The Confessional of Valombre: A Romance ...Printed at the Minerva-Press, for A. K. Newman and Company, 1812 |
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Strana 2
... fear , and his eyes closed , though in darkness , he stood in expectant horror , when the voice again repeated- " Montauban , repent ! the mur- derer may hope for pardon ! " No groan , no sigh escaped him ; sensation , life , alike ...
... fear , and his eyes closed , though in darkness , he stood in expectant horror , when the voice again repeated- " Montauban , repent ! the mur- derer may hope for pardon ! " No groan , no sigh escaped him ; sensation , life , alike ...
Strana 4
... fear froze each effort , and palsied every limb . " Montauban , " it softly murmur- ed , " Montauban , repent ! " and then the ' clock , Even clock , chiming the last quarter after mid- night 4 CONFESSIONAL OF VALOMBRE .
... fear froze each effort , and palsied every limb . " Montauban , " it softly murmur- ed , " Montauban , repent ! " and then the ' clock , Even clock , chiming the last quarter after mid- night 4 CONFESSIONAL OF VALOMBRE .
Strana 14
... fear subdued every power of exertion , fear filled his fevered brain with a thousand images . In vain he ar gued with his feelings , in vain he mourn- ed the lapse of courage ; every passing sound was magnified into some porten- tous ...
... fear subdued every power of exertion , fear filled his fevered brain with a thousand images . In vain he ar gued with his feelings , in vain he mourn- ed the lapse of courage ; every passing sound was magnified into some porten- tous ...
Strana 15
... fear on his deeply - dis- ordered mind , that the fever of delirium returned ; and when Randolphe entered the apartment , he found him yielding to all the wild wandering of frenzied irra- tionality ; yet was the name of Theodore ...
... fear on his deeply - dis- ordered mind , that the fever of delirium returned ; and when Randolphe entered the apartment , he found him yielding to all the wild wandering of frenzied irra- tionality ; yet was the name of Theodore ...
Strana 17
... fear , Dip'd in the gall of poisoned memory , Peoples the gloom , she calms the fever'd start , And sooths the anguish'd soul ; she whispers pray'r , And as the balmy dew from Heav'n descends , Moist'ning Nature's parch'd and burning ...
... fear , Dip'd in the gall of poisoned memory , Peoples the gloom , she calms the fever'd start , And sooths the anguish'd soul ; she whispers pray'r , And as the balmy dew from Heav'n descends , Moist'ning Nature's parch'd and burning ...
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abbot alike auban awakened bandit banditti banished Bena Copia blast bless bliss bosom breathed brother calm castle cavern CHAP chapel cheek claim clasped closed confessional of Valombre cottage courage death dire dois drawbridge duke de Vermandois e'en eager Ermis Ermissende eternal exclaimed exertion exultation eyes fancy fate father Betsolin fear feelings fled Garonne Gascony glowed grasped guilt hand haunts heart Heaven heir hero honour hope horror implored Javotte lady Ju lady Juliette Lamballe Laurette liette lingered lost Louisine mandois mercy mind missende monk Mont Montau Montauban Montbel Montbelliard Montelioné murder murmured night o'er once pang passion paused peace pine Plessis promised Pyrenees quick Randolphe rejoined repentance replied secret SHAKESPEARE shrunk shuddered sigh sister slumber smile snatched solin sorrow soul spirit splendour stamped struggles tear Theodore Theodore's thought tion tured Twas unani uncon veil Verman Vermandois's virtue whispered wild youth
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Strana 178 - O, it is monstrous ! monstrous ! Methought the billows spoke, and told me of it ; The winds did sing it to me ; and the thunder, That deep and dreadful organ-pipe, pronounced The name of Prosper ; it did bass my trespass. Therefore my son i' the ooze is bedded ; and I'll seek him deeper than e'er plummet sounded, And with him there lie mudded.
Strana 244 - Virtue still does With scorn the mercenary world regard, Where abject souls do good, and hope reward : Above the worthless trophies men can raise, She seeks not honours, wealth, nor airy praise, But with herself, herself the goddess pays.
Strana 72 - P>efore mine eyes, in every light of life, The father and the king. What weight of duty Lay on a son from such a parent sprung, What virtuous toil to shine with his renown, Has been my thought by day, my dream by night : But first and ever nearest to my heart Was this prime duty, so to frame my conduct Tow'rd such a father, as were I a father, My soul would wish to meet with from a son. And may reproach transmit my name abhorr'd To latest time — if ever thought was mine Unjust to filial reverence,...
Strana 164 - My heart won't let me speak it ; but remember, Monimia, poor Monimia, tells you this, We ne'er must meet again Cast.
Strana 1 - scape their eyes whom guilt had taught to fear. DRYDEN. What a state is guilt, When ev'ry thing alarms it ! like a sentinel Who sleeps upon his watch, it wakes in dread, Ev'n at a breath of wind.
Strana 226 - Despair not, for there reigns above A potent God, that overlooks mankind : To his directing hand submit, For ling'ring Time knows his redressing hour.
Strana 119 - Blood hath been shed ere now, j.'the oldtn time, Ere human statute purg"d the gen'ral weal; Ay, and since too, ainfdt»a have been iwrform'd Too terrible for the ear.