 | 1855 - 846 pages
...at her side she saw. And joy was duty and love and law. Then she took np her burden of life again, Saying only, " it might have been." Alas for maiden,...the dreams of youth recall. For of all sad words of tongne or pen, The saddest are these : " It might have been ! ' Ah, well ! for us all some sweet hope... | |
 | David W. Bartlett - 1855 - 440 pages
...only, "It might have been." Alu for maiden, alas for Judge, For rich repiner and household drudge I God pity them both ! and pity us all, Who vainly the...dreams of youth recall. For of all sad words of tongue and pen, The saddest are these : " It might have been I " Ah ! well for us all, some sweet hope lie*... | |
 | David W. Bartlett, D. W. (David W. ). Bartlett - 1855 - 408 pages
...form at her side she saw, And joy was duty and love ancUaw. Then she took up the burden of life again, Saying only, "It might have been." Alas for maiden,...alas for Judge, For rich repiner and household drudge 1 God pity them both ! and pity us all, Who vainly the dreams of youth recall. For of all sad words... | |
 | 1857 - 686 pages
...sido she saw, And joy was duty and love was law. •• Then she took up her burden of life again, Saying only, ' It might have been.' " Alas for maiden,...youth recall. " For of all sad words of tongue or pen, The saddest aro these: 'It might have been!' "Ah, well ! for us all some sweet hope lies Deeply... | |
 | 1857 - 678 pages
...life again, Saying only, • It might have been.' "Ala« for maiden, alas for Judge, For rich rcpiner and household drudge ! " God pity them both ! and...youth recall. " For of all sad words of tongue or pen, Tho saddest are these: 'It might have been!' "Ah, well ! for us all some sweet hope lies Deeply... | |
 | 1857 - 694 pages
...again, Saying only, • It might have been.' • Alas for maiden, alas for Judge, For rich repioer and household drudge! " God pity them both ! and pity us all, Who vainly the dreams ut'youth recall. " For of all sad words of tongue or pen, The saddest aro these: 'It might have been!'... | |
 | Charles Dexter Cleveland - 1858 - 752 pages
...at her aide she saw, And joy was duty, and love was law. Then she took up her burden of life again, Saying only, " It might have been." Alas for maiden,...of youth recall. For of all sad words of tongue or peu, The saddest are these : " It might have been !" Ah, well I for us all some sweet hope lies Deeply... | |
 | Robert Aris Willmott, Evert Augustus Duyckinck - 1858 - 644 pages
...life again, Saying only, "It might have been." Alas for maiden, alas for Judge, For rich repiner'and household drudge! God pity them both ! and pity us...words of tongue or pen, The saddest are these: "It might have been !" All, well ! for us all some sweet hope lies Deeply buried from human eyes ; And,... | |
 | 1858 - 882 pages
...of life again, Saying only, "It might have been." Alas for maiden, alas for Judge, For rich refiner and household drudge ! God pity them both ! and pity us all, Who vainly the dreams of youth recall. And the proud man sighed, with a secret pain : For of all sad words of tongue or pen, "Ah, that I were... | |
 | Louise Chandler Moulton - 1859 - 440 pages
...my husband. I have told you how the waves brought him back again to my feet. JBtat urn tjtf f alieg. God pity them both ! and pity us all Who vainly the...from human eyes ; And, in the hereafter, angels may Koll the stone from its grave away ! WHITTIEK. THE MIST OVER THE VALLEY. Tl /TY wife was dead. I had... | |
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Dozing and grumbling o'er pipe and mug, A manly form at her side she saw, And joy was duty and love was law. Then she took up her burden of life again, Saying only, 
