Some of them were words of the languages before the Roman armies came--cask, for instance, the old Iberian word.
The other petty kings and courts speak various "Teutonic" dialects, that is, dialects made up of a jargon of original German words and Latin words mixed.
Those of the Burgundians were probably men who spoke that hotchpotch of original barbaric, Celtic and Roman words later called "Teutonic dialects," as well as Latin.
For instance, our first knowledge of Teutonic dialect is of the eighth century (the so-called Early Gothic is a fraud) but even then quite half the words or more are truly German, apparently unaffected by the Imperial laws and speech.
Great hosts of words unknown to antiquity sprang up naturally among the people when the force of the classical centre failed.
Footnote: I wrote and first printed these words in 1912.
His words urged them to follow him, and, with lagging steps, for they were weak and faint, they went from the restaurant, which they had made their home since coming to the petrified city.
He turned long enough to shake his fist at the group assembled around the projectile, and then leaped away, calling out some words which they could not hear.
Some of the words I am not altogether familiar with, but in the main, that is what the paper states.
For words bare of meaning to the intellect may be covered with veils of emotional association due to the sound alone.
Single words are born and die, we learn them and forget them, they alter their meanings, they always say less than we really intend, they are imperfect instruments for signaling from one brain to another.
It is true that some words refuse to be absorbed into the texture of the poem: they remain as it were foreign substances in the stream of imagery, something alien, stubborn, jarring, although expressive enough in themselves.
Yet Tennyson, like Keats, and for that matter like Shakspere, passed through this imitative phase into an artistic maturity where without violence or extravagance or eccentricity he compelled words to do his bidding.
They are rich in overtones of meaning; not bare, like words addressed to the sheer intelligence, but covered with veils of association, with tokens of past experience.
Many concordance-hunters thus miss the real game, and fall into the Renaissance error of word-grubbing for its own sake, as if merewords had a value of their own independently of the life breathed into them by living men.
Words as Current Coin But the poet's words, stamped and colored as they are by unique individual experience, must also have a general transmission value which renders them current coin.
It is clear that the quoted words of the Associated Press dispatch from Peoria are pure prose, devoid of rhythmical pattern, devoted to a plain statement of fact.
Alas, and alas, I did not write down the words of that song on the moment!
To be said very quickly, except the last two wordsin each verse, which are to be "screamed" out.
These are the words you have me say For a pair of new gloves on Easter-day.
The extraordinary circumstances connected with the accident, are related in the wordsof the late Capt.
In the courage of his men he placed the firmest reliance; and when he addressed a few words to them, before they closed with the enemy, he knew how to suggest the most effectual encouragement in a situation so new to them all.
Simpson, with equal force of words and work, beat all down; and by his adoption of chloroform as a substitute for ether promoted the whole use of anæsthetics.
Hamilton kept his head amid the whirling words which, he said, might "do us much harm and could do France no good.
A courier is starting for Williamsburg, and I embrace the opportunity to send a few words to one whose life is now inseparable from mine.
We see him there trying to force out the painful words from his constricted throat and when he was unable to whisper even a "thank you" for some service done, Lear read the unuttered gratitude in his eyes.
Hamilton, in the words of Daniel Webster, "smote the rock of National resources and copious streams of wealth poured forth.
So Mr. Sparks without blushing went through Washington's letters and substituted for the originalswords which he decided were more seemly.
Marishka did as she was bidden, sitting upon the edge of her chair before the old man, gazing at him again, without words to begin.
Tell me again in your own words all that has happened since yesterday morning.
And the threat of danger that hung in his words was hardly reassuring.
She realized that she was repeating hiswords like a parrot, but she seemed to be speaking, moving as in a dream.
Then he went on slowly, choosing hiswords with care.
Your words have been cruel, Countess, but the cruelest were those in which you attribute the highest motive of my life to the baseness of hypocrisy.
That is too bad----" His wordstrailed off into a melancholy silence and he resumed his occupation of looking out of the window.
And without furtherwords he got down and disappeared into the darkness.
How much longer Renwick watched he did not know, but after a while he found himself stumbling along the face of the mountain, descending by the way that he had come, Marishka's words singing their message through and through him.
That night, the man of mystery awoke again, exchanged a few words with Fräulein Roth as before, and again slept.
That she was angry she knew, for she felt the blood rising to her temples, and the words that hung on her lips were bitter, cruel and unreasoning.
