The Confessional of Valombre: A Romance ...Printed at the Minerva-Press, for A. K. Newman and Company, 1812 |
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Strana 9
... passion ! " Here might we dive at once beneath the veil , and read the hidden source of ac- tion ; but policy , checking the truant flights of Fancy , dips her spunge into the Lethean stream , and quick erases the transcript of ...
... passion ! " Here might we dive at once beneath the veil , and read the hidden source of ac- tion ; but policy , checking the truant flights of Fancy , dips her spunge into the Lethean stream , and quick erases the transcript of ...
Strana 20
... starting tear fell unchecked upon her bosom ; com- passion will note ever the silent resting- place , and prayer will humbly plead the dawn of mercy . ' The The nun breathed a shuddering sigh ; she raised her 20 CONFESSIONAL OF VALOMBRE .
... starting tear fell unchecked upon her bosom ; com- passion will note ever the silent resting- place , and prayer will humbly plead the dawn of mercy . ' The The nun breathed a shuddering sigh ; she raised her 20 CONFESSIONAL OF VALOMBRE .
Strana 27
... passion into insatiate rage and dire revenge , conviction seemed to press upon her mind , and freeze the vital current at her heart . Long , with statue- like apathy , did she stand , unmoved by importunity or remonstrance ; her fea ...
... passion into insatiate rage and dire revenge , conviction seemed to press upon her mind , and freeze the vital current at her heart . Long , with statue- like apathy , did she stand , unmoved by importunity or remonstrance ; her fea ...
Strana 30
... passions ; once no comfort , no hope , no heavenly irradia- tion beamed upon my guilty mind ; all was alike blank , desolate ; but now , prayer has dissipated the gathering mists of despair , and opened the pass to mer- cy , through the ...
... passions ; once no comfort , no hope , no heavenly irradia- tion beamed upon my guilty mind ; all was alike blank , desolate ; but now , prayer has dissipated the gathering mists of despair , and opened the pass to mer- cy , through the ...
Strana 33
... passion . Night waned away , and morning , faintly blushing , eclipsed the taper's glare . The nun raised her heavy eyes , she fixed them on the dappled dawn of day ; she saw the level rays of glory pierce the eastern hemisphere , and ...
... passion . Night waned away , and morning , faintly blushing , eclipsed the taper's glare . The nun raised her heavy eyes , she fixed them on the dappled dawn of day ; she saw the level rays of glory pierce the eastern hemisphere , and ...
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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.