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(2011-04-26 20:35:03)
TheDerviseAndTheFourRobbers
ADervisehadoncemadeapurchaseofafinefatsheep,intendingtooffer
itupinsacrifice;andhavingtiedacordaboutitsneck,wasleading
ittohishome,whenfourthievesperceivedhim,andinstantlymadeup
theirmindstostealthesheep.TheyknewtheDervisetobeanhonest,
inoffensiveman,andonewhothoughtofnomoreharminothersthanhe
hadinhimself.Theydaredno...[閱讀全文]
(2011-04-26 20:33:53)
TheBeautyOfPisaInTheAfternoon
Oneachsideofabrightriverhesawrisealineofbrighterpalaces,
archedandpillared,andinlaidwithdeepredporphyry,andwith
serpentine(2);alongthequaysbeforetheirgateswereridingtroopsof
knights,nobleinfaceandform,dazzlingincrestandshield;horseand
manonelabyrinthofquaintcolourandgleaminglight(3)--thepurple,and
silver,andscarlet...[閱讀全文]
(2011-04-26 20:32:47)
Trees
IntheGardenofEden(1),plantedbyGod,
Thereweregoodlytreesinthespringingsod-
Treesofbeautyandheightandgrace,
TostandinsplendorbeforeHisface:
Appleandhickory,ashandpear,
Oakandbeech,andthetuliprare,
Thetremblingaspen,thenoblepine,
Thesweepingelmbytheriverline;
Treesforthebirdstobuildandsing,
Andthelilactreeforajoyins...[閱讀全文]
(2011-04-26 20:21:19)
CrossingTheRubicon
ThemarchtoItalywasbegun.Thesoldierswereevenmoreenthusiasticthancaesar(2)himself.Theyclimb-edmountains,wadedrivers,enduredfatigue,facedallkindsofdangerforthesakeoftheirgreatleader.AtlasttheycametoalittlerivercalledtheRubicon.Itwastheboundarylineofcaesar'sprovinceofGaul;ontheothersideofitwasItaly.caesarpausedamomentonthebank.HeknewthattocrossitwouldbetodeclarewaragainstPompeya...[閱讀全文]
ThemarchtoItalywasbegun.Thesoldierswereevenmoreenthusiasticthancaesar(2)himself.Theyclimb-edmountains,wadedrivers,enduredfatigue,facedallkindsofdangerforthesakeoftheirgreatleader.AtlasttheycametoalittlerivercalledtheRubicon.Itwastheboundarylineofcaesar'sprovinceofGaul;ontheothersideofitwasItaly.caesarpausedamomentonthebank.HeknewthattocrossitwouldbetodeclarewaragainstPompeya...[閱讀全文]
(2011-04-26 20:19:51)
TheAngler
Howcomfortingitistoseeacheerfulandcontentedoldage;andtobeholdapoorfellow,likethis,afterbeingtempest-tostthroughlife,safelymooredinasnugandquietharbourintheeveningofhisdays!Hishappiness,how-ever,sprungfromwithinhimself,andwasindependentofexternalcircumstances;forhehadthatinexhaustiblegood-nature,whichisthemostpreciousgiftofHeaven,spreadingitselflikeoiloverthetroubledseaofthought,...[閱讀全文]
(2011-04-26 20:18:06)
AnImportantAspectOfCollegeLife
Itisperfectlypossibletoorganizethelifeofourcollegesinsuchawaythatstudentsandteachersalikewilltakepartinit;insuchawaythataperfectlynaturaldailyintercoursewillbeestablishedbetweenthem;anditisonlybysuchanorganizationthattheycanbegivenrealvitalityasplacesofserioustraining(1),bemadecommunitiesinwhichyoungsterswillcomefullytorealize(2)howinterestingintellectualwor...[閱讀全文]
(2011-04-26 20:13:53)
LettertoMrs.Bixby(1)
Mrs.Bixby,Boston,Massachusetts,DearMadam,
IhavebeenshowninthefilesoftheWarDepartment(3)astatementoftheAdjutantGeneralofMassachusettsthatyouarethemotheroffivesonswhohavediedgloriouslyonthefieldofbattle.Ifeelhowweakandfruitlessmustbeanywordsofminewhichshouldattempttobeguileyoufromthegriefofalosssooverwhelming.ButIcannotrefrainfromtenderingtoyoutheconsolationthatmaybefoun...[閱讀全文]
Mrs.Bixby,Boston,Massachusetts,DearMadam,
IhavebeenshowninthefilesoftheWarDepartment(3)astatementoftheAdjutantGeneralofMassachusettsthatyouarethemotheroffivesonswhohavediedgloriouslyonthefieldofbattle.Ifeelhowweakandfruitlessmustbeanywordsofminewhichshouldattempttobeguileyoufromthegriefofalosssooverwhelming.ButIcannotrefrainfromtenderingtoyoutheconsolationthatmaybefoun...[閱讀全文]
(2011-04-26 20:07:52)
AprilDays
Days(1)ofwitchery,subtlysweet,
Wheneveryhillandtreefindsheart(2),WhenwinterandspringlikeloversmeetInthemistofnoonandpart--IntheAprildays.Nights;whenthewoodfrogsfaintlypeep(3)Once--twice--andthenarestill,Andthewoodpeckers'martialvoicessweepLikebuglenotesfrom,hilltohill,--Throughthepulselesshaze(4).Dayswhenthesoiliswarmwithrain,Andthroughthewoodtheshywindsteals,Richwiththepine...[閱讀全文]
(2011-04-26 19:59:51)
AWetSundayInACountryInnAwetSundayinacountryinn!Whoeverhashadthelucktoexperienceone(1)canalonejudgeof(2)mysituation.Therainpatteredagainstthecasements;thebellstolledforchurchwithamelancholysound.Iwenttothewindowsinquestofsomethingtoamusetheeye;butitseemedasifIhadbeenplacedcompletelyoutofthereachofailmusement.Thewindowsofmybed-roomlookedout(3)amongtiledroofsandstacksofchimneys,whilethoseofmysitting-...[閱讀全文]
(2011-04-26 19:56:33)
JamesWattAndTheTeakettle
AlittleScotchboywassittinginhisgrandmother'skit-chen.Hewaswatchingtheredflamesinthewideopenfire-placeandquietlywonderingaboutthecausesofthings.In-deed,hewasalwayswonderingandalwayswantingtoknow.
"Grandma,"hepresentlyasked,"whatmakesthefireburn?"Thiswasnotthefirsttimehehadpuzzledhisgrand-motherwithquestionsthatshecouldnotanswer.Soshewentonwithherpreparationsfor...[閱讀全文]
