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" But now his nose is thin, And it rests upon his chin Like a staff, And a crook is in his back, And a melancholy crack In his laugh. "
The Universal Anthology: A Collection of the Best Literature, Ancient ... - Page 44
edited by - 1899
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The American Monthly Magazine, Volume 1; Volume 7

1836 - 694 pages
...bloom, And the names lie loved to hear Have been carved for many a year On the tomb. "My grand mama has said — Poor old lady — she is dead Long ago...his nose is thin. And it rests upon his chin Like a stall', And a crook is in his back, And a melancholy crack In his laugh. " I know it is a sin For me...
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The Yale Literary Magazine, Volume 2

1836 - 418 pages
...the above beautiful poem, that the same pen could trace the following, speaking of an old man — " My grandmamma has said, — Poor old lady, she is...dead, Long ago,— That he had a Roman nose, And his check was like a rose In the snow. " But now his nose is thin, And it rests upon his chin Like a staff,...
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The Laurel: a Gift for All Seasons: Being a Collection of Poems

1836 - 268 pages
...bloom, ' And the names he loved to hear Have been carved for many a year On the tomb.. My grandmama has said — Poor old lady— she is dead Long ago; That he had a Roman nose, And his cheek was Eke a rose In the snow. But now his tfose is thin, And it rests upon his- chin Like a staff, And a...
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American Monthly Knickerbocker, Volume 7

1836 - 706 pages
...bloom, And the names he loved to hear Have been carved for many a year On the tomb ! 4 My grand roam a has said — Poor old lady — she is dead Long ago ; That he hada Roman none, And his cheek was like a rose In tbe snow. ' But now his nose is thin, And it rests...
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Burtons' Gentleman's Magazine and American Monthly Review, Volume 5

1839 - 372 pages
...chance of show. Is the poem whence the following verses arc extracted an honest selection ? My grandmama has said — Poor old lady ; she is dead Long ago—...Roman nose, And his cheek was like a rose In the snow .' I know it is a sin For me to sit and grin At him here ; But the old three-cornered hat, And the...
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Gentleman's Magazine, Volume 5

William Evans Burton, Edgar Allan Poe - 1839 - 368 pages
...of show. Is the poem whence the following verьes are extracted an honest selection ? My grandmama has said — Poor old lady ; she is dead Long ago...he had a Roman nose, And his cheek was like a rose III tiit- зiWW.' I know it is a sin For me to sit and grin At him here ; But the old three-cornered...
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The Poets of America, Volume 1

John Keese - 1840 - 304 pages
...their bloom, And the names he loved to hear Have been carved for many a year On the tomb. My grandmama has said — Poor old lady ; she is dead Long ago...Roman nose, And his cheek was like a rose In the snow. 136 THE LAST LEAF. But now his nose is thin, And it rests upon his chin Like a staff, And a crook is...
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The Poets of America: Illustrated by One of Her Painters...

John Keese - 1840 - 302 pages
...their bloom, And the names he loved to hear Have been carved for many a year On the tomb. My grandmama has said — Poor old lady ; she is dead Long ago...he had a Roman nose, And his cheek was like a rose But now his nose is thin, And it rests upon his chin Like a staff, And a crook is in his back, And...
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American Melodies: Containing a Single Selection from the Productions of Two ...

1841 - 376 pages
...pressed In their bloom, And the names he loved to hear Have been carved for many a year On the tomb. My grandmamma has said — Poor old lady ; she is...ago — That he had a Roman nose, And his cheek was liie a rose In the snow. But now his nose is thin, And it rests upon his chin Like a staff, And a crook...
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The Poets and Poetry of America: With an Historical Introduction

Rufus Wilmot Griswold - 1842 - 638 pages
...press'd In their bloom, And the names he loved to hear Have been carved for many a year On the tomb. My grandmamma has said — Poor old lady ! she is...Roman nose, And his cheek was like a rose In the snow. And now his nose is thin, And it rests upon his chin Like a staff, And a crook is in his back, And...
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