripture Revelation. But death has put an end to this, as to many other projects ; and all that we can now look for is a posthumous volume, for which we are glad to understand there are ample materials in the poems, essays, and sermons found among his papers. Such a volume, with a memoir of the lamented youth prefixed, cannot...
หน้า 96 - 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 215 - Rajpoot, regarding the disgrace of having in his family an unmarried daughter. It is stated, and for the honour of human nature let us believe it, that neither arguments nor threats could induce the father to become the executioner of his child, or even to urge her to suicide ; but his sister Chand Baee was gained to the cruel cause of policy, and she...
หน้า 212 - cares not for their gifts — his tongue shall not be silent, since " the art itself will reward him; he will continue his song like the "nightingale — she who sings for her own sake; hidden in the " woods, her notes assuage her cares, nor does she heed whether " any stranger listens to the strain.
หน้า 217 - ... 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...
หน้า 217 - ... 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...