Little Classics; Poems, Narrative
Format: Paperback
ISBN13: 9781153833479
Paperback|9781153833479
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This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1875 Excerpt: ...he for his soul's reprieve, And all night kept awake, for sinner's sake to grieve. That ancient Beadsman heard the prelude soft; And so it chanced, for many a door was wide, From hurry to and fro. Soon, up aloft, The silver, snarling trumpets 'gan to chide: The level chambers, ready with their pride, Were glowing to receive a thousand guests: The carvdd angels, ever eager-eyed, Stared, where upon their head the cornice rests, With hair blown back, and wings put crosswise on their breasts. At length burst in the argent revelry, With plume, tiara, and all rich array, Numerous as shadows haunting fairily The brain, new-stuffed, in youth, with triumphs gay Of old romance. These let us wish away, And turn, sole-thoughted, to one Lady there, Whose heart had brooded, all that wintry day, On love, and winged St. Agnes' saintly care, As she had heard old dames full many times declare. They told her how, upon St. Agnes' Eve, Young virgins might have visions of delight, And soft adorings from their loves receive Upon the honeyed middle of the night, If ceremonies due they did aright; As, supperless to bed they must retire, And couch supine their beauties, lily white; Nor look behind, nor sideways, but require Of Heaven with upward eyes for all that they desire. Full of this whim was thoughtful Madeline: The music, yearning like a god in pain, She scarcely heard: her maiden eyes divine, Fixed on the floor, saw many a sweeping train Pass by, --she heeded not at all: in vain Came many a tiptoe, amorous cavalier, And back retired, not cooled by high disdain, But she saw not: her heart was otherwhere; She sighed for Agnes' dreams, the sweetest of the year. She danced along with vague, regardless eyes, Anxious her lips, her breathing quick and short: The hallowed hour was ne...
| ISBN-13 | 9781153833479 |
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| ISBN-10 | 1153833476 |
| Weight | 0.47 Pounds |
| Dimensions | 9.00 x 6.00 x 0.32 In |
| List Price | $14.14 |
| Format | Paperback |
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| Pages | 138 pages |
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| Published On | 2010-03-01 |
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