Felicia Hemans

Felicia Hemans

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Portrait of Felicia Hemans Felicia Hemans A Tale of the Secret Tribunal (1822)

Each vow that binds the souls of men,
Sworn on the cross, and deeply seal'd
By rites that may not be reveal'd?
—A breeze's breath, an echo's tone,
A passing sound, forgot when gone!
Nay, shrink not from me—I would fly,
That he by other hands may die!
What! think'st thou I would live to trace,
Abhorrence in that angel-face?
Beside thee should the lover stand,
The father's life-blood on his brand?
No! I have bade my home adieu,
For other scenes mine eyes must view;
Look on me, love! now all is known,
O Ella! must I fly alone?
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Portrait of Felicia Hemans Felicia Hemans A Tale of the Secret Tribunal (1822)

On arrive avec beaucoup de peine jusqu'au sommet du Feldberg, en suivant un sentier qui passe à côté de cette chaine de rochers. On entend continuellement un bruit sourd qui parait venir d'un ruisseau au dessous des rochers; mais on a beau descendre, en se glissant à travers les ouvertures qui s’y trouvent, on ne decouvrira jamais le ruisseau. La colonne dite Riesensäule se trouve un peu plus haut qu'à la moitie de la montagne; c'est un bloc de granit taillé, d'une longueur de 30 pieds et d'un diamétre de 4 pieds.
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Portrait of Felicia Hemans Felicia Hemans A Tale of the Secret Tribunal (1822)

Almost all persons of rank and fortune sought admission into the society; there were Free Judges even amongst the magistrates of the imperial cities, and every prince had some of their order in his council. When a member of this tribunal was not of himself strong enough to seize and put to death a criminal, he was not to lose sight of him until he met with a sufficient number of his comrades for the purpose, and these were obliged, upon his making certain signs, to lend him immediate assistance, without asking any questions.
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