 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
 | Mary Russell Mitford - 1852 - 344 pages
...settlement, dans le silence des tombeaux : Toujours — jamais ! Jamais — toujours ! — JACQCES BRIDAINE. Somewhat back from the village street Stands the old-fashioned...station in the hall An ancient time-piece says to all : " Forever — never ! Never — forever !" Half-way up the stairs it stands, And points and beckons... | |
 | Mary Russell Mitford - 1852 - 580 pages
...— j.vafEs BHIDAISE. Somewhat back from the village street Stands the old-fashioned country-scat. Across its antique portico Tall poplar-trees their...station in the hall An ancient time-piece says to all : " Forever — never I Never — forever !" Half-way up the stairs it stands, And points and beckons... | |
 | Joseph Edward Adams Smith - 1852 - 238 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." A couple of miles farther south, upon a little hill, around which... | |
 | Richard Green Parker - 1852 - 380 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 timepiece says to all, — " Forever — never ! Never — forever ! " 2. Half-way up the stairs it stands, And points and... | |
 | Joseph Edward Adams Smith - 1852 - 230 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, Kever, forever." A couple of miles farther south, upon a little hill, around which... | |
 | Henry Wadsworth Longfellow - 1852 - 256 pages
...seulement, dans le silence des tombeaux : ''Toujours! jamais ! Jamais! toujours!" JACQUKS BlUDAINE. 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 timepiece says to all,... | |
 | 1853 - 504 pages
...massive old staircase with the clock upon the landing. Directly he hears a singing in his mind : " Somewhat back from the village street, Stands the...timepiece says to all, 'For ever — never! Never — forever!'" But he does not see the particular clock of the poem, which stood upon another staircase... | |
 | Society for promoting Christian knowledge - 1853 - 644 pages
...village street Stands the old-fashion с d country seat, Across its antique portico Tall poplar trees their shadows throw : And from its station in the...! Never — for ever !" Half-way up the stairs it stand*, And points and beckons with its hands From its case of massive oak, Like a monk, who, under... | |
 | Henry Wadsworth Longfellow - 1853 - 470 pages
...settlement, dans le silence des lombeaux : " Tou jours ! jamais I Jamais! toujounl" JACdUES BRIDAUfB. SOMEWHAT back from the village street Stands the old-fashioned...poplar-trees their shadows throw And from its station in the ball An ancient timepiece says to all, — " Forever — never ! Never — forever ! " Halfway up the... | |
 | Beautiful poetry - 1853 - 740 pages
...— JACQUES BBIDAINE. SOMEWHAT back from the village street Stands the old-fashion'd country seat. Across its antique portico Tall poplar-trees their...station in the hall An ancient timepiece says to all, — " Forever — never ! Never — forever ! " Halfway up the stairs it stands, From its case of massive... | |
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