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. 1876 Excerpt: ...who miss some treasure gone for aye. Love chooseth ever what the loved shall Lless, And e'en in sacrifice finds sacred peace. Edith but goeth, at the will of Heaven, To kindle for herself a household flame, Whose light afar shall shine. Herself on a'.l Who in her bliss are blest, not less henceforth, With Arthur at her ...
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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. 1876 Excerpt: ...who miss some treasure gone for aye. Love chooseth ever what the loved shall Lless, And e'en in sacrifice finds sacred peace. Edith but goeth, at the will of Heaven, To kindle for herself a household flame, Whose light afar shall shine. Herself on a'.l Who in her bliss are blest, not less henceforth, With Arthur at her side, shall gladness shed, And to the Home she leaves shall not be lost. As some prolific tree whose boughs with fruit Bend earthward, yet through months of glowing suns Keeps all its treasure till the harvest-hour Hath come at last; and, ripening once begun, The process hastens till there naught remains Save a bare gleaning on the plundered boughs, That look all lonely; so the Home where long Young hearts have lingered, clinging each to each And to the hearthstone where they first drew Lreath, Must see them parted at the appointed bound. When comes the day of ripeness and the spell That held them one is broken, soon--ah! soon The bands seem loosened all, and, one by one, Mature for life's high calling, goeth forth With many a backward look and secret pang; Till where but now there stirred a cheerful throng Reigns the hushed quietness of emptied halls! 'Tis so, O Time, that thy resistless hand With scene on scene the mortal drama fills.1 1 Appendix, note E. Alfred and brothers twain too soon are missed When meet the household band. One burning heart Hath kindled into generous, passionate love At Learning's shrine, by names illustrious fired, That, shining as bright orbs through ages gone, Lit up the darkness, and, for coming time Together blended, form a milky way Glorious as that which spans night's ebon vault. In cloistered halls he hides for toilsome years, Youth's passion curbs, its restlessness subdues, And, e'en as if to Learning's self...
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Add this copy of The Poetical Works of Ray Palmer to cart. $11.94, good condition, Sold by Redux Books rated 5.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Wyoming, MI, UNITED STATES, published 1876 by A.S. Barnes and company.
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Good. Good hardcover, no DJ. Covers show edge wear. Ex-Library with usual markings. Pages are tanned, some show bumping. Binding is tight, hinges strong. Edges are gilt.; 100% Satisfaction Guaranteed! Ships same or next business day!
Add this copy of The Poetical Works of Ray Palmer to cart. $25.00, fair condition, Sold by Top Notch Books rated 5.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Tolar, TX, UNITED STATES, published 1876 by A. S. Barnes and Co. Inc.
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Fair. No Jacket. 8vo-over 7¾"-9¾" tall. Brown cloth boards with gilt lettering, rubbed on edges, lightly scuffed. There is a gift inscription on ffep. Sheet edges gilt. Frontispiece is foxed. Inside hinges weak. Many pages have very old dampstains, all text readable. Binding is sound.
Add this copy of The Poetical Works of Ray Palmer to cart. $28.91, poor condition, Sold by Anybook rated 5.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Lincoln, UNITED KINGDOM, published 1876 by R.D. Dickinson.
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This is an ex-library book and may have the usual library/used-book markings inside. This book has hardback covers. In poor condition, suitable as a reading copy. No dust jacket. In original cloth bindings with gilt lettering on the backstrip. Pages are unopened, but several are torn. Pages are heavily foxed. Please note the Image in this listing is a stock photo and may not match the covers of the actual item, 550grams, ISBN:
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