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(2011-04-26 19:50:17)
ACuriousDecision
Apoorchimney-sweeper,whohadnotenoughmoneytobuyameal,stoppedonehotsummerdayatnoonbeforeaneating-house,andremainedregalinghisnosewiththesmellofthevictuals.Themasteroftheshoptoldhimseveraltimestogoaway,butthesweep(1)couldnotleavethesavorysmell,thoughunabletopurchasethetasteofthefood.Atlastthecookcameoutoftheshop,andtakingholdofthesweep,declaredthat,ashehadbeenfeedingupon(2)t...[閱讀全文]
(2011-04-26 19:48:55)
ChoosingAnOccupation
Hodeslea,Eastbourne,
November5,1892
DearSir,
Iamverysorrythatthepressureofotheroccupationshaspreventedmefromsendinganearlierreplytoyourletter.Inmyopinionaman'sfirstdutyistofindaway(1)ofsupportinghimself,therebyrelievingotherpeopleof(2)thenecessityofsupportinghim.Moreover,thelearningtodoworkofpracticalvalueintheworld,inanexactandcarefulmanner,isofitself(3)a...[閱讀全文]
(2011-04-26 19:46:39)
Spring
Spring,thesweetSpring,istheyear'spleasantking(1);Thenbloomseachthing,thenmaidsdanceinaring,Colddothnotsting(2),theprettybirdsdosing(3),Cuckoo,jug-jug,pu-we,to-witta-woo!(4)
Thepalm(5)andmay(6)makecountryhousesgay,Lambsfrisk'andplay,theshepherdspipeallday,Andwehearayebirdstunethismerrylay,(7)Cuckoo,jug-jug'pu,we,to-witta-woo!
Thefieldsbreathesweet,thedaisieskissourfeet,Young...[閱讀全文]
(2011-04-26 19:44:45)
ALittleGirl
Sittingonagrassygrave,beneathoneofthewindowsofthechurch,wasalittlegirl.(1)Withherheadbentback(2)shewasgazingupattheskyandsinging,whileoneofherlittlehandswaspointingtoatinycloudthathoveredlikeagoldenfeatheraboveherhead.Thesun,whichhadsuddenlybecomeverybright,shiningonherglossyhair,gaveitametallicluster,anditwasdifficulttosaywhatwasthecolor,darkbronzeorblack.Socompletelyabsorbed...[閱讀全文]
(2011-04-26 17:01:59)
AnimalAndMachine
Thebodyofananimalmaywellbecomparedwith(1)somemachinelikealocomotiveengine.Indeed,theanimalbodyisamachine.Itisamachinecomposedof(2)manyparts,eachpartdoingsomeparticularkindofworkforwhichaparticularkindofstructurefitsit(3);andallthepartsaredependentoneachotherandworktogetherfortheaccomplishmentofthetotalbusinessofthemachine.Thelocomotivemustbeprovidedwithfuel,suchascoalorwo...[閱讀全文]
(2011-04-26 16:59:21)
AddressatGettysburg
Fourscoreandsevenyearsagoourfathersbroughtforthonthiscontinentanewnation,conceivedinliberty,anddedicatedtothepropositionthatallmenarecreatedequal(2)Nowweareengagedinagreatcivilwar,testingwhetherthatnation,oranynationsoconceivedandsodedicated(3),canlongendure.Wearemet(4)onagreatbattlefieldofthatwar.Wehavecometodedicateaportionofthatfieldasafinalrestingplaceforthosewhohe...[閱讀全文]
(2011-04-26 16:58:04)
WhoLovesHisCountry
Wholoveshiscountrywillnotrest
Contentwithvowandpledgealone,
Butfliesherbannerinhisbreast
Andcountsherdestinyhisown
Notonlywhenthebugleplays
Standsforthtogivehislifeforher,
Butonthefieldofcommondays
Isstrongtolivehislifeforher.
Heisnotsatisfiedtoclaim
Asheritageherpowerandfame,
But,striving,earnstherighttowear
Theshininghonorof...[閱讀全文]
(2011-04-26 16:56:51)
HappyLifeatATavern
FromTheLifeofSamuelJohnsonbyJamesBoswellWedinedatanexcellentinnatChapelhouse,whereDr.JohnsonexpatiatedonthefelicityofEnglandinitstavernsandinns,andtriumphedovertheFrenchfornothaving,inanyperfection,thetavernlife."Thereisnoprivatehouse,"saidhe,"inwhichpeoplecanenjoythemselvessowellasatacapitaltavern."Lettherebeeversogreatplentyofgoodthings,eversomuchgrandeur,eversomuchel...[閱讀全文]
(2011-04-26 16:55:36)
GeorgeWashingtontoHisWife
Youmaybelieveme,whenIassureyouinthemostsolemnmannerthat,sofarfromseekingthisemployment,Ihaveusedeveryeffortinmypowertoavoidit,notonlyfrommyunwillingnesstopartwithyouandthefamily,butfromaconsciousnessofitsbeingatrusttoogreatformycapacity;andIshouldenjoymorerealhappinessinonemonthwithyouathomethanIhavethemostdistantprospectoffindingabroad;ifmystayweretobeseventimes...[閱讀全文]
(2011-04-26 16:54:20)
NIGHTINTHEOPENWORLDNightisadeadandmonotonousperiodunderaroof;butintheopenwoulditpasseslightly,withitsstarsanddewsandperfumes,andthehoursaremarkedbychangesinthefaceofNature.Whatseemsakindoftemporaldeathtopeoplechokedbetweenwallsandcurtainsisonlyalightandlivingslumbertothemanwhosleepsafield.AllnightlonghecanhearNaturebreathingdeeplyandfreely;evenasshetakesherrestsheturnsandsmiles;andthereisones...[閱讀全文]
