Through muddy impurity, As when with the daring Last look of despairing, Fix'd on futurity. Perishing gloomily, Spurr'd by contumely, Cold inhumanity, Burning insanity, Into her rest. — Cross her hands humbly, As if praying dumbly, Over her breast !... Poems - Page 186by Thomas Hood - 1846 - 229 pagesFull view - About this book
| Emma Sheppard - 1809 - 104 pages
...Alas 1 for the rarity Of Christian charity Under the sun ! Oh, it was pitifull Near a whole city fuH, Home she had none. Sisterly, brotherly, Fatherly,...impurity, As when with the daring Last look of despairing, Fix'd on futurity. Perishing gloomily, Spurr'd by contumely, Cold inhumanity, Burning insanity, Into... | |
| Thomas Hood - 1845 - 442 pages
...home ? Who was her father ? '/«.. 1 .1 < •./<. Who was her mother ? •' . •/ Had she a sister ? Had she a brother ? Or was there a dearer one Still,...Burning insanity, Into her rest. — Cross her hands humhly, As if praying dumbly, Over her breast ! Owning her weakness, Her evil behavior, And leaving,... | |
| Henry Clapp - 1846 - 228 pages
...slenderly, Young, and so fair ! Ere her limbs frigidly Stiffen too rigidly, Decently, kindly, Smooth and compose them ; And her eyes, close them, Staring...impurity, As when with the daring Last look of despairing i Fixed on futurity. Perishing gloomily, Spurred by contumely, Cold inhumanity, Burning insanity, Into... | |
| Henry Clapp - 1846 - 238 pages
...slenderly, Young, and so fair ! Bre her limbs frigidly Stiffen too rigidly, Decently, kindly, Smooth and compose them ; And her eyes, close them, Staring...blindly ! Dreadfully staring Through muddy impurity, As when^with the daring Last look of despairing Fixed on futurity. Perishing gloomily, Spurred by contumely,... | |
| University magazine - 1846 - 780 pages
...slenderly, Young, and so fair ! " Ere her limbs frigidly Stiffen too rigidly, Decently, kindly, Smooth and compose them ; And her eyes, close them, Staring so blindly ! " Dreadfully staring Thro' muddy impurity, As when with the daring Last look of despairing Fix'd on futurity. " Perishing... | |
| Caroline Matilda Kirkland, John Seely Hart - 1850 - 438 pages
...too rigidly, Decently,— kindly,— Smooth, and compose them ; J6nd her eyes, close them, Staring BO blindly] Dreadfully staring Through muddy impurity,...inhumanity, Burning insanity, Into her rest*— Cross her bands humbly, As if praying dumbly, Over her breast I Owning her weakness, Her evil behaviour, And... | |
| 430 pages
...Decently,— kindly, — Smooth, and compose them ; And her eyes, close them. Staring so blindly I Dreadfully staring Through muddy impurity, As when with the daring Last look of despairing Fix'd on futurity. Perishing gloomily, Spurred by contumely, Cold inhumanity, Burning insanity, Into... | |
| Thomas Hood - 1849 - 424 pages
...Ere her limbs frigidly Stiffen too rigidly, Decently,—kindly,— Smoothe, and compose them ; Ana her eyes, close them, Staring so blindly ! Dreadfully staring Through muddy impurity, j As when with the daring Last look of despairing Fixed on futurity. Perishing gloomily, Spurred by... | |
| Mary Russell Mitford - 1852 - 592 pages
...so slenderly, Young and so fair! Ere her limbs frigidly Stiffen so rigidly, Decently, kindly, Smooth and compose them; • And her eyes close them, Staring...Dreadfully staring Through muddy impurity, As when the daring Last look of despairing Fixed on futurity. Perishing gloomily, Spurned by contumely, Cold... | |
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