PoemsCadell, 1828 - 227 pagina's |
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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 hear heart heaven hope hour immortal Kishen Kower last caresses life's light lonely lov'd lyre maid Manfred Manfred's memory morning mother mourn murmurs Nannie Nature's ne'er Nebat never 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 tears thee thine thou art thought throne toil tomb tones twas vernal voice wave weep wild wild rock young youth
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Pagina 222 - 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.
Pagina 223 - 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 ou other subjects.
Pagina 212 - ... 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.
Pagina 214 - Rana, saying, in a calm but resolute tone, ' My ancestors have served yours for more than thirty generations, and to you 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 !' He retired from the assembly, leaving, according to the account of those that were present, an impression of...
Pagina 224 - 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,...
Pagina 213 - 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...
Pagina 210 - 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.
Pagina 215 - ... extent. When the labourers were about to quit the field, the girl was called and looked for in vain ; and though the shades of night were closing in on all sides, 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.
Pagina 215 - Rajpoots a fulfilment of the curse that had been pronounced upon him. He maintained his influence over the mind of his weak prince till very lately, when he was disgraced, to the joy of the inhabitants of Odeypoor, who continued to consider him as the chief cause of the self-murder of their regretted princess.
Pagina 96 - ... light of my sinking heart, Through shades of hovering death, still sweet to me ! 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...