| 1858 - 974 pages
...prayer, And calmly smiling, said, "If I but touch thy silvered hair, Thy hasty wish had sped. " But is there nothing in thy track To bid thee fondly stay,...swift seasons hurry back To find the wished-for day?" p Ah, truest soul of womankind ! Without thee, whiit were life* One bliss I cannot leave behind : I'll... | |
| 1858 - 518 pages
...prayer, And calmly smiling, said, " If I but touch thy silvered hair, Thy hasty wish had sped. " But is there nothing in thy track To bid thee fondly stay,...the wished-for day?" Ah, truest soul of womankind ! Without thee, what were life ? One bli?s I cannot leave behind : I'll take — my — precious —... | |
| Oliver Wendell Holmes - 1858 - 430 pages
...prayer, And calmly smiling, said, " If I but touch thy silvered hair, Thy hasty wish hath sped. " But is there nothing in thy track To bid thee fondly stay,...wished-for day ? " — Ah, truest soul of womankind ! Without thee, what were life ? One bliss I cannot leave behind : I'll take — my — precious —... | |
| Allyn Weston, Charles Scott - 1858 - 598 pages
...prayer, And calmly smiling, said, "If I bnt touch thy silvered hair, Thy hasty wish has sped. f- "But is there nothing in thy track. To bid thee fondly...stay, While the swift seasons hurry back To find the wished for day ? " — Ah, truest soul of womankind! Without thee what were life ? One bliss I cannot... | |
| Oliver Wendell Holmes - 1858 - 420 pages
...said, "If I but touch thy silvered hair, Thy hasty wish hath sped. 'But is there nothing in thy truck To bid thee fondly stay, While the swift seasons hurry...back To find the wished-for day ? ' —Ah, truest sou! of womankind I Without thee, what were life ? ' One bliss I cannot leave behind: I'l! take —... | |
| Oliver Wendell Holmes - 1862 - 326 pages
...prayer, And, calmly smiling, said, " If I but touch thy silvered hair, Thy hasty wish hath sped. " But is there nothing in thy track To bid thee fondly stay,...thee, what were life ? One bliss I cannot leave behind : I '11 take — my — precious — wife ! — The angel took a sapphire pen And wrote in rainbow... | |
| Oliver Wendell Holmes - 1862 - 346 pages
...prayer, And, calmly smiling, said, " If I but touch thy silvered hair, Thy hasty wish hath sped. " But is there nothing in thy track To bid thee fondly stay,...wished-for day ? " — Ah, truest soul of womankind ! Without thee, what were life ? One bliss I cannot leave behind : I '11 take — my — precious —... | |
| Oliver Wendell Holmes - 1864 - 444 pages
...prayer, And, calmly smiling, said, " If I but touch thy silvered hair, Thy hasty wish hath sped. " But is there nothing in thy track To bid thee fondly stay,...swift seasons hurry back To find the wished-for day 1 " — Ah, truest soul of womankind ! Without thee, what were life ? One bliss I cannot leave behind... | |
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