 | 1861 - 588 pages
...the pain of his age away." But her dog whined low ; on the doorway sill, Willi his cane to his cldn, The old man sat ; and the chore-girl still Sung to...bees, fly not hence ! Mistress .Mary is dead and gone !" * A remarkable custom, brought from the old century, formerly prevailed in the rural districts oí... | |
 | 1916 - 374 pages
...old erandsire sleeps The fret and pain of his age away." But her dog whined low; on the doorway sill. With his cane to his chin. The old man sat, and the...still Sung to the bees stealing out and in. And the sonc she was singing ever since In my ear sounds on : " Stay at home, pretty bees, fly not hence, Mistress... | |
 | Frances Martin - 1866 - 506 pages
...American form of the word cfutr, work done by the day. But her dog whined low ; on the doorway sill, With his cane to his chin The old man sat ; and the chore-girl still Sang to the bees stealing out and in. And the song she was singing ever since In my ear sounds on :—... | |
 | John Greenleaf Whittier - 1867 - 432 pages
...grandsire sleeps The fret and the pain of his age away." But her dog whined low ; on the doorway sill, With his cane to his chin, The old man sat ; and the...on : — " Stay at home, pretty bees, fly not hence ! THE SYCAMOEES. IN tbe outskirts of the village, On the river's winding shores, Stand the Occidental... | |
 | John Greenleaf Whittier - 1868 - 430 pages
...grandsire sleeps The fret and the pain of his age away." But her dog whined low ; on the doorway sill, With his cane to his chin, The old man sat ; and the...song she was singing ever since In my ear sounds on : — 44 Stay at home, pretty bees, fly not hence ! THE SYCAMORES. IN the outskirts of the villagef... | |
 | John Greenleaf Whittier - 1870 - 106 pages
...grandsire sleeps The fret and the pain of his age away." But her dog whined low ; on the doorway sill, With his cane to his chin, The old man sat ; and the...bees, fly not hence ! Mistress Mary is dead and gone ! " MY PLAYMATE. nr^HE pines were dark on Ramoth hill, Their song was soft and low : The blossoms in... | |
 | John Greenleaf Whittier - 1870 - 92 pages
...grandsire sleeps The fret and the pain of his age away." But her dog whined low ; on the doorway sill, With his cane to his chin, The old man sat ; and the chore-girl still Sunc; to the bees stealing out and in. And the song she was singing ever since In my ear sounds on... | |
 | John Greenleaf Whittier - 1871 - 506 pages
...With his cane to his chin, The old man sat ; and the chore-girl still Song to the hees stealing ont and in. And the song she was singing ever since In my ear sonnds on : — "Slay at home, pretty hees, fly not THE SVCAMORES. IN the ontskirts of the village,... | |
 | American poems, William Michael Rossetti - 1873 - 556 pages
...grandsire sleeps The fret and the pain of his age away." But her dog whined low; on the doorway sill, With his cane to his chin, The old man sat ; and the...bees, fly not hence ! Mistress Mary is dead and gone !" THE GIFT OF TRITEMIUS. TRITEMIUS of Herbipolis, one day, While kneeling at the altar's foot to pray,... | |
 | John Greenleaf Whittier - 1873 - 424 pages
...grandsire sleeps The fret and the pain of his age away. " But her dog whined low ; on the doorway sill, With his cane to his chin, The old man sat ; and the...bees, fly not hence ! Mistress Mary is dead and gone ! " THE SYCAMORES. IN the outskirts of the village, On fhe river's winding shores, Stand the Occidental... | |
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But her dog whined low ; on the doorway sill, With his cane to his chin, The old man sat ; and the chore-girl still Sung to the bees stealing out and in. And the song she was singing ever since In my ear sounds on : — 'Stay at home, pretty bees, fly... 
