 Halfway up the stairs it stands, And points and beckons with its hands From its case of massive oak, Like a monk, who, under his cloak, Crosses himself, and sighs, alas ' With sorrowful voice to all who pass, — " Forever — never ! Never — forever...  Blackwood's Edinburgh Magazine - Page 4971851Full view - About this book
 | William Bentley Fowle - 1859 - 356 pages
...that loves you, Charles, 'T will rise and fall so sweetly. THE OLD CLOCK ON THE STAIRS. LONGFELLOW. SOMEWHAT back from the village street Stands the old-fashioned country-seat. Across its antique portico The poplar trees their shadows throw ; And from its station in the hall An ancient time-piece says... | |
 | Alexander Winton Buchan - 1859 - 120 pages
...village street Stands the old fashioned country seat. Across its antique portico Tall poplar trees their shadows throw ; And from its station in the hall An ancient time piece says to all, — " Forever — never ! Never — forever ! " Halfway up the stairs it stands,... | |
 | Henry Wadsworth Longfellow - 1860 - 468 pages
...deux mots seulement, dans le silence des tombeaux : " Toujours ! jauiais '. Jamaia! toujouia!" JACQUES SOMEWHAT back from the village street Stands the old-fashioned..." Half-way up the stairs it stands, And points and beckons with its hands From its case of massive oak, Like a monk, who, under his cloak, Crosses himself,... | |
 | Henry Wadsworth Longfellow, John Gilbert - 1860 - 448 pages
...dans le silence des tond*'nux : "Tnujours ! jaimu* ! Jamais ! toujoura !" — JAl.'QITE8 BRIDAINE. SOMEWHAT back from the village street Stands the old-fashioned country-seat, Across its antique portico Tall poplar trees their shadows throw, And from it.-* station in the hall An ancient timepieee says to all,... | |
 | Henry Wadsworth Longfellow - 1861 - 912 pages
...aenlcment, dana lo silence dos tombeaux : "Toujounf jamais ! Junata I toi^jours 1 " — JACQUES RRIDAINR. SOMEWHAT back from the village street Stands the old-fashioned...station in the hall An ancient timepiece says to all, — " Forever — never! Never — forever ! " Halfway up the stairs it stands, And points and beckons... | |
 | Alexander Winton Buchan - 1861 - 128 pages
...Jamais! toujours!" — 'agues Bridaine. SOMEWHAT back from the village street Stands the old-fashion'd country-seat. Across its antique portico Tall poplar-trees...station in the hall An ancient timepiece says to all,— " Forever — never ! Never— forever!" Halfway up the stair it stands, And points and beckons with... | |
 | Richard Green Parker, James Madison Watson - 1861 - 446 pages
...back from the village street ^J Stands the old-fashion'd country-seat : Across its antique1 portico3 Tall poplar-trees their shadows throw ; And from its...station in the hall An ancient timepiece says to all, — " Forever — never ! Never — forever !" 2. Halfway up the stairs it stands, And points and beckons... | |
 | William Dawbarn - 1862 - 226 pages
...village street Stands the old-fashioned country seat. Across its antique portico Tall poplar trees their shadows throw ; And from its station in the hall An ancient timepiece says to all — " Forever — never ! Never — forever I " Half way np the stairs it stands, And points and beckons... | |
 | Henry Wadsworth Longfellow - 1862 - 548 pages
...seulement, dans le silence des tombeaux: " Toujours ! jamais! Jainais ! toujours !" — JAC&UES BRIDAINE. SOMEWHAT back from the village street Stands the old-fashioned...country-seat. Across its antique portico Tall poplar-trees then- shadows throw ; And from its station in the hall An ancient timepiece says to all, — " Forever... | |
 | Archibald Hamilton Bryce - 1862 - 344 pages
...hear and see Lessons of heaven, sweet bird, in thee! XIH.-THE OLD CLOCK ON THE STAIRS. (LoNGFELLoW.) SOMEWHAT back from the village street Stands the old-fashioned country-seat. Across its antique portico Tall poplar trees their shadows throw; And from its station in the hall, An ancient time-piece says to all—... | |
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