This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1880 Excerpt: ...remorseful and loud the mutable sands of the sea-shore. Fierce in his soul was the struggle and tumult of passions contending; Love triumphant and crowned, and friendship wounded and bleeding, Passionate cries of desire, and importunate pleadings of duty! "Is it my fault," he said, "that the maiden has chosen between ...
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This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1880 Excerpt: ...remorseful and loud the mutable sands of the sea-shore. Fierce in his soul was the struggle and tumult of passions contending; Love triumphant and crowned, and friendship wounded and bleeding, Passionate cries of desire, and importunate pleadings of duty! "Is it my fault," he said, "that the maiden has chosen between us? Is it my fault that he failed, --my fault that I am the victor?" Then within him there thundered a voice, like the voice of the Prophet: "It hath displeased the Lord!"--and he thought of David's transgression, Bathsheba's beautiful face, and his friend in the front of the battle! Shame and confusion of guilt, and abasement and self-condemnation, Overwhelmed him at once; and he cried in the deepest contrition: "It hath displeased the Lord! It is the temptation of Satan!" Then, uplifting his head, he looked at the sea, and beheld there Dimly the shadowy form of the May Flower riding at anchor, Rocked on the rising tide, and ready to sail on the morrow; Heard the voices of men through the mist, the rattle of cordage Thrown on the deck, the shouts of the mate, and the sailors' "Ay, ay, Sir I" Clear and distinct, but not loud, in the dripping air of the twilight. Still for a moment he stood, and listened, and stared at the vessel, Then went hurriedly on, as one who, seeing a phantom, Stops, then quickens his pace, and follows the beckoning shadow. "Yes, it is plain to me now," he murmured; "the hand of the Lord is Leading me out of the land of darkness, the bondage of error, Through the sea, that shall lift the walls of its waters around me, Hiding me, cutting me off, from the cruel thoughts that pursue me. Back will I go o'er the ocean, this dreary land will abandon, Her whom I may...
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Add this copy of The Poems of Henry Wadsworth Longfellow, (the American to cart. $4.06, fair condition, Sold by ThriftBooks-Reno rated 5.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Reno, NV, UNITED STATES, published by The Heritage Press.
Add this copy of The Poems of Henry Wadsworth Longfellow to cart. $5.00, poor condition, Sold by Top Notch Books rated 5.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Tolar, TX, UNITED STATES, published 1901 by Thomas Y. Crowell Co. Pub..
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Poor. No Jacket. Ex-Libris. 8vo-over 7¾"-9¾" tall. Boards are missing. Some pgs. are loose but all are still together. Pages have gilt edges. Text is clean with no markings. Reading copy or rebind. Prior owner name on ffep.
Add this copy of The Poems of Henry Wadsworth Longfellow to cart. $7.50, very good condition, Sold by Faith In Print Books rated 5.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Cumming, GA, UNITED STATES, published 1932 by Black's Readers Service Company.
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Very Good. No Jacket. Book. 8vo-over 7¾"-9¾" tall. Very nice clean tight hardback with only the very lightest of wear. only the lightest hint of edge rubbing on covers. tightly bound. pages clean and unmarked. a really nice copy! 307 pages.
Add this copy of Poems of Henry Wadsworth Longfellow to cart. $7.79, very good condition, Sold by UHR Books rated 5.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Hollis Center, ME, UNITED STATES, published by Castle.
Add this copy of Poems of Henry Wadsworth Longfellow to cart. $7.79, fair condition, Sold by UHR Books rated 5.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Hollis Center, ME, UNITED STATES, published 1893 by Thomas Y. Crowell & Company.
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Fair. No Jacket. Book Cocked binding; scuffs, soils and edge wear; moisture damage and stains on back board, causing warping; inner hinge cracking; a reading copy only. 695 pages.
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Fair. No Jacket. Ex-Library. 12mo-over 6¾-7¾" tall. Rebound by library. The book has the normal library markings and attachments. The lightly tanned pages have some underlining and margin marks. There is tape on a few pages including the title page. The poems included are: Evangeline, The Song of Hiawatha, The Courtship of Miles Standish, and Tales of a Wayside Inn. There is no print date stated, but probably from the mid 1900s. 732 pages.
Add this copy of The Poems of Henry Wadsworth Longfellow to cart. $10.00, good condition, Sold by Princeton Antiques Bookservice rated 3.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Atlantic City, NJ, UNITED STATES, published 1943 by THE HERITAGE PRESS.
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GOOD. 10 1/4 X 6 3/4. Gold gilt on spine. spine is designed with flowers. Blue slipcase. Bookplate on front free end page. Previous owners inscription. General wear. _PAB_
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Very Good. Book 732 pages + list of Modern Library titles, 12mo, blue cloth. Light spotting cover, inner hinges broken, very good-; contents very good, no marks.
Add this copy of Poems of Henry Wadsworth Longfellow to cart. $12.00, very good condition, Sold by Crabtree's Collection rated 3.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Sebago, ME, UNITED STATES, published by Castle.
