The Vicar of Wakefield: A Tale. : In Two VolumesHarrison and Company, 1780 - 90 pages |
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... shall be contemptible if his views are honour- able ; but if they be otherwife ! I fhould fhudder but to think of that ! It is true , I have no apprehenfions from the conduct of my children , but I think there are fome from his cha ...
... shall be contemptible if his views are honour- able ; but if they be otherwife ! I fhould fhudder but to think of that ! It is true , I have no apprehenfions from the conduct of my children , but I think there are fome from his cha ...
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... shall pay ; I'll feek the folitude he fought , And stretch me where he lay . And there forlorn despairing hid , I'll lay me down and die : ' Twas fo for me that Edwin did , And fo for him will I. ' Forbid it , Heav'n ' the hermit cry'd ...
... shall pay ; I'll feek the folitude he fought , And stretch me where he lay . And there forlorn despairing hid , I'll lay me down and die : ' Twas fo for me that Edwin did , And fo for him will I. ' Forbid it , Heav'n ' the hermit cry'd ...
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... shall have a fermon whether there be or not . That is ' what I expect , ' returned the ; but I think , my dear , we ought to appear · · " < there as decently as poffible , for who ' knows what may happen ? ' — ' Your precautions ...
... shall have a fermon whether there be or not . That is ' what I expect , ' returned the ; but I think , my dear , we ought to appear · · " < there as decently as poffible , for who ' knows what may happen ? ' — ' Your precautions ...
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... shall have honour for ever . " " No , " cries the dwarf , who was by this time grown wifer , " no , I de- " clare off ; I'll fight no more : for I " find in every battle , that you get all " the honour and rewards , but all the blows ...
... shall have honour for ever . " " No , " cries the dwarf , who was by this time grown wifer , " no , I de- " clare off ; I'll fight no more : for I " find in every battle , that you get all " the honour and rewards , but all the blows ...
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... shall this house and this heart be open to a poor returning repentant finner . The fooner the returns from her tranfgreffion , the more welcome shall the be to me . For the first time the , very best may err ; art may perfuade ,, and ...
... shall this house and this heart be open to a poor returning repentant finner . The fooner the returns from her tranfgreffion , the more welcome shall the be to me . For the first time the , very best may err ; art may perfuade ,, and ...
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Page 19 - No flocks that range the valley free, To slaughter I condemn: Taught by that Power that pities me, I learn to pity them : "But from the mountain's grassy side A guiltless feast I bring; A scrip with herbs and fruits supplied, And water from the spring. "Then, pilgrim, turn, thy cares forego ; All earth-born cares are wrong; Man wants but little here below, Nor wants that little long.
Page 19 - The crackling faggot flies. But nothing could a charm impart To soothe the stranger's woe; For grief was heavy at his heart, And tears began to flow. His rising cares the Hermit spied, With answering care opprest : " And whence, unhappy youth," he cried, " The sorrows of thy breast ? " From better habitations spurn'd, Reluctant dost thou rove?
Page 28 - Welcome, welcome, Moses; well, my boy, what have you brought us from the fair?' 'I have brought you myself,' cried Moses, with a sly look, and resting the box on the dresser.
Page 28 - I have brought back no money," cried Moses again. "I have laid it all out in a bargain, and here it is," pulling out a bundle from his breast ; "here they are : a gross of green spectacles with silver rims and shagreen cases.
Page 28 - Never mind our son," cried my wife; " depend upon it he knows what he is about. I'll warrant we'll never see him sell his hen of a rainy day.