 WE watched her breathing through the night, Her breathing soft and low, As in her breast the wave of life Kept heaving to and fro. So silently we seemed to speak, So slowly moved about As we had lent her half our powers To eke her living out. Our very...  Littell's Living Age - Page 4021854Full view - About this book
 | Thomas Hood - 1857 - 420 pages
...breathing soft and low, As in her breast the wave of life Kept heaving to and fro. So silently we seem'd to speak, So slowly moved about, As we had lent her...eke her living out. Our very hopes belied our fears, Our fears our hopes belied — "We thought her dying when she slept, And sleeping when she died. For... | |
 | Edgar Allan Poe - 1857 - 628 pages
...thus: We watched her breathing through the night, Her breathing soft and low, As in her breast the wave of life Kept heaving to and fro. So silently we seemed...So slowly moved about, As we had lent her half our powen To eke her being out Our very hope belied our fears ; Our fears our hope belied ; We thought... | |
 | Joseph Edwards Carpenter - 1858 - 292 pages
...breathing soft and low, As in her breast the wave of life Kept heaving to and fro. So silently we seem'd to speak, So slowly moved about, As we had lent her...eke her living out. Our very hopes belied our fears, Our fears our hopes belied; We thought her dying when she slept, And sleeping when she died. For when... | |
 | Aubrey Thomas De Vere - 1858 - 298 pages
...breathing soft and low, As in her breast the wave of life Kept heaving to and fro. So silently we seem'd to speak, So slowly moved about, As we had lent her...eke her living out. Our very hopes belied our fears, Our fears our hopes belied — We thought her dying when she slept, And sleeping when she died. For... | |
 | 1859 - 616 pages
...: We watched her breathing through the night, Her breathing soft and low, As in her breast the wave of life Kept heaving to and fro. So silently we seemed...moved about. As we had lent her half our powers To ckc her being out Our very hope belied our fears ; Our fears our hope belied ; We thought her dying... | |
 | 1864 - 206 pages
...breathing soft and low, As in her breast the ware of life Kept heaving to and fro. So silently we seem'd to speak. So slowly moved about, As we had lent her...eke her living out. Our very hopes belied our fears, Our fears our hopes belied — • We thought her dying when she slept, And sleeping when she died.... | |
 | 1859 - 802 pages
...her breast the wave of life, Kept heavirg to and fro. So silently we seemed to speak — So slowl. moved about — As we had lent her half our powers To eke her living oai ! Our very hopes belied our fears, Our fears our hopes belied — We thought her dying when she... | |
 | Advanced reading book - 1860 - 458 pages
...breathing soft and low, As in her breast the wave of life Kept heaving to and fro ! So silently we seem'd to speak, — So slowly moved about, As we had lent her half our powers To eke her being out ! Our very hopes belied our fears, Our fears our hopes belied, — We thought her dying when... | |
 | Thomas Hood - 1861 - 520 pages
...DEATH-BED. WE watched her breathing through the night Her breathing soft and low, As in her breast the wave of life Kept heaving to and fro. So silently we seemed...eke her living out. Our very hopes belied our fears, Our fears our hopes belied — We thought her dying when she slept, Ar d sleeping when she died. For... | |
 | John Williamson Palmer - 1861 - 540 pages
...BED. WE watched her breathing through the night, Her breathing soft and low, As in her breast the wave of life Kept heaving to and fro. So silently we seemed...had lent her half our powers To eke her living out. 175 AULD ROBIN GRAY. Our veiy hopes belied our fear?, Our fears our hopes belied ; We thought her dying... | |
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