 Halfway up the stairs it stands, And points and beckons with its hands From its case of massive oak, Like a monk, who, under his cloak, Crosses himself, and sighs, alas ' With sorrowful voice to all who pass, — " Forever — never ! Never — forever...  Blackwood's Magazine - Page 5191851Full view - About this book
 | Frederick Henry Pease - 1876 - 54 pages
...jamais 1 Jamais I toujours t" JACQUES BRIDAIIfE. OOMEWHAT back from the village street, ^ Stanch an old-fashioned country-seat. Across its antique portico...station in the hall An ancient timepiece says to all, — " Forever — never ! Never — forever !" Half-way up the stairs it stands, And points and beckons... | |
 | 1876 - 734 pages
...village street Stands the old-fashioned country-seat; Across its antique portico Tall poplar trees their shadows throw; And, from its station in the hall, An ancient time-piece says to all, " Forever — never! Never — forever!' ' Half-way tip the stairs it stands, And points and beckons... | |
 | 1876 - 732 pages
...your own Margaret? You won't ? Yon're a wretch, Mr. Caudle. D. Jerrold. THE OLD CLOCK ON THE STAIRS. Somewhat back from the village street Stands the old-fashioned country-seat; Across its antique portico Tall poplar trees their shadows throw; And, from its station in the hall, An ancient time-piece says to... | |
 | George Stillman Hillard, Homer Baxter Sprague - 1876 - 454 pages
...familiar with the languages of modern Europe, and a great master in the difficult art of translation. SOMEWHAT back from the village street Stands the old-fashioned country-seat; Across its antique portico, Tall poplars-tees their shadows throw ; And from its station in the hall, An ancient timepiece says to all,... | |
 | George Stillman Hillard, Homer Baxter Sprague - 1878 - 456 pages
...familiar with the languages of modern Europe, and a great master in the difficult art of translation. SOMEWHAT back from the village street Stands the old-fashioned...station in the hall, An ancient timepiece says to all, — " Forever — never ! Never — forever ! " Half-way up the stairs it stands, From its case of... | |
 | Philorphanos (pseud.) - 1877 - 244 pages
...village street Stands the old.fashioned country Beat ; Across its antique portico Tall poplar trees their shadows throw ; And from its station in the...to all, * For ever — never ! Never — for ever!" In that mansion need to be Free.hearted Hospitality ; His great fires np the chimney roar'd, The stranger... | |
 | Henry Wadsworth Longfellow - 1877 - 634 pages
...tombeaux : " Toujoura ! jsmais ! Jamais ! toujoura "— JHIDAINE ] wulement, JACQ.Ii-ES B SOSOTTHAT back from the village street Stands the old-fashioned country-seat ; Across its antique portico Tall poplar trees their shadows throw, And from its station in the hall An ancient timepiece says to all,... | |
 | 1868 - 608 pages
...WATCHES. " Some way back from the village street Stands the old-fashioned country seat, Across its ancient portico Tall poplar.trees their shadows throw ; And from its station in the hall, A Benson's timepiece says to all, Benson for ever ! Lose Benson ? never ! NB — The right of continuation... | |
 | William Torrey Harris, Andrew Jackson Rickoff, Mark Bailey - 1878 - 280 pages
...distract attention from the details which ought to be observed.) LVI— THE OLD CLOCK ON THE STAIRS. 1. Somewhat back from the village street Stands the old-fashioned...to all : " For ever — never ! Never — for ever ! " 2. Half-way up the stairs it stands, And points and beckons with its hands, From its case of massive... | |
 | Henry Wadsworth Longfellow - 1878 - 638 pages
...capes And crags where I am known! Thomas Bailey Aldrich. Pittsfield, Mass. THE OLD CLOCK ON THE STAIRS. SOMEWHAT back from the village street Stands the old-fashioned...station in the hall An ancient timepiece says to all, — " Forever — never ! Never — forever ! " Half-way up the stairs it stands, And points and beckons... | |
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