 He saw her lift her eyes; he felt The soft hand's light caressing, And heard the tremble of her voice, As if a fault confessing. "I'm sorry that I spelt the word: I hate to go above you, Because," — the brown eyes lower fell, — "Because, you see,...  Littell's Living Age - Page 1381896Full view - About this book
 | John Greenleaf Whittier - 1876 - 316 pages
...To right and left, he lingered ; — As restlessly her tiny hands The blue-checked apron fingered. He saw her lift her eyes ; he felt The soft hand's...the tremble of her voice, As if a fault confessing. " I 'm sorry that I spelt the word : I hate to go above you, Because," — the brown eyes lower fell,... | |
 | 1876 - 692 pages
...snow To right and left, he lingered; As restlessly her tiny hands The blue-checked apron fingered. He saw her lift her eyes; he felt The soft hand's light caressing. And heard the trembling of her voice, As if a fault confessing. "I'm sorry that I spelt the word; 1 hate to go above... | |
 | John Greenleaf Whittier - 1876 - 562 pages
...snow To right and left, he lingered; — As restlessly her tiny hands The blue-checked apron fingered. He saw her lift her eyes ; he felt The soft hand's light caressing, And heard the tmnble of her voice, As if a fault confessing. SONGS OF THREE CENTURIES. Because," — the brown eyes... | |
 | William Brisbane Dick - 1877 - 214 pages
...snow to right and left, he lingered ; As restlessly her tiny hands the blue-checked apron fingered. He saw her lift her eyes ; he felt the soft hand's light caressing, And heard the trembling of her voice, as if a fault confessing. •' I'm sorry that I spelt the word; I hate to go... | |
 | 1876 - 358 pages
...snow To right and left he lingered ; — As restlessly her tiny hands The blue-checked apron fingered. He saw her lift her eyes ; he felt The soft hand's light caressing, And heard the trembling of her voice, As if a fault confessing. " I'm sorry that I spelt the word ; I hate to go... | |
 | 1876 - 732 pages
...felt The soft hands' light caressing, Ami heard the tremble of her voice, As if a fanlt confessing .i I'm sorry that I spelt the word : I hate to go above yon, Becanse" — the brown eyes lower fell— "Becanse, you see, 1 love you !'' Still memory to a... | |
 | John Greenleaf Whittier - 1877 - 104 pages
...To right and left, he lingered ; — As restlessly her tiny hands The blue-checked apron fingered. He saw her lift her eyes ; he felt The soft hand's...the tremble of her voice, As if a fault confessing. " I 'm sorry that I spelt the word : I hate to go above you, Because," — the brown eyes lower fell,... | |
 | William James Linton - 1878 - 470 pages
...snow To right and left, he linger'd, As restlessly her tiny hands The blue-check' d apron finger 'd. He saw her lift her eyes ; he felt The soft hand's...eyes lower fell, — " Because, you see, I love you. Long years ago a winter sun Shone over it at setting ; Lit up its western window-panes, And low eaves'... | |
 | 1878 - 254 pages
...snow To right and left, he lingered ; As restlessly her tiny hands The blue-checked apron fingered. 8. He saw her lift her eyes ; he felt The soft hand's...the tremble of her voice, As if a fault confessing : 9. "I'm sorry that I spelt the word : I hate to go above you, Because,"— the brown eyes lower fell—... | |
 | John Greenleaf Whittier - 1878 - 556 pages
...The blue-checked apron fingered. And heard the tremble of her roice, As if a fault confessmg. " I 'm sorry that I spelt the word : I hate to go above you,...brown eyes lower fell, " Because, you see, I love you ! " Still memory to a gray-haired man That sweet child-face is showing. Dear girl ! the grasses on... | |
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