 Twas at thy door, O friend ! and not at mine, The angel with the amaranthine wreath, Pausing, descended, and with voice divine, Whispered a word that had a sound like Death. Then fell upon the house a sudden gloom, A shadow on those features fair and...  Littell's Living Age - Page 491854Full view - About this book
 | Sarah White Taber - 1857 - 78 pages
...voice divine Whispered a word that had a sound like death ! " Then fell upon the house a sudden gloom ; A shadow on those features fair and thin ; And softly...loud, Till, with a smile of light on sea and land, Lo ! he looks back from the departing cloud. " Angels of Life and Death alike are his ; The Sabbath meeting,... | |
 | 1857 - 372 pages
...voice divine, Whispered a word that had a sound like Death. Then fell upon the house a sudden gloom, A shadow on those features fair and thin ; And softly,...darkened room, Two angels issued, where but one went in. 27 All is of God ! If he but wave his hand, The mists collect, the rain falls thick and loud, Till... | |
 | Charles Mackay - 1858 - 426 pages
...sndden gloom, A shadow on those features fair and thin ; And softly, from that hush'd and darken'd room, Two angels issued, where but one went in. All...his hand The mists collect, the rain falls thick and lond, Till with a smile of light on sea and land, Lo ! He looks back from the departing clond. Angels... | |
 | Charles Mackay - 1858 - 420 pages
...divine, Whisper'da word that had a sound like Death. 3n(i Then fell upon the house a sndden gloom, A shadow on those features fair and thin ; And softly, from that hush'd and darken'd room, Two angels issued, where but one went in. All is of God ! if He but wave... | |
 | Henry Wadsworth Longfellow - 1859 - 724 pages
...voice divine, Whispered a word that had a sound like Death. Then fell upon the house a sudden gloom — A shadow on those features fair and thin ; And softly,...! If He but wave His hand, The mists collect, the rains fall thick and loud ; Till, with a smile of light on sea and land, Lo ! He looks back from the... | |
 | 1859 - 300 pages
...when tried, Still my footsteps, Father, viewing, Keep me ever at thy side ! ANONYMOUS. is of (iob. ALL is of God ! If he but wave his hand, The mists...loud, Till, with a smile of light on sea and land, Lo ! he looks back from the departing cloud. Angels of life and death alike are his ; Without his leave... | |
 | Samuel Reynolds Hole - 1859 - 256 pages
...and thirst no more, — " There fell upon the house a sudden gloom, A shadow on those features f.dr and thin ; And softly, from that hushed and darkened room, Two angels issued, where but one went in." It is sad indeed to see these monuments, " where memory " (as an Irish poet* sings) "sits by the altar... | |
 | Chambers's journal - 1859 - 432 pages
...voice divine, Whispered a word that had a sound like Death, Then fell upon the house a sudden gloom, A shadow on those features fair and thin ; And softly, from that hushed and darkened room, TIvO angels issued, where but one went in. All is of God ! If He but wave his hand, The mists collect,... | |
 | Henry Wadsworth Longfellow, John Gilbert - 1860 - 448 pages
...voiec divine, Whispered a word that had a sound like Death. Then fell upon the house a sudden gloom — A shadow on those features fair and thin ; And softly,...All is of God ! If He but wave his hand, The mists colleet, the rains fall thick and loud ; Till, with a smile of light on sea and land, I/o ! IIe looks... | |
 | Florimond Jacques comte de Basterot - 1860 - 338 pages
...that had a sound like death. Then fell upon the house a sudden gloom, . A shadow on those fealures fair and thin ; And softly, from that hushed and darkened room, Two angels issued, where but one went in. Ail is of God! If He but wave His hand, The mists collect, the rains fall, thick and loud; Till, with... | |
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