His stubbornness angered Renwick, and he caught him by the arm again, and whispered a few words in his ear.
She would never see him again, of course, but she seemed to feel the need of some final words to convince him of the depth of her disdain.
The words he had to say were poor, vapid things, but when he said them, he put some of his own life into them and gave them a greater value than they deserved.
Words that he had written would appear in print in the morning, and hundreds of thousands of people would read them.
Now and then the ease with which they recited their words was interrupted by forgetfulness and the player, whose memory had failed him, would snap his fingers and call to the prompter, "What is it?
Uncle William's quick, loud voice became hushed and slow and sometimes inaudible, and Mrs. MacDermott went about her work with few words to anyone.
He tried to think of suitable words to great music, but it seemed to him that he could not think at all.
There was a buzz of admiring talk, and he could hear the words "wonderful" and "magnificent" .
He could not think of the words that came after that .
A curious sensation of distaste for these words passed through John when he heard them spoken by Mr. Jannissary.
Thrilling Romance of the Stage," though he had other words to describe them in conversation.
Mrs. MacDermott almost shouted thewords at her brother-in-law.
He got into bed and lay quietly in the darkness, but he could not sleep, and so he turned on the light again and tried to read; but his head was thumping, thumping and the words had no meaning for him.
You've taken the words out of my mouth," said the minister.
Add a few words about the man who played her accompaniments and the number of floral tributes she received, and there you are.
Her fine eyes, which she fixed on me, filled with persuasive eloquence, let me into the whole of her meaning, and conveyed more to me than it was in the power of words to do.
When they were ready to set forward on' their journey, I begged leave to speak a fewwords to madam Pivet by herself.
George could hardly find words enough to answer the over-flowings of her kind inquisitiveness, which lasted all dinner-time.
She seated herself in an elbow chair, and desired she might be indulged for a quarter of an hour, to speak a few words to her brother, before they proceeded to their work.
I then proceeded to tell him my unhappy story in the same words I just now gave it to you.
My gesture and words were too passionate for him not to perceive that there was something more at my heart than mere dislike of the old man.
I was not able to go on, good madam, and begged of my brother to set down what happened, and he has put it in better words than I could.
Lady Grimston highly applauds her conduct in that business; and bestowed a few civil words on me for my filial duty, intermixed with an ungrateful comparison of her own daughter's behaviour.
She had not words to express her acknowlegements to me.
The sound of the last horrid words I had heard him speak still rung in my ears.
That is to say, he had written one hundred thousand words in a period of perhaps six weeks, marvelous work when one remembers that after all he was writing history, some of which he must dig laboriously from a foreign source.
These are the best words I can find, but they are not adequate; they are not strong enough to convey the feeling which this first vision of rural England brought me.
He confessed freely that he lacked the courage, even the actual ability, to pen the words that would lay his soul bare, but he believed Orion equal to the task.
The words "Tennessee land," with their golden promise, became his earliest remembered syllables.
In the course of his remarks he said he could hardly find words enough to express his delight at the presence of the popular American.
Then he began the opening words of that memorable, delightful fancy.
I am not able to put in wordsmy feeling about the book--my admiration of its depth and truth and wisdom and courage, and the fine and great literary art and grace of the setting.
This letter was written in July, and he states in it that he has turned out one hundred thousand words of a large manuscript.
The words look like any other print, but, Lord bless me!
You can hardly pronounce these Wordswithout a prim Look, and screwing up your Mouth with the Affectation of a Girl at a Boarding-School.
The next Words are for Wine: Then with a plenteous Draught refresh his Soul, And draw new Spirits from the generous Bowl.
The Doctor's own Words are; He rivalled the Greek and Latin Poets in every Thing but Tragedy.
Hard Words shew Anger more than Indignation, and we are apt to conjecture, that the Poets would not be so angry with the Criticks, if they were not afraid of them.
If 'tis excuseable any where it is in Country Pulpits, where, if a Parcel of Words are well put together, we should not be too scrupulous about the Sense.
Now let us see what an English Poet has said on the First of May; and tho' there is in it hardly any Thing but Words, and those Words rustick to Affectation; yet they are Prettiness itself compared to Mons.
Felton, consist in the Language and Verses, in findingWords to express the Action and Sentiments, and to adorn those Words with Numbers and Harmony.
These professed Criticks cannot put tenWords together with Elegance, or common Propriety.
The bringing in more French Words to soften and enervate our Stile is of very ill Consequence.
Besides the words and music, explanatory and historic notes are given to indicate their origin and significance.
I hope my words on this subject will not be taken as a complaint or as fault-finding, for they are not so intended.
I came because--because I have found this," and without further words he produced a small box and opened it.
Suiting his action to his wordsthe active lad started with a run that carried him a few yards up the steep ascent.
The idea was so overpoweringly lovely that Jimmieboy could not findwords to express his delight over it.
Our tug's bow swung up in the wind, and we began a conversation with the officer on the Teutonic's bridge, our words shooting back and forth across fifty yards of icy wind that sped between us at the rate of fifty-six miles an hour.
Out of the dark a voice called some words at us and something fell--it rang on a stone at our feet.
Fiery words and figures flashed their announcements, bright as ever, against the soft, lowering, purple blackness of the night.
Then through his groping thoughts Herrick could hear Denny half-humming a catch of song whose words were instantly familiar.
Then his attention returned to the words of his young friend.
At such words as these Herrick may well be said to have picked up his ears.
He said something about the last hot spell of the year and his lips clicked on the words as though they were rather a compromising statement; was it the coming crisis that creaked in his throat?
Alva's talk about the dam had gone in one ear and out the other; Alva's words regarding Ingram had been driven into the background of Lassie's brain by the later surprises; but now things were to begin to alter.
You know after you go I shall never have any one again;" her voice wailed desolate with the last words so that its very sound caused Lassie's sobs to renew their force.
Alva put out her hand and stayed the words upon her friend's lips.
With a few hurriedwords to him, I raised Eveena to the window, and lifted her to the ground outside.
In my ignorance of my own house, I could call for no help, and employ no other restoratives than fond words and caresses.
The first words were in that vocal character which I had mastered, and came from Esmo.
He then spoke in words whose meaning I could not guess, but the tone sounded to me as that of inquiry.
She drooped in bitter disappointment, mistaking my blank surprise for displeasure; herwords brought over my mind a rush of that horror with which I ever recall the scenes I witnessed but too often at Indian funerals.
At any rate," I said at last, "your sex gain by my heresy, since they are as richly gifted in stinging words as we in physical force.
As these words were uttered, I became aware that some change had taken place at the further end of the Hall.
The chief trader paused to note the effect of his words on Macleod.
He bent his head lower, lower, glorying in the complete confession those two swift words had made.
My heart is right toward you in spite of the high words of my son and the White Squaw.
No," declared the chief trader, "he talks wisely when he talks at all, and many an act of justice follows his words on the trail.
And as if under the electric prick of his tense words the Nor'wester stirred.
The wordsof Basil Dreaulond, given as a friendly hint, had worked in him with the yeast of unrest, stirring up misgivings, forebodings, positive fears.
On the inferno of the elements his words puffed up like faint echoes, but Eugene Demorel knew the courier's tone.
And in her words Dunvegan read the answer to more than one riddle.
The words do not represent things or a place, but a mood and an emotion.
One does not pry up her eyelashes; they have been pried; nor does one hold dialogues with her under the words of conventional speech.
Ahab Wright leaned forward, and the words of the old, old cry of the Reds of the Midi came surging up: "To arms!
On the page were thesewords written in a little round, old-fashioned hand, some one's interminably repeated prayer.
Again the girl danced her answer and sent the words she could not speak through her eyes and his to his innermost consciousness.
They would stretch out their arms in mute appeal when words failed, and they brought dozens of strike-breakers away from their work.
The Judge heard the words that for years had sounded in his heart.
So often he sat alone for long night hours in his attic bedroom in vague agonies and self accusations, pen in hand, trying to find honest words that would fill out his tedious letter.
Over the chair on which he sat were these words on a great banner.
The crowd trudged after them--trailing behind for the most part, but often running along by the horsemen and calling words of sympathy to Grant or reviling the soldiers.
The Doctor tempered his words with a smile, but they had pricks, and Grant winced.
With all the strength of her frail arms she gripped him a second, and then gave the kiss, into which she tried to put all she could find no words to express.
If he had listened an instant longer he would have recognized that the tone and the words had changed.
The Harvester crushed her in his arms until he frightened himself for fear he had hurt her, and murmured an ecstasy of indistinct lovewords to her.
You know that I would like to thank you properly, if I had words to express myself.
He said it again and again, pronouncing the words with tender modulations.
I want one of your most sensible and accommodating clerks," said the Harvester, "and I would like a few words with her.
The grip that caught it said all any words could convey; and then Betsy started up the hill.
He was eager to return to the man who had struck him the first blow his pampered body ever had received; but he could not understand a kick and harsh words for him, so he lay quivering with anxiety and fear.
Trembling with eagerness to do the thing that would bring more caressing, bewildered by unfamiliar words and tones, the dog hesitated.
Watching intently he saw the strained muscles relaxing at his suggestion and caught the smile over the last words as he slid into a soft whistle.
Words rolled from the lips of the man in a jumble.
I am positively certain that a Russian would have paid these words with his life, or at least with lifelong exile to Siberia.
In connection with Dujarrier's duel, I may say a few words here of that quasi-wonderful woman, Lola Montes.
We were all more or less aware," said my informant, "that Rouget de l'Isle was not the author of the whole of the words of the Marseillaise.
Do not worry yourself, monsieur le ministre; I am only moving my lips; I have ceased to pronounce the words for many a day.
I remembered the words of my old tutor: "When the Comedie-Francaise shuts its doors in perilous times, it is like the battening down of the hatches in dirty weather.
I observe, while loitering among them, that they seldom raise their voices, and they pronounce several words much more softly than we write them.
I wish I could give you the least idea of the beauty of this evening; but while I try to put in words what was before me, the sense of its ineffable loveliness overpowers me now even as it did then.
My father, I only explain to you the words of my brethren.
They have different words for eldest brother, eldest sister, and for brother and sister in general.
The first few words explained those discrepancies in his features, voice, and appearance, which had struck me.
All this, and more, were represented to me--and with so much apparent reason and real feeling, and in words and tones so difficult to resist!
He was carrying a cart-load of cherries to Sandwich, and when I begged for a ride, the little old man bowed and smiled, and poured forth a voluble speech, in which the words enchante!
I sported my last new words and phrases with great effect, and when I had exhausted my vocabulary--which was very soon--I amused myself with looking and listening.
They are quarrelling about the qualification, and angry words were bandied about.
There has been a great delay in getting ready the patent of precedence for Prince Albert, because the law officers can't make up their minds as to the terms of it, and whether exceptional words should be introduced or not.
Conyngham in a few words told her their errand, and as soon as he uttered the words 'Your Majesty,' she instantly put out her hand to him, intimating that he was to kiss hands before he proceeded.
Peel by striking out of the preamble of the Bill the words recognising Lord Durham's council of advice and the clause empowering the Queen to suspend the Act by Order in Council.
I had a few words with Lord Grey, and soon found that the Government are in no very good odour with him.
The wordsof kings and queens are precious, but it would be hardly fair to record a Royal after-dinner colloquy.
Coffee is served to them in the adjoining room, and then they go into the drawing-room, when she goes round and says a few words to each, of the most trivial nature, all however very civil and cordial in manner and expression.
Dry them up, Charomonte; And all forbear the room, while we exchange Some private words together.
I then heard it With sinful ears, and belch'd out blasphemous words Against his Deity, which then I knew not, Nor did believe in him.
Our old writers seem to have used suchwords as profaneness, blasphemy, atheism, &c.
So will I: Methinks I am not what I was; her words Have made me younger, by a score of years, Than I was when I came hither.
These words are from Shakspeare, of whose works Massinger appears to have been a great reader.
The two words were used indiscriminately by our old writers.
How I lay for days, tossing and burning on a couch of misery, and woke at last to find your cool hand stilling the throbbing of my burning brain, and your angel voice falling in words of balm on my distressed and fevered spirit.
If Mrs. Binney could speak in such terms of gratitude of the new life she had entered upon, what words could be too strong for her husband to use in describing his content in having gained as his helpmate that most estimable woman.
Then I had better say what I have got to say in as few words and as strongly as possible.
Piper aimed a savage blow at him before the words were well out of his mouth.
Seeing the effect her words produced, and that even the usually imperturbable and disdainful Deputy Sheriff was impressed by them, she could not refrain from embroidering her statement a little.
At these words Woolly Billy began to realize what was in the air, and clung to Blackstock with a storm of frightened tears.
