Works: The light that failedDoubleday, Page, 1899 |
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Page 155 - But our love it was stronger by far than the love Of those who were older than we, Of many far wiser than we ; And neither the angels in heaven above, Nor the demons down under the sea, Can ever dissever my soul from the soul Of the beautiful Annabel Lee.
Page 303 - With a heart of furious fancies, Whereof I am commander : With a burning spear, And a horse of air, To the wilderness I wander ; With a knight of ghosts and shadows, I summoned am to Tourney : Ten leagues beyond The wide world's end ; Methinks it is no journey...
Page 174 - Of forehead charged with baleful thoughts and dreams, The household bunch of keys, the house-wife's gown Voluminous, indented and yet rigid, As if a shell of burnished metal frigid, The feet thick-shod to tread all weakness down...
Page 35 - ... fro ; He is like a ship that at anchor rides, And swings with the rising and falling tides, And tugs at her anchor-tow. Voices mysterious far and near, Sound of the wind and sound of the sea, Are calling and whispering in his ear, " Simon Danz ! Why stayest thou here ? Come forth and follow me...
Page 159 - We'll rant and we'll roar like true British sailors, We'll rant and we'll roar across the salt seas, Until we take soundings in the Channel of Old England From Ushant to Scilly 'tis forty-five leagues." "Thirty-five — thirty-five,
Page 174 - Words cannot picture her; but all men know That solemn sketch the pure sad artist wrought Three centuries and threescore years ago, With phantasies of his peculiar thought...
Page 36 - I am going to lie up for a while and rest,' said Torpenhow. ' I don't know where I shall live in London, but if God brings us to meet, we shall meet. Are you staying here on the off-chance of another row? There will be none till the Southern Soudan is reoccnpied by our troops. Mark that. Good-bye; bless you; come back when your money's spent; and give me your address.
Page 66 - Dick knew, to be made out of them all. The poor at least should suffer that he might learn, and the rich should pay for the output of his learning. Thus his credit in the world and his cash balance at the bank would be increased. So much the better for him. He had suffered. Now he would take toll of the ills of others. The fog was driven apart for a moment, and the sun shone, a blood-red wafer, on the water.
Page 175 - Baffled and beaten back she works on still, Weary and sick of soul she works the more, Sustained by her indomitable will : The hands shall fashion and the brain shall pore, And all her sorrow shall be turned to labour, Till Death the friend-foe piercing with his sabre That mighty heart of hearts ends bitter war.