Simplicity and fascination; or, Guardians and wards, Volumen2;Volumen81

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Página 112 - Alas! they had been friends in youth; But whispering tongues can poison truth; And constancy lives in realms above; And life is thorny; and youth is vain; And to be wroth with one we love Doth work like madness in the brain.
Página 300 - ... renounce the devil and all his works, and constantly believe God's holy word, and obediently keep his commandments. I demand therefore, DOST thou, in the name of this child, renounce the devil and all his works, the vain pomp and glory of the world, with all covetous desires of the same, and the carnal desires of the flesh, so that thou wilt not follow nor be led by them ? Answ.
Página 257 - I see thee old and formal, fitted to thy petty part, With a little hoard of maxims preaching down a daughter's heart. "They were dangerous guides, the feelings — she herself was not exempt — Truly, she herself had suffered" — Perish in thy self -contempt!
Página 291 - tis blood Out of a dear Friend's side. A few calm words of faith and prayer, A few bright drops of holy dew, Shall work a wonder there Earth's charmers never knew.
Página 90 - I know not how, but martial men are given to love; I think it is but as they are given to wine ; for perils commonly ask to be paid in pleasures.
Página 300 - At his baptism he was signed with the sign of the cross, in token that hereafter he should not be ashamed to confess the faith of Christ crucified, and to fight manfully under His banner against sin, the world, and the devil, and to continue Christ's faithful soldier and servant unto his life's end.
Página 309 - Anaxarete Was frozen into marble : whereas those Which married, or prov'd kind unto their friends, Were, by a gracious influence...
Página 237 - And it always seem'd to me as though a joyous crowd were met To see the saddest sight of all, a gay and girlish thing Lay aside her maiden gladness — for a name — and for a ring.
Página 213 - Joys unexpected, and in desperate plight, Are still most sweet, and prove from whence they come; When earth's still moon-like confidence in joy Is at her full: True Joy descending far From past her sphere, and from the highest heaven That moves and is not moved. Inward help the best help. —••—I will stand no more On others' legs, nor build one joy without me.
Página 300 - FORASMUCH as this child hath promised by you his sureties to renounce the Devil and all his works, to believe in God, and to serve Him ; ye must remember that it is your parts and duties to see that this infant be taught, so soon as he shall be able to learn, what a solemn vow, promise, and profession, he hath here made by you.

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