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TALFOURD

... earned the love we bore him, That we loved him long and well. Let it speak of kindliest nature, Of the large, yet subtle mind, Of a heart all overflowing With affection for his kind. Speak of honour-trust-and frankness, Of a hand preventing need, And of whisper ...

IF I WERE A VOICE

... I were a voice, a persuasive voice, t could travel the wide world through, I ?? fly on the beams of the morning light, An speak to men with a gentle might, Ard tell them to be true. rd fly, I'd fly, o'er land and sea, Wberever a human heart might be, ...

LETTER CCXXV. I

... said to enjoy freedom of speech when he is at liberty to speak out his mind Ly, without fear of consequences; he may also he be said to enjoy freedom of speech when he is k, at liberty to speak as long and as often nas he pleases. Clearly these are different ...

LOVE, THE DEW OF THE SOUL

... t4 Of bright and dark, but rapid days; b Beneath tebm like a summer cleudI o The wild world changes as ye gaze.-Bryant. l Speak it not lightly-'tis a holy thing, E A bond enduring through long distant years; b When joy o'er thine abode is hovering, Or ...

Poetry

... of leading an To the throne of God some wandering son I Hast thou witnessed the angels' bright employ I Then uiayest thou speak of a mother's joy. There is not a grand inspiring thought, There is not a truth by wisdom taught; There is not a feeling fine ...

Pickings from Punch

... WonestcgnlsedadstartugobJctsof ?? . ; GosoMrNsLAaoA or- PLai9_The commeaplece-man speaks like thea ltitude; baithe panwhojisabove tie4ommonj, makes the multitude speak like him.. Th9 Stdy.,(f. the Fashlons is the only ?? ftafinyy- oms-.-r4t; .msUtpUSand ...

Poetry

... world l 'Tisa mournful tone To the spirit whom sorrow rendeth - When the drooping willow, the cypress moan Beads over, anL speaks, to the soul that's alone, Of a form that has fled, of a heart forsaken, Of an eye that will never on earth awaken; Earth ...

LAURA BRIDGMAN

... IeBwwss (BY THE SAME AUTHOR.) Laura Bridgman ! working, working, With thoso fingers, which to thee Organs are of hearing-speaking; Sightless Laura! tell to me What it is whereon thou workest, Hour by hour, and day by day, With such earnest, fixed attention ...

POETRY

... and lynx, Just looks like a diamond in cotton. Her cheeks red as rose-(wve won't speak of her nose)_ Oh!I beauty's a delicate thing: Of a rose on the cheek any poet may speak, But of a rose on the nose we can't sing. But never did I in a sleigh hear a sigh ...

Pickings from Punch

... aleqa 1.-Hit one of your own size, Charity. Whene'er I take my walks abroad, How many poor see; And 'cos I never speaks to them, They never speaks to me. If ?? breeds contempt. The Train. 'Tis the voice of the sluggard, I hear him complain, You have woke me ...

THE CLERGY AND THEATRES AND MUSIC HALLS

... LONDON. Mr. Headlam, in a reply to the bishop, says that be feels he should be unfit to be a clergyman if he did not at times speak as he had done in the inculpated lecture. Eie holds that the clergy are bound as officers of the Christian Church to con- sider ...

A ROMANTIC STORY

... became most anxious not only to see the famous personage but to obtain adminsion into his presence, and to be allowed to speak to him. To do this at first seomed a difficult matter; but, on learning that her hero was to call on businiss at a house where ...