The MasterW. Heinemann, 1895 - 460 pages |
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... Marry your Preeps an ' your Micmacs , an ' nurse your papooses . God has cursed me with froward children an ' a cripple , an ' a husband that goes gallivantin ' onchristianly about the world with never a thought fur his ' mortal soul ...
... Marry your Preeps an ' your Micmacs , an ' nurse your papooses . God has cursed me with froward children an ' a cripple , an ' a husband that goes gallivantin ' onchristianly about the world with never a thought fur his ' mortal soul ...
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... marry a Scotchwoman ? " asks Matt , with childish irrelevance . " " Twas your mother's fault , " answers David , with a half - whim- sical , half - pathetic expression . " An ' why didn't you take her to sea with you ? ” " Nay , nay ...
... marry a Scotchwoman ? " asks Matt , with childish irrelevance . " " Twas your mother's fault , " answers David , with a half - whim- sical , half - pathetic expression . " An ' why didn't you take her to sea with you ? ” " Nay , nay ...
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... married life - the dream of going back there . " An ' uncle's got the same name as me ! " he cries in ecstasy . He " I should put it t'other way , sonny , " says his father drily ; " though when I give it you in his honour I didn't calc ...
... married life - the dream of going back there . " An ' uncle's got the same name as me ! " he cries in ecstasy . He " I should put it t'other way , sonny , " says his father drily ; " though when I give it you in his honour I didn't calc ...
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... married agen . But it's a selfish business , workin ' for one's own han ' , I allus thinks , knowin ' thet when you die all you've sweated for ' ll go to strangers . An ' now thet I've on'y got one soul dependent on me , I feels ...
... married agen . But it's a selfish business , workin ' for one's own han ' , I allus thinks , knowin ' thet when you die all you've sweated for ' ll go to strangers . An ' now thet I've on'y got one soul dependent on me , I feels ...
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... marry her genuine . ' Pears to me your darter is more scendalous a'most , playin ' hymns as if they were hornpipes . I didn't arx my folks if I might meet my poor Davie ; we went to dances an ' shows together , an ' me a Baptist , God ...
... marry her genuine . ' Pears to me your darter is more scendalous a'most , playin ' hymns as if they were hornpipes . I didn't arx my folks if I might meet my poor Davie ; we went to dances an ' shows together , an ' me a Baptist , God ...
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Page 238 - Ah! Then, if mine had been the Painter's hand, To express what then I saw, and add the gleam, The light that never was, on sea or land, The consecration, and the Poet's dream; I would have planted thee, thou hoary Pile Amid a world how different from this!
Page 35 - GENTLE Jesus, meek and mild, Look upon a little child, Pity my simplicity, Suffer me to come to thee.
Page 32 - Now when Ezra had prayed, and when he had confessed, weeping and casting himself down before the house of God, there assembled unto him out of Israel a very great congregation of men and women and children: for the people wept very sore.
Page 73 - I," said the Sparrow, "With my bow and arrow, I killed Cock Robin." Who saw him die? "I," said the Fly, " With my little eye, I saw him die." Who caught his blood? "I," said the Fish, "With my little dish, I caught his blood.
Page 373 - Form remains, the Function never dies; While we, the brave, the mighty, and the wise, We Men, who in our morn of youth defied The elements, must vanish; - be it so! Enough, if something from our hands have power To live, and act, and serve the future hour; And if, as toward the silent tomb we go, Through love, through hope, and faith's transcendent dower, We feel that we are greater than we know.
Page 279 - I must go, for my kinsfolk pray In the little grey church on the shore to-day. Twill be Easter-time in the world — ah me ! And I lose my poor soul, Merman, here with thee.