 | 1851 - 786 pages
...the hall An ancient time-piece says to all — * For ever — never ! Never — for ever ! ' Half-way up the stairs it stands, And points and beckons with...sighs, ' Alas ! ' With sorrowful voice to all who rass ' For ever — never ! Never — for ever ! ' By day its voice is low and light, Bnt in the silent... | |
 | 1850 - 464 pages
...— never ! Never — forever !" Half-way up the stairs it stands, And points and beckons with it- hands, From its case of massive oak, Like a monk,...— forever !" By day its voice is low and light; Hut in the silent dead of night, Distinct as a passing footstep's fall, It echoes aloug the vacant... | |
 | Congregational union of England and Wales - 1850 - 758 pages
...says to all, " For ever — never ! Never— for ever! ' Half- way up the stairs it stands, And pointa and beckons with its hands, From its case of massive...his cloak, Crosses himself, and sighs, Alas ! "With sorrowfu.1 voice, to all who pass : "For ever — never! Never — for ever ! " By day his voice is... | |
 | Henry Wadsworth Longfellow - 1848 - 128 pages
...Never — for ever !" Half-way up the stairs it stands, And points and beckons with its hands Prom its case of massive oak, Like a monk, who, under his...sighs, alas ! With sorrowful voice to all who pass, — " Por ever — never ! Never — for ever !" By day its voice is low and light ; But in the silent... | |
 | Henry Wadsworth Longfellow - 1850 - 462 pages
...in the hall An ancient timepiece says to all, — " For ever — never! Never — for ever!" Halfway up the stairs it stands, And points and beckons with...sighs, alas ! With sorrowful voice to all who pass, — " For ever — never ! Never — for ever!" By day its voice is low and light ; But in the silent... | |
 | 1850 - 642 pages
...in the hall An Ancient Timepiece says to all, " For ever — never! Never — for ever !" Half-way up the stairs it stands, And points and beckons with...sighs, alas ! With sorrowful voice to all who pass : " For ever — never ! Never — for ever I1' By day his voice is low and light, But in the silent... | |
 | Mary Russell Mitford - 1852 - 592 pages
...station in the hall An ancient time-piece says to all: "Forever—never! Never—forever!" Half-way up the stairs it stands, And points and beckons with...sighs, alas! With sorrowful voice to all who pass: " Forever—never! Never—forever!" Through days of sorrow and of mirth, • Through days of death... | |
 | Henry Wadsworth Longfellow - 1851 - 596 pages
...the hall An ancient timepiece says to all, — " For ever — never ! Never — for ever !" Halfway up the stairs it stands, And points and beckons with...sighs, alas ! With sorrowful voice to all who pass, — "For ever — never ! Never — for ever ! " By day its voice is low and light ; But in the silent... | |
 | 1851 - 608 pages
...the hall An ancient time-piece says to all — ' For ever— never ! Never — for ever !' Half-way up the stairs it stands, And points and beckons with...sighs, 'Alas !' With sorrowful voice to all who pass — ' For ever — never ! Never — for ever !' By day its voice is low and light, But in the silent... | |
 | 1851 - 856 pages
...For ever — never ! Never — for ever ! ' Half-way up the stairs it stands, And points and beckous with its hands, From its case of massive oak, Like...sighs, ' Alas ! ' With sorrowful voice to all who pau — ' For ever — never ! Never — for ever ! * By day its voice a low and light, But in the... | |
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By day its voice is low and light ; But in the silent dead of night, Distinct as a passing footstep's fall, It echoes along the vacant hall, Along the ceiling, along the floor, And seems to say at each chamber door, ' ' Forever — never ! Never — forever... 
