 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
 | 1853 - 478 pages
...singing in his mind : " Somewhat back from the village street, Stands the old-fashioned country-scat^ Across its antique portico Tall poplar-trees their...throw, And from its station in the hall An ancient timepieee says to all, i For ever — never ! Never — for ever !'" But he does not see the particular... | |
 | Henry Wadsworth Longfellow - 1854 - 472 pages
...seulement, dans le silence des tombeaur : " Toujoura ! jamaisl Jamaia! toujoura!" JACaiJES BRIDAIXK. SOMEWHAT back from' the village street Stands the...station in the hall An ancient timepiece says to all, — " Forever — never ! Never — forever ! " Halfway up the stairs it stands, And points and beckons... | |
 | Oliver Oldham - 1854 - 406 pages
...to excuse herself; and so thought it best to retire. THE OLD CLOCK ON THE STAIRS.—LONGFEILOW. 1. SOMEWHAT back from the village street Stands the old-fashioned...shadows throw And from its station in the hall An acient timepiece says to all,— " Forever—never! Never—forever!" 2. Halfway up the stairs it stands,... | |
 | Henry Wadsworth Longfellow - 1855 - 568 pages
...Toujoui a 1 jaiuais ! J&mala I toujoural'"— JACQUES URIDAINB. SOMEWHAT back from the village-street Stands the old-fashioned country-seat. Across its...Never — for ever !" Halfway up the stairs it stands, From its case of massive oak. Like a monk, who, under his cloak, Crosses himself, and sighs, alas !... | |
 | Henry Wadsworth Longfellow - 1855 - 472 pages
...Toujours ! jamiis : Jamaist toujoursl'" — JACQUES BRIDAINE. SOMEWHAT back from the village-street Stands the old-fashioned country-seat. Across its...all, — " For ever — never ! Never — for ever ! " THK OLD CLOCK ON THE STATUS. Halfway up the stairs it stands, And points and beckons with its hands... | |
 | Mary Russell Mitford - 1855 - 580 pages
...seulement, dans le silence des tombeaux : Toujours— jamais ! Jamais — toujours ! — Mauss BRIDAINE. Somewhat back from the village street Stands the old-fashioned...antique portico Tall poplar-trees their shadows throw j And from its station in the hall An ancient time-piece says to all: " Forever — never I Never—... | |
 | Evert Augustus Duyckinck, George Long Duyckinck - 1855 - 474 pages
...c«s deux mots scuU-nu-nt, daos lo »Ucuocdes 1ошЪ«апх: 14 Toujuurs l juumbl Jamais) toujours!" Somewhat back from the village street Stands the old-fashioned...Across its antique portico Tall poplar-trees their shadow* throw ; And from its italien in the hall An ancient timepiece says to all,— "For ever —... | |
 | Henry Wadsworth Longfellow - 1856 - 432 pages
...Jamaia ! Jamais ! toujours !"— JACQUES BRIDAINE. SOMEWHAT back from the village street Stands tbo old-fashioned country-seat. Across its antique portico...station in the hall An ancient timepiece says to all, — " Forever — never ! Never — forever !" Halfway up the stairs it stand*, And points and beckons... | |
 | Mary Russell Mitford - 1857 - 396 pages
...— JACQUES BKIDAINE. Somewhat back from the village street Stands the old-fashioned country seat. Across its antique portico Tall poplar-trees their...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... | |
 | Lucius Osgood - 1858 - 494 pages
...tyrannous, cruelly and vindictively tyrannous ! LESSON CL. THE OLD CLOCK ON THE STAIRS. BY HW LONGFELLOW. And from its station in the hall An ancient time-piece says to all, " Forever — never ! Never — forever !" 2. Half-way up the stairs it stands, And points and beckons... | |
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