 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!  Foster Genealogy - Page 943by Frederick Clifton Pierce - 1899 - 1081 pagesFull view - About this book
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...Never — for ever ! ' Half-way up the stairs it stands, And points and beckons with its hands, From its case of massive oak, Like a monk who, under his...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 — forever !" Half-way up the stairs it stands, And points and beckons with it- hands, From its case of massive oak, Like a monk, who, under his...— 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... | |
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...! Never — forever ! " Halfway up the stairs it stands, And points and beckons with its hands From its case of massive oak, Like a monk, who, under his...— forever ! " 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... | |
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...Half-way up the stairs it stands, And points and beckons with its hands 45 VOL. ,x. — NO. 18. From its case of massive oak. Like a monk, who under his...— forever !" 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... | |
 | Congregational union of England and Wales - 1850 - 758 pages
...Never— for ever! ' Half- way up the stairs it stands, And pointa and beckons with its hands, From its case of massive oak, Like a monk, who, under 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... | |
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...never! Never— forever !" Hallway up the stairs it stands, And points and beckons with its hands From its case of massive oak. Like a monk, who, under his cloak, Crosses himself, and sighs, alas! \Vith sorrowful voice to all who pass,— " Forever — never ! Never— forever !" By day its voice... | |
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...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... | |
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...Never — forever ! " Halfway up the stairs it stands, . . And points and beckons with its hands From its case of massive oak, Like a monk, who, under his...— forever ! " 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... | |
 | 1850 - 642 pages
...Never — for ever !" Half-way up the stairs it stands, And points and beckons with its hands From its case of massive oak, Like a Monk, who, under his...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... | |
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...never! Never — for ever!" Halfway up the stairs it stands, And points and beckons with its hands From its case of massive oak, Like a monk, who, under his...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... | |
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