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A Pictorial Handbook to the Valley of the Ribble Thomas Johnson, Mar,Charles Haworth No preview available - 2015 |
A Pictorial Handbook to the Valley of the Ribble: Being a Complete Guide to ... Thos Johnson No preview available - 2017 |
A Pictorial Handbook to the Valley of the Ribble Thomas Johnson,Charles Haworth No preview available - 2018 |
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Page 56 - I do love these ancient ruins. We never tread upon them but we set Our foot upon some reverend history; And, questionless, here in this open court, Which now lies naked to the injuries Of stormy weather, some men lie...
Page 64 - THERE is not in the wide world a valley so sweet, As that vale in whose bosom the bright waters meet ; Oh ! the last rays of feeling and life must depart, Ere the bloom of that valley shall fade from my heart.
Page 36 - The wall must be crumbled, the stone decayed, To pleasure his dainty whim : And the mouldering dust that years have made, Is a merry meal for him. Creeping where no life is seen, A rare old plant is the Ivy green. Fast he stealeth on, though he wears no wings, And a staunch old heart has he.
Page 144 - How blest is he who crowns, in shades like these, A youth of labour with an age of ease ; Who quits a world where strong temptations try, And since 'tis hard to combat, learns to fly ! For him no wretches, born to work and weep, Explore the mine, or tempt the...
Page 104 - Heavens ! what a goodly prospect spreads around, Of hills, and dales, and woods, and lawns, and spires, And glittering towns, and gilded streams, till all The stretching landscape into smoke decays...
Page 82 - Tis a snug little Island ; Shan't us go visit the Island?" Hop, skip, and jump, there he was plump, And he kick'd up a dust in the Island.
Page 108 - From the top of this hill the Lord let me see in what places he had a great people to be gathered. As I went down, I found a spring of water in the side of the hill, with which I refreshed myself, having eaten or drunk but little for several days before.
Page 85 - And some for sitting above ground, Whole days and nights, upon their breeches. And feeling pain, were hang'd for witches ; And some for putting knavish tricks...
Page 36 - OH, a dainty plant is the Ivy green, That creepeth o'er ruins old! Of right choice food are his meals I ween, In his cell so lone and cold. The...
Page 66 - Stonihurst for them to work in, and the neighbours came to spin accordingly ; the spinners came every day, and span as long a time as they could spare, morning and afternoon, from their families : this continued from April...