 Where the lamps quiver So far in the river, With many a light From window and casement, From garret to basement, She stood, with amazement, Houseless by night. The bleak wind of March Made her tremble and shiver; But not the dark arch, Or the black flowing...  Works - Page 206by Thomas Hood - 1872Full view - About this book
 | 430 pages
...to basement, She stood, with amazement, Houseless by night. The bleak wind of March Mode her tremble and shiver ; But not the dark arch. Or the black flowing...Life's history, Glad to Death's mystery, Swift to be hurled— Anywhere, anywhere Out of the worldl In she plunged holdly, No matter how coldly The rough... | |
 | Thomas Hood - 1849 - 424 pages
...river : Mad from life's history, Glad to death's mystery, Swift to be hurl'd— Anywhere, anywhere Out of the world ! In she plunged boldly, No matter...rough river ran,— Over the brink of it, Picture it,—think of it, Dissolute Man! Lave in it, drink of it Then, if you can ! Take her up tenderly,... | |
 | 1849 - 292 pages
...the brain. " One more unfortunate