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Anastasius ancient Antichrist Apollo appeared arms asked Aymar beautiful believe bird Bishop called cave century child Christ Christian Church cloud Cologne cross curious dæmon dead death deity Diocletian divine divining rod dragon earth Eirek Emperor fable fell forest George give goddess gold Greek hand head heard heathen heaven hero Holda holy Hörselberg Icelandic island John king lady lake land legend lived Lohengrin Lord Marianus Scotus martyr Melusina monster moon mountain mysterious myth mythology night Odin Osiris Paradise Patrick's Purgatory piper Pope Pope Joan popular Prester John Purgatory Rabanus Maurus rats reign returned Roman Rome sacred Saga saint says schamir seen serpent seven Solomon souls stone story Suevi supposed swan sword symbol tablinum tail tale Tammuz Tanhäuser tell temple Thorr's hammer thou tion told took tree Ursula vessel virgins whilst
Populaire passages
Pagina 372 - And the LORD said unto him, Go through the midst of the city, through the midst of Jerusalem, and set a mark upon the foreheads of the men that sigh and that cry for all the abominations that be done in the midst thereof.
Pagina 382 - And the house, when it was in building, was built of stone made ready before it was brought thither so that there was neither hammer nor axe nor any tool of iron heard in the house, while it was in building.
Pagina 413 - Soft notes as yet musician's cunning Never gave the enraptured air), There was a rustling that seemed like a bustling Of merry crowds justling at pitching and hustling : Small feet were pattering, wooden shoes clattering. Little hands clapping and little tongues chattering. And like fowls in a farm-yard when...
Pagina 413 - The door in the mountain side shut fast. Did I say, all? No! One was lame, And could not dance the whole of the way; And in after years, if you would blame His sadness, he was used to say— "It's dull in our town since my playmates left!
Pagina 462 - Then the angel of the Lord went forth, and smote in the camp of the Assyrians a hundred and fourscore and five thousand: and when they arose early in the morning, behold, they were all dead corpses.
Pagina 413 - Great rats, small rats, lean rats, brawny rats, Brown rats, black rats, gray rats, tawny rats, Grave old plodders, gay young friskers, Fathers, mothers, uncles, cousins, Cocking tails and pricking whiskers ; Families by tens and dozens, Brothers, sisters, husbands, wives — Followed the piper for their lives.
Pagina 552 - For if the dead rise not, then is not Christ raised; and if Christ be not raised, your faith is vain; ye are yet in your sins. Then they also which are fallen asleep in Christ are perished.
Pagina 413 - There was a rustling that seemed like a bustling, Of merry crowds justling at pitching and hustling, Small feet were pattering, wooden shoes clattering. Little hands clapping and little tongues chattering, And like fowls in a farmyard when barley is scattering Out came the children running: All the little boys and girls, With rosy cheeks and flaxen curls, And sparkling eyes and teeth like pearls, Tripping and skipping ran merrily after The wonderful music with shouting and laughter.
Pagina 334 - If I beheld the sun when it shined, Or the moon walking in brightness ; And my heart hath been secretly enticed, Or my mouth hath kissed my hand : This also were an iniquity to be punished by the judge : For I should have denied the God that is above.