 | 1851 - 786 pages
...to all who rass ' For ever — never ! Never — for ever ! ' By day its voice is low and light, Bnt in the silent dead of night, Distinct as a passing...footstep's fall, It echoes along the vacant hall, Along the ceilmg, along the floor, And seems to say at each chamber door— ' For ever — never ! Never —... | |
 | 1850 - 464 pages
...all who pass,— " Forever — never ! Never — 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 hall, Along the ceiling, along the floor, And seems to say, at each chamber-door,... | |
 | 1855 - 676 pages
...sight, alas I With sorrowful voice to all who pau — "Forever — never I Never — forever P1 tly day its voice is low and light, • But in the silent...night, Distinct as a passing footstep's fall, It echoes alon£ the vacant hall, Along the ceiling, along the floor, And seems to say at each chamber door—... | |
 | 1854 - 574 pages
...Saying, "Whichever he is, he 's an ass — Plaintiff— Defendant ; Defendant— Plaintiff." By day, his voice is low and light ; But, in the silent dead of night, A ghostly whisper seems to fall In echoes along the vacant Hall, Along the ceiling — along the floor,... | |
 | Henry Wadsworth Longfellow - 1846 - 178 pages
...sighs, alas ! With sorrowful voice to all who pass, — " Forever — never ! Never — forever ! " By day its voice is low and light ; But in the silent...the floor, And seems to say, at each chamber-door, — " Forever — never ! Never — forever ! " Through days of sorrow and of mirth, Through days of... | |
 | Theodore Dwight - 1846 - 764 pages
...and sighs, alas! \Vith sorrowful voice to all who pass,— " Forever — never ! Never— forever !" By day its voice is low and light; But in the silent...ceiling, along the floor, And seems to say, at each chamber door — " Forever — never ! Never — forever !" Through days of sorrow and of mirth, Through... | |
 | Daniel Kimball Whitaker, Milton Clapp, William Gilmore Simms, James Henley Thornwell - 1846 - 570 pages
...and sighs, alas ! With sorrowful voice to all who pass. — "Forever — never ! Never — forever !" By day its voice is low and light, But in the silent...ceiling, along the floor, And seems to say, at each chamber door, "Forever — never! Never — forever !" In that mansion used to be Free hearted Hospitality,... | |
 | Congregational union of England and Wales - 1850 - 758 pages
...! "With sorrowfu.1 voice, to all who pass : "For ever — never! Never — for ever ! " By day his voice is low and light; But in the silent dead of...hall, Along the ceiling, along the floor, And seems to eay, at each chamber-door, Never— forever! Through days of sorrow and of mirth, Through day« of... | |
 | Henry Wadsworth Longfellow - 1848 - 170 pages
...and sighs, alas! With sorrowful voice to all who pass,— " Forever — never! Never — forever! " By day its voice is low and light; But in the silent...ceiling, along the floor, And seems to say, at each chamhcr-door,— " Forever — never! Never — forever ! " Through days of sorrow and of mirth. Through... | |
 | Henry Wadsworth Longfellow - 1850 - 462 pages
...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...ceiling, along the floor, And seems to say, at each chamber- door, — " For ever — never ! Never — for ever!" Through days of sorrow and of mirth,... | |
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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! 
