The Arena, 2. köideArena Publishing Company, 1890 |
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... boy , the pigeons fly had a blessed meaning to him . The solemn night and falling dew brought awe and reverence to his spirit . Most of all did he take interest in the affairs and feelings and destiny of his fellowman . He was concerned ...
... boy , the pigeons fly had a blessed meaning to him . The solemn night and falling dew brought awe and reverence to his spirit . Most of all did he take interest in the affairs and feelings and destiny of his fellowman . He was concerned ...
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... boy again . She toasted cheese for him in the corner , and tucked the cover around him at night , and breathed to heaven a prayer for him as she had for her little boy in the years departed . She went with him to the Sunday school , and ...
... boy again . She toasted cheese for him in the corner , and tucked the cover around him at night , and breathed to heaven a prayer for him as she had for her little boy in the years departed . She went with him to the Sunday school , and ...
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... boy or girl to go to school fifteen miles by rail than to walk to school in all weathers two miles by country lanes . The rural population has something to hope from legislative rec- ognition of railways as chief features in secondary ...
... boy or girl to go to school fifteen miles by rail than to walk to school in all weathers two miles by country lanes . The rural population has something to hope from legislative rec- ognition of railways as chief features in secondary ...
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... boy , who has never been thus fed , may find his own intellectual food , and originate science or invention to astonish the professors . Inventions and discoveries as a rule are not the product of universities . The intellect devoted to ...
... boy , who has never been thus fed , may find his own intellectual food , and originate science or invention to astonish the professors . Inventions and discoveries as a rule are not the product of universities . The intellect devoted to ...
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... boy of ten to have the knowledge , wisdom , or self - control of a man . Humanity is hardly ten years old ; it is not yet ado- lescent ; it knows very little ; it is hasty , passionate , igno- rant , gullible , and has not yet outgrown ...
... boy of ten to have the knowledge , wisdom , or self - control of a man . Humanity is hardly ten years old ; it is not yet ado- lescent ; it knows very little ; it is hasty , passionate , igno- rant , gullible , and has not yet outgrown ...
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Page 675 - The Rainbow comes and goes, And lovely is the Rose, The Moon doth with delight — Look round her when the heavens are bare, Waters on a starry night . Are beautiful and fair; The sunshine is a glorious birth; But yet I know, where'er I go, That there hath past away a glory from the earth.
Page 675 - There was a time when meadow, grove, and stream, The earth, and every common sight, To me did seem Apparelled in celestial light, The glory and the freshness of a dream. It is not now as it hath been of yore; — Turn wheresoe'er I may, By night or day, The things which I have seen I now can see no more.
Page 14 - T is not in the high stars alone, Nor in the cups of budding flowers, Nor in the redbreast's mellow tone, Nor in the bow that smiles in showers, But in the mud and scum of things There alway, alway something sings.
Page 292 - But that I am forbid To tell the secrets of my prison-house, I could a tale unfold whose lightest word Would harrow up thy soul, freeze thy young blood, Make thy two eyes, like stars, start from their spheres, Thy knotted and combined locks to part And each particular hair to stand on end, Like quills upon the fretful porcupine : But this eternal blazon must not be To ears of flesh and blood.
Page 158 - But men must know, that in this theatre of man's life, it is reserved only for God and angels to be lookers on...
Page 618 - The rest of mankind God was pleased, according to the unsearchable counsel of his own will, (whereby he extendeth or withholdeth mercy, as he pleaseth, for the glory of his sovereign power over his creatures,) to pass by, and to ordain them to dishonour and wrath for their sin, to the praise of his glorious justice.
Page 618 - Those of mankind that are predestinated unto life, God, before the foundation of the world was laid, according to His eternal and immutable purpose, and the secret counsel and good pleasure of His will, hath chosen in Christ unto everlasting glory...
Page 638 - Ye have heard that it hath been said, Thou shalt love thy neighbor, and hate thine enemy. But I say unto you, Love your enemies, bless them that curse you, do good to them that hate you, and pray for them which despitefully use you and persecute you...
Page 618 - These angels and men, thus predestinated and foreordained, are particularly and unchangeably designed ; and their number is so certain and definite, that it cannot be either increased or diminished.
Page 681 - She seem'da part of joyous Spring: A gown of grass-green silk she wore, Buckled with golden clasps before; A light-green tuft of plumes she bore Closed in a golden ring.