Then I told how for seven long years, in hope sometimes, sometimes in despair, yet persisting ever, I courted the fair Alice W n ; and, as much as children could understand, I explained to them what coyness, and difficulty, and denial meant in maidens... English Essays - Pàgina 234per J. H. Lobban - 1896 - 257 pàginesVisualització completa - Sobre aquest llibre
| 1822 - 734 pàgines
...explained to them what coyness, and difficulty, and denial incunt in maidens — when suddenly, turningto Alice, the soul of the first Alice looked out at her eyes with such a reality of re-presentment, that J became in doubt which of them stood there before me, or whose that bright hair was, — and while... | |
| 1835 - 432 pàgines
...years, in hope sometimes, sometimes in despair, yet persisting ever, I courted the fair Alice W n ; and, as much as children could understand, I explained...both the children gradually grew fainter to my view, 48 49 receding, and still receding till nothing at last but two mournful features were seen in the... | |
| 1835 - 430 pàgines
...years, in hope sometimes, sometimes in despair, yet persisting ever, I courted the fair Alice W n ; and, as much as children could understand, I explained...eyes with such a reality of representment, that I hecame in doubt which of them stood there before me, or whose that bright hair was ; and while I stood... | |
| Charles Lamb - 1835 - 440 pàgines
...years, in hope sometimes, sometimes in despair, yet persisting -ever, 1 courted the fair Alice W — n; and, as much as children could understand, I explained...her eyes with such a reality of re-presentment, that 1 became in doubt which of them stood there before me, or whose that bright hair was; and while I stood... | |
| Story-teller - 1843 - 324 pàgines
...courted the fair Alice W — n ; and, as much as children could understand, I explained to them vvhat coyness, and difficulty, and denial, meant in maidens...there before me, or whose that bright hair was ; and vvhile I stood gazing, both the children gradually grew fainter to my view, receding, and still receding,... | |
| Robert Chambers - 1844 - 738 pàgines
...ever, I courted the fair Alice W — n ; and, as much as children could understand, I explained tu , And. alX!.. imi.ii a reality of re-presentment, that I became in douk which of them stood there before me, or whose... | |
| Charles Lamb - 1845 - 396 pàgines
...years, in hope sometimes, sometimes in despair, yet persisting ever, I courted the fair Alice W — n ; and, as much as children could understand, I explained...her eyes with such a reality of re-presentment, that 1 became in doubt which of them stood there before me, or whose that bright hair was ; and while I... | |
| Charles Lamb - 1851 - 396 pàgines
...years, in hope sometimes, sometimes in despair, yet persisting ever, I courted the fair Alice W — n ; and, as much as children could understand, I explained...Alice looked out at her eyes with such a reality of re- presentment, that I became in doubt which of them stood there before me, or whose that bright hair... | |
| Robert Chambers - 1851 - 764 pàgines
...much as children could understand, I explained к them what coyness, and difficulty, and denial meut in maidens ; when suddenly turning to Alice, the soul of the first Alice looked out at her eyes with suck a reality of re-presentment, that I became in doubl which of them stood there before me, or whose... | |
| Charles Lamb - 1852 - 684 pàgines
...years, in hope sometimes, sometimes in despair, yet persisting ever, I courted the fair Alice W — n ; er as the deathbeds of those geniuses are contrasted in the prints, which I am sorry to say iu maidens — when suddenly, turning to Alice, the soul of the first Alice looked out at her eyes... | |
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