 | 1879 - 1042 pages
...and what grief remained, remained to sanctify. So let us follow her into her woman's kingdom, where ' A manly form at her side she saw, And joy was duty and love was law.' How anxious she was to fulfil that duty and be true to that law, and how strongly was blended therewith... | |
 | Charlotte Fiske Bates - 1832 - 1022 pages
...tallow candle an astral burned, 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...vainly the dreams of youth recall. For of all sad words of tongue or pen, The saddest are these: "It might have been!" Ah, well ! for us all some sweet... | |
 | 1855 - 846 pages
...tallow candle an astral burned, And for him who sat by the chimney-Ing Dozing and grumbling o'er pipe and mug, A manly form 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,... | |
 | David W. Bartlett, D. W. (David W. ). Bartlett - 1855 - 408 pages
...pipe and mug, A manly 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...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... | |
 | David W. Bartlett - 1855 - 440 pages
...tallow candle an astral burned, And for him who sat by the chimney-Ing Dozing and grumbling o'er pipe and mug, A manly form at her side she saw, And joy was duty and love and law. Then she took up the burden of life again, Saying only, "It might have been." Alu for maiden,... | |
 | 1857 - 686 pages
...who sat by the chimney-lug, Dozing and grumbling o'er pipe ana inug, *• A manly form at her sido she saw, And joy was duty and love was law. ••...vainly the dreams of 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... | |
 | 1857 - 694 pages
...candlo an astral burned, " And for him who sat by the chimuey-lug, Dozing and grumbling o'er pipe ana mug, " A manly form at her side she saw, And joy was...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... | |
 | 1857 - 678 pages
...tho chimney-lug, Dozing and grumbling o'er pipe and mug, " A manly furm at her side ehe saw, And jay was duty and love was law. " Then she took up her...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... | |
 | Robert Aris Willmott, Evert Augustus Duyckinck - 1858 - 642 pages
...Stretched away into stately halls ; And for him who sat by the chimney Ing. Dozing and grumbling o'er pipe and mug, A manly form at her side she saw, And joy...vainly the dreams of youth recall. For of all sad words of tongue or pen. The saddest are these : " It might have been !" Ah, well ! for us all some... | |
 | Charles Dexter Cleveland - 1858 - 752 pages
...for him who sat by the chimney lug, Dozing and grumbling o'er pipe and mug, A manly form at her aide she saw, And joy was duty, and love was law. Then...vainly the dreams 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... | |
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The tallow candle an astral burned, 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, 
