Category: Romance
A mon avis, l’Hymen et ses liens Sont les plus grands, ou des maux, ou des biens; Point de milieu; l’état du mariage Est des humains le plus cher avantage. Quand le rapport des esprits, des cœurs Des sentimens, des gouts, et des humeurs, Serre ces liens tissus par la nature Qu...
A mon avis, l’Hymen et ses liens Sont les plus grands, ou des maux, ou des biens; Point de milieu; l’état du mariage Est des humains le plus cher avantage. Quand le rapport des...
2. CHAPTER II.LORD ARLINGFORD had, early in life, entangled himself in pecuniary difficulties by every species of thoughtless extravagance, in which an expensive, fashionable wife had assiste...
3. CHAPTER III.ALL those who have had trials in this world—and who has not?—must know that there are moments in our life during which we seem to live centuries! and that a few hours sometimes...
4. CHAPTER IV.“Unhappy Psyche! soon the latent wound The fading roses of her cheek confess, Her eyes bright beams in swimming sorrows drown’d, Sparkle no more with life and happiness, Her par...
5. CHAPTER V.As t’other day my hand he seized, My blood with thrilling motion flew: Trembling all o’er, like one ill pleased, Perhaps I from his hold withdrew. T’was fear alone—he read me wr...
6. CHAPTER VI.——It grieved her not a little, tho’ She seemed it well to beare. And thus she reasons with herself— ‘Some fault perhaps in me, ‘Somewhat is done, that so he doth: ‘Alas! what ma...
7. CHAPTER VII.Call ye the city gay? its revels joyous? —They may be so to you; for ye are young (Belike) and happy. She is young in years, But often in mid-spring will blighting winds Do Autu...