The Castle of Otranto |
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Author:
| Walpole, Horace |
ISBN: | 978-1-5470-7086-2 |
Publication Date: | Jun 2017 |
Publisher: | CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform
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Book Format: | Paperback |
List Price: | USD $6.98 |
Book Description:
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The Castle of Otranto "The gentle maid, whose hapless tale These melancholy pages speak; Say, gracious lady, shall she fail To draw the tear adown thy cheek?No; never was thy pitying breast Insensible to human woes; Tender, tho' firm, it melts distrest For weaknesses it never knows.Oh! guard the marvels I relate Of fell ambition scourg'd by fate, From reason's peevish blame. Blest with thy smile, my dauntless sail I dare expand to Fancy's gale, For sure thy smiles are...
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The Castle of Otranto "The gentle maid, whose hapless tale These melancholy pages speak; Say, gracious lady, shall she fail To draw the tear adown thy cheek?No; never was thy pitying breast Insensible to human woes; Tender, tho' firm, it melts distrest For weaknesses it never knows.Oh! guard the marvels I relate Of fell ambition scourg'd by fate, From reason's peevish blame. Blest with thy smile, my dauntless sail I dare expand to Fancy's gale, For sure thy smiles are Fame."
"The Castle of Otranto" has a beautiful glossy cover and a blank page for the dedication.