And for him who sat by the chimney lug, 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, 'It might have been.' Alas for maiden, alas for... A Library of American Literature... - Page 368by Stedman, Edmund C. and Hutchinson Ellen M. - 1888Full view - About this book
| 1855 - 846 pages
...duty and love and law. Then she took np her burden of life again, Saying only, " it might have been." Alas for maiden, alas for Judge, For rich repiner...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... | |
| Robert Bailey Thomas - 1860 - 628 pages
...11 a 537 6 4 feet 031 7 6 30 SU 7 8 429 921 556 11 9 632 7 0 h'd 136 751 NOVEMBER hath 30 days. 1862 Ah ! well for us all some sweet hope lies Deeply buried...And, in the hereafter, angels may Roll the stone from the grave away. Aspects, Holidays, Events, Weather, &c. Farmer's Calendar. llSa. 2| E. ЗМо 4 Tu.... | |
| David W. Bartlett, D. W. (David W. ). Bartlett - 1855 - 408 pages
...youth recall. For of all sad words of tongue and pen, The saddest are these: " It might have been 1 n Ah! well for us all, some sweet hope lies Deeply buried...hereafter, angels may Roll the stone from its grave away. The clear, bright morning, the burning noon, the still, calm evening, the rocky mountains of New England,... | |
| 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*... | |
| 1857 - 686 pages
...love was law. •• Then she took up her burden of life again, Saying only, ' It might have been.' " Alas for maiden, alas for Judge, For rich repiner...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 - 692 pages
...of all sad words of tongue or pen, The saddest aro these: 'It might have been!' " Ah, well! for as all some sweet hope lies Deeply buried from human...hereafter, angels may Roll the stone from its grave away !" Except that" been" is made to rhyme with "again" and "pen," and that a New England country girl... | |
| Robert Aris Willmott, Evert Augustus Duyckinck - 1858 - 642 pages
...duty and love was law. Then she took up her burden 'of life again, Saying only, " It might have been." Alas for maiden, alas for Judge, For rich repiner...hereafter, angels may Roll the stone from its grave away ! ANOTHKB hand is beckoning us, Another call is given ; And glows once more with Angel-steps The path... | |
| Charles Dexter Cleveland - 1858 - 752 pages
...duty, and love was law. Then she took up her burden of life again, Saying only, " It might have been." Alas for maiden, alas for Judge, For rich repiner...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,... | |
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