The Young Muscovite, Or The Poles in Russia, 1. köide

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Cochrane and M'Crone, 1834
 

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Page 271 - Praise him with the sound of the trumpet: praise him with the psaltery and harp. Praise him with the timbrel and dance : praise him with stringed instruments and organs. Praise him upon the loud cymbals: praise him upon the high sounding cymbals. Let every thing that hath breath praise the Lord. Praise ye the Lord.
Page 1 - On Linden, when the sun was low, All bloodless lay the untrodden snow ; And dark as winter was the flow Of Iser, rolling rapidly. But Linden saw another sight, When the drum beat at dead of night, Commanding fires of death to light The darkness of her scenery.
Page 276 - He that passeth by, and meddleth with strife belonging not to him, is like one that taketh a dog by the ears.
Page 269 - Surely the churning of milk bringeth forth butter, and the wringing of the nose bringeth forth blood: so the forcing of wrath bringeth forth strife.
Page 279 - The discretion of a man deferreth his anger ; and it is his glory to pass over a transgression.
Page 269 - A soft answer turneth away wrath : but grievous words stir up anger.
Page 106 - Sidrophel, That deals in destiny's dark counsels, And sage opinions of the moon sells ; To whom all people, far and near, On deep importances repair ; When brass and pewter hap to stray, And linen slinks out of the way ; When geese and pullen are seduced, And sows of sucking-pigs are chowsed ; When, cattle feel indisposition, And need the...
Page 124 - MARRIAGE. ON thee, blest youth, a father's hand confers The maid thy earliest, fondest wishes knew. Each soft enchantment of the soul is hers ; Thine be the joys to firm attachment due. As on she moves with hesitating grace, She wins assurance from his soothing voice ; And, with a look the pencil could not trace, Smiles thro' her blushes, and confirms the choice.
Page 291 - ... they wore the hair of their head cut short at the same time ; it being the custom only for the popes or priests, to wear the hair of their heads hanging down upon their backs for distinction sake. The...
Page 124 - O'er her fair face what wild emotions play ! What lights and shades in sweet confusion blend ! Soon shall they fly, glad harbingers of day, And settled sunshine on her soul descend! Ah soon, thine...

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