A Silent SingerBrentano's, 1899 - 308 pages |
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Page 122 - Who would have thought the old man had so much blood in him...
Page 223 - He raiseth up the poor out of the dust, and lifteth the needy out of the dunghill, that he may set him with princes, even the princes of His people.
Page 52 - Come unto me, all ye who are weary and heavy laden, and I will give you rest.
Page 40 - Because of thine indignation and thy wrath : for thou hast lifted me up, and cast me down.
Page 231 - ... into a run as soon as she was out of sight of the windows.
Page 195 - Had I but served my God with half the zeal I served my King, he would not in mine age have left me naked to mine enemies.
Page 199 - God is a troubled spirit: a broken and contrite heart, O God, shalt thou not despise...
Page 195 - Cromwell ! had I but served my God with half the zeal that I have served my king ! " In the clearer light of eternity all things assume their right proportion.
Page 90 - I stood before the girl and thought how clever had been the artist, who had painted the boy with his hand upon his dog's head — while in the girl's hand he had placed a broken necklace — in these bits of detail, I thought he has given his idea of their character, and just then I heard Mrs.
Page 199 - The word seemed to catch her own ear. She paused — slowly she repeated, "broken-hearted...