Evenings at WoodlawnBaker and Scribner, 1849 - Počet stran: 348 |
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Strana 250 - As the sun, Ere it is risen, sometimes paints its image In the atmosphere, so often do the spirits Of great events stride on before the events. And in today already walks tomorrow.
Strana 176 - But first, on earth as Vampire' sent, Thy corse shall from its tomb be rent : Then ghastly haunt thy native place, And suck the blood of all thy race ; There from thy daughter, sister, wife, At midnight drain the stream of life ; Yet loathe the banquet which perforce Must feed thy livid living corse : Thy victims ere they yet expire Shall know the demon for their sire, As cursing thee, thou cursing them, Thy flowers are wither'd on the stem.
Strana 56 - That frights the maidens of the villagery, Skim milk, and sometimes labour in the quern, And bootless make the breathless housewife churn, And sometimes make the drink to bear no barm, Mislead night- wanderers, laughing at their harm ? Those that Hobgoblin call you, and sweet Puck, You do their work, and they shall have good luck.
Strana 86 - You must sell the goat and kids directly," said Hans ; " and as soon as I get well, I will go back into Bohemia for more glass." " Ah ! dear Hans !" cried his wife, " the goat and kids are dead !" " Dead — the goat and kids '." repeated the man ; " then you and the children may go and starve.
Strana 67 - ... himself going straight to the top, and put down in his book a very erroneous account of its height. Again, in the semblance of a woodcutter he encountered a botanist and showed him a great variety of rare plants, to which the botanist gave learned Latin names, that sounded strange in Rubezahl's ears. Impatient at this scientific display, after an unusually tedious lecture, he suddenly said: " You are a very learned gentleman, sir, and know almost everything; tell me to whom belongs the ground...
Strana 79 - I spoke to you, landlord," said Rubezahl, smiling. " Well," answered the host, " the Lord of the Mountains is a famous person ; and the less people are inclined to meet with him upon the mountain, the more they like his picture in front of all houses of entertainment.
Strana 68 - They have no heart," said Peter bitterly, "or they would have inquired after you, knowing us to be in such poverty." " Rich people," answered the wife, " like to be applied to ; you must try them." Peter resolved to do so, and rising. took up his hat and stick. " 1 will go this very night," said he, " and to-morrow be home betimes. Should I fail, God have mercy on you, Anna, and the children, for I know not who will help us !" So saying, he embraced his wife and little ones, and set off on his way...
Strana 78 - ... You are a fool !" cried Rübezahl, impatiently ; " and blind also, not to see the truth ! No maiden in her senses, be she ever so heartless, would give up a comely youth like you, for a monster such as you have described the baron. From what you say, 1 am of opinion, that the Baron Zebedaus von Quarz is not a man, but a nonentity, as a learned man once said to me — a nothing — or rather a gnome, who without asking leave of the Spirit of the Mountains, has come out into the world, and bewitched...
Strana 72 - Anna was terrified when she heard this, and the children trembled also and glanced fearfully at the bushes around them. But Peter encouraged them, and bidding them wait quietly till he returned, plunged into the depth of the wood, not regarding his wife's entreaties to stay. He soon arrived at the rock, and taking off his hat, and holding out the moneybag with the other hand, he called aloud upon the mountain-spirit, informing him be had come to pay back his loan.
Strana 81 - You know now," said his master to the shuddering and affrighted guests, " that I am no other than the Lord of the Mountains ! Fear me not ; it is because 1 wish you well that I have dealt so severely with my subject, who ventured to intrude himself between you and your happiness. To you, Henry, I promised that you should know me as something better than a mere bugbear. Take your 1847.] [April. bride and be happy ! As for you...