 Ere the evening lamps are lighted, And, like phantoms grim and tall, Shadows from the fitful fire-light Dance upon the parlour wall; Then the forms of the departed Enter at the open door ; The beloved, the true-hearted, Come to visit me once more...  Bentley's Miscellany - Page 78edited by - 1840Full view - About this book
 | 1857 - 780 pages
...numbered, And the voices of the night Vt" . )v the better soul that slumbered, To a holy, calm delight. Then the forms of the departed Enter at the open door ; The beloved, the true-hearted, Come to visit me once more. And with them the being beauteous, Who unto my youth... | |
 | 1849 - 782 pages
...of that which I am trying to describe, that I cannot do better than quote a few stanzas of it — " Then the forms of the departed Enter at the open door ; The beloved, the true hearted, Come to visit me once more ; " And, with them, the Being Beauteous, WTio unto my... | |
 | 1839 - 226 pages
...numbered. And the Voices of the Night Wake the better soul that slumbered, To a holy, calm delight: 11. Ere the evening lamps are lighted, And, like phantoms...Shadows from the fitful fire-light Dance upon the parlor wall. in. Then the forms of the departed Enter at the open door; The beloved ones, the true-hearted,... | |
 | 1839 - 584 pages
...numbered, And the Voices of the Nicht Wake the belter soul that slumbered, To n holy, calm delight i Ere the evening lamps are lighted, And, like phantoms...Shadows from the fitful fire-light Dance upon the parlor wall: in. Then the forms of the departed Enter at the open doors The beloved ones, the true-hearted,... | |
 | Edward Payson Weston - 1840 - 226 pages
...WHEN the hours of day are numbered, And the voices of the Night Wake the better soul that slumbered, To a holy, calm delight ; Ere the evening lamps are...Shadows from the fitful fire-light Dance upon the parlor wall ; Then the forms of the departed Enter at the open door ; The beloved ones, the true-hearted,... | |
 | Edward Payson Weston - 1840 - 228 pages
...lighted, And, like phantoms grim and tall, Shadows from the fitful fire-light Dance upon the parlor wall ; Then the forms of the departed Enter at the open door ; The beloved ones, the true-hearted, He, the young and strong, who cherished Noble longings for the strife, By the road-side fell and perished,... | |
 | Jared Sparks, Edward Everett, James Russell Lowell, Henry Cabot Lodge - 1840 - 584 pages
..."When the hours of Day are numbered, And the voices of the Night Wake the better soul that slumbered, To a holy, calm delight ; " Ere the evening lamps are lighted, And, like phantoms grim mid tall, Shadows from the fitful fire-light Dance upon the parlour wall ; " Then the forms of the... | |
 | 1840 - 424 pages
...When the hours of Day are numbered, And the voices of the Night Wake the better soul that slumbered, To a holy, calm delight ; " Ere the evening lamps are lighted, And, like shadows grim and tall, Shadows from the fitful fire-light Dance upon the parlour wall ; " Then the... | |
 | Rufus Wilmot Griswold - 1842 - 638 pages
...ANGELS. the hours of day are numberM, And the voices of the Night Wake the better soul that slumber'd To a holy, calm delight ; Ere the evening lamps are lighted, And, like phantoms grim and toll, Shadows from the fitful fire-light Dance upon the parlour-wall ; Then the forms of the departed... | |
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