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id: 15895
title: Allegories of Life
author: Adams, J. S., Mrs.
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  "Dear old day-god," he said, with reverence, and arose "He''ll die without setting eyes on his flower," said the good woman "Children," said a faithful father, one day, to his sons and daughters, us," said one of two lonely women, on the night Hope came to the earth. "A lovely day," said Joy. "My sister must tarry here," said Joy, as she rose to leave. "I feel to go there," said Joy, as Sorrow wiped her tears away. "I''ll let him rest to-night," said the kind man. are far each day," said Faith to her sister. our blessings come at the needful moment; but surely Hope looks as needed, she will come," said Faith, trustingly, thinking of her own "Faith, with her lovely eyes, and Hope, with her bright ways, are good "I wonder how this beautiful moss grew on me," she said one day to


id: 20541
title: The Rocky Island and Other Similitudes
author: Wilberforce, Samuel
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  They saw directly that he did, for that kind face looked full of care as saw the other children playing on the beach; he heard their merry voices; and there I saw a man standing in white robes, and speaking good words, the porch; and as I gazed, I saw the man look earnestly into the face of then, when a flashing light came, and he saw the look of the travellers hand, and he thought there was just a little blue light playing most was red and angry-looking light, and all that he could read was, "the way upon the path behind him; and he looked round and saw one of the King''s the dim light round him he saw, as he thought, the form of an evil beast burning head, and looking languidly up he saw the kind face of the Lord On all these things the servants looked; sometimes they saw beautiful


id: 19809
title: The Story of a Dewdrop
author: Macduff, John R. (John Ross)
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  Thrush, a Lark, and a Nightingale. season was a great way past, when you rubbing their little eyes, and looking; little birds asleep in their varied leafy however, to know, by way of completing But he was a knowing little fellow too; position of the rose-leaf, he took wing, "Pretty little noiseless thing," continued "A teardrop from the sky!" said beautiful Sun you saw some time ago little Teardrop, or Dewdrop, whatever his way from the rose-leaf, had, perhaps "I know better," growled the Thrush. rose and the dewdrop were. diamond on which the Thrush looked. little bird," stammered out the Dewdrop, crown; and that the little thing had It is our little friend the he looks like a star twinkling in the day-time--in bird-winged philosophers are right or first his little wings, and then indeed till his little wings were tired. Dewdrop--gleaming like a diamond in


id: 20634
title: The Sleeping Bard; Or, Visions of the World, Death, and Hell
author: Wynne, Ellis
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  yonder," said he, "is called _Pride_, the eldest daughter of Belial; the replied, "it is called _The City of Perdition_." "Woe is me," said I, "What are those great streets called?" said I. cause," said the angel, "why those three crafty, powerful heads should the world below; notwithstanding all this," said the angel, "he shall see said the angel, "so come away; the Lawyers are richer than the Merchants, you this time." "But with your favour," said I, "your brother Death a place is this?" "_The chambers of Death_," said _Sleep_. obtained it a hundred times." "Pray," said one red recorder, "what have "Peace, helldogs," at length said a great lobster of a devil who was hearing them, yonder," said he, "are some of the old seed of the great dragon Lucifer;" said eight hundred devils; and Lucifer himself, parted "I do not know," said he, "any thing that will


id: 23700
title: The Decameron of Giovanni Boccaccio
author: Boccaccio, Giovanni
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  To pass away the time, Currado set out one day, with his lady peace, weeping, and Currado said to his lady, ''And thou, mistress, how tell me how thou gottest them, so God give thee good luck.'' Quoth ''Wife,'' said he, ''I told thee not to fast; but, since thou wouldst of God?'' ''Young lady,'' replied the old man, ''thou art very welcome to the lady said to Gianni, ''Do thou spit, whenas I shall bid thee.'' And that these words come from my lady; wherefore, have a care what thou lady) repent thee thereof so many a time thou wilt be fain to die ''Good day, madam; are the damsels come yet?'' The lady, seeing and thee nay, since thou conjurest me by such a lady; tell me where thy lady hath promised me a good thousand times to do that which thou


id: 4735
title: The Shepherd of the Hills
author: Wright, Harold Bell
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  that ''lows Jim knows a heap more ''bout old man Dewey''s cave than th'' world built like old man Matthews and that thar boy o'' his''n. between his hands, said in confidential tones, ignoring Mr. Howitt''s presence, "He''s a good man, ain''t he, brother?" The dog "Hello, boy!" said the big man; "How''s Pete to-day?" "As I say, our girl was built like Sammy Lane, and so far as looks Coming to the big, low gap, the girl looked far away to the blue Sammy turned and faced him with angry eyes; "Look a here, Wash "I ain''t got no time for foolin''," replied the young man; "Dad''s "Come on, Matt," said Ollie, as the big fellow brought out the Young Matt turned over to face his friend; "I know it, Dad;" he The man held her close "Dad Howitt sure puts the thing just right,


id: 8771
title: Jurgen: A Comedy of Justice
author: Cabell, James Branch
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  So Jurgen said, a little peevishly: "Lisa, my dear, if you go into Jurgen remembered that the man had said precisely this a score of "Assuredly," says Jurgen then, "a magic sword is a fine thing, and a "Oh, my dear Jurgen," says she, "but how fine you look in that new thought it a fine thing to be a queen, in those days, Jurgen, when I "Now, by Heaven," says Jurgen, "when a woman tells me that, even "I bid you a good morning, Dame Anaïtis," said Jurgen. "Behold," said Jurgen, "I am a man born of a woman incomprehensibly. Come now, King Jurgen," said Horvendile, and still his young "O woman dear," says Jurgen, "but I have loved you, and my heart is persons might have said, to Jurgen this woman''s countenance was in persons might have said, to Jurgen this woman''s countenance was in


id: 13102
title: The Decameron, Volume II
author: Boccaccio, Giovanni
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  you." Whereto the good man made answer:--"Damsel, welcome art thou to would have thee know, that if it should so come to pass, thou mayst not Know then, noble ladies, that ''tis no long time since there dwelt in her:--"Wife, as thou valuest my love, say not a word; for in good sooth, Elisa:--"Fair damsel," quoth he, "''twas thou to-day didst me this honour to know nought of her husband''s return, began thus:--"Where art thou, said:--"Take this light, good man, and see if ''tis scoured to thy mind." ''tis time I let all the world know what manner of man thou art, and at way as that to worm out thy good lady''s secrets, nor wouldst thou have thou but give my lady thy love? he, "thou doubtest I will not bring thee the money; so to set thy mind at Then, turning to the maid, he said:--"Tell my lady to set her mind at


id: 33945
title: The Unknown Sea
author: Housman, Clemence
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  When he said, ''O poor, lost soul, God have mercy!'' she rose to passion. ''Well, Dad--all these years?'' said Christian, incited by Lois''s words to ''Christian!'' said Lois, in a voice of such surprise that Rhoda was ''Christian,'' said the old man with authority, ''never again bring in the home faces came and looked at him; the reproach of their eyes Rhoda and Christian lived; how their boat had been run down in the night, touched, Christian turned a dazed, painful face, and grew white and Christian''s eyes took to following Rhoda, though never a word of wooing ''You shall,'' said Philip, but still he looked at Christian, and found it The Alien said never a word; each looked the other hard in the eyes, ''Yes,'' said Christian, ''and for the love of God, give me the payment I Christian turned to stay Rhoda, who came following, and the four men,


id: 36759
title: Daisy; or, The Fairy Spectacles
author: Guild, C. S. (Caroline Snowden)
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  such a poor little thing as Daisy had come into it; but bright and Then, with one of Susan''s and one of Daisy''s hands in hers, the old dame promise--that Maud and Daisy shall always live together, rich or poor; looking at the lovely little face that nestled in her bosom, when Daisy "I know a little girl who lives very much like them now," said Daisy''s Then she loved to tell Daisy what a common-looking little thing _she_ As soon as Maud would listen, Daisy began to tell about the beautiful "Come, selfish girl," said Maud, "look through your old glasses; and if The truth was, Maud had a feeling that, if poor little Daisy had an "You could not make Maud believe that," thought Daisy; and the dame, as Daisy thought she had never seen her sister look so beautiful, and even


id: 35654
title: The Stars in the Pool: A Prose Poem for Lovers
author: Wallace, Edna Kingsley
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  for the ways and wit of men did Flame have thought for all things And Flame, son of Lokus, looking upon the Princess Roseheart, drew one Roseheart, when she looked into the eyes of Flame, and his heart the eyes of Flame was nought save Roseheart imaged, but swaying as it his heart surged with love of the maid, and his man''s desire grew great seen the vision of Flame, in whose eyes like the sea lay her white body of Lokus, thou grievest the heart of Telwyn, father of Roseheart, for dream, even as I gave these things unto Flame, thy beloved. be not she whom thou didst look upon at the last in the eyes of Flame Flame as that woman whose form was radiance, and whose eyes were stars, woman of thy dream--didst thou find her?" And Flame answered, "Aye, I


id: 43886
title: Bunyan''s Pilgrim''s Progress: In Words of One Syllable
author: Day, Samuel Phillips
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  this time the man was a good way off; but they went in quest of him, "Sir," said Christian, "I was bade go this way by a man known as _Chr._--"Sir, which is the way to this good man''s house?" SO Christian went on with haste, nor spake he to a man by the way; nor good Christian, come a wee way with me, and I will teach thee in what "Sir," said Christian, "I am a man that am come from the City of [Illustration: Faithful saw a man whose name is Talkative, who said, Then came up Christian, and said to his friend, "I told you how it way to come and see; who said to Christian and his friend, "Ho! "It is just as I wish," said Christian; "come, good Hopeful, and [Illustration: "Come on, man, why do you stay back so?" said Christian.


id: 44748
title: The Witch Hypnotizer
author: Maher, Zena A.
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  Witch withdrew, thanking God in her heart for this power he had given The Witch went home well satisfied with her day''s work, and that night Behold, I am against thee, O thou most proud, saith the Lord God of The lofty looks of man shall be humbled, and the haughtiness of men About this time her tired-looking husband came home from work, and For God shall bring every work into judgment with every secret For all have sinned and come short of the glory of God. Romans iii, And they shall be mine, saith the Lord of Hosts, in that day when I For this hath the Lord said: The whole land shall be desolate, yet He hath showed thee, O Man, what is good; and what doth the Lord Yes, thought our Witch, a day must be a long time to this poor weakling


id: 52617
title: The Decameron (Day 1 to Day 5) Containing an hundred pleasant Novels
author: Boccaccio, Giovanni
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  My sonne (answered the good old man) thou hast done well, Faire Ladies, it hath happened many times, that hee who striveth to to returne home to his owne house againe, and live upon his goods thus Being come home to her owne house, away shee sent the olde Pandresse In good faith poore man, albeit thou hast lost thy money, yet young Lady accepted to be her husband, because hee was a man so worthy trust her selfe in the young mans company, but onely in her Fathers (quoth the Ladie) love my daughter, and have a wife of his owne, he became of his owne life, having lost her for whom hee onely desired so that by no likely or possible meanes, hee could bee the man in this Wife (in the meane while) had a young man (whom shee loved) at supper


id: 52618
title: The Decameron (Day 6 to Day 10) Containing an hundred pleasant Novels
author: Boccaccio, Giovanni
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  it: but see thou do thy selfe no harme good Husband. and wife to a man of good esteeme: of whom hee grew halfe perswaded, man comes home to his house, after hee hath lyen in a Taverne all Alas good man, like an armed Watchman, thou satst at thine owne doore understanding man, as thou shouldst bee, and make not thy selfe a But shee having ended, the King gave order unto Madame should come; hee parted from her, and shee returned home to her house. (sweet Lady) quoth her friend, as hee is a man, and a learned Scholler, thy selfe then good _Reniero_, and as thou art an honest Gentleman, say Nor is this desire of mine but upon great occasion, as thou thy selfe shewst thy selfe a friend in the time of necessity, I pray thee know of a very good mans wife: this night shee hath given mee the sweetest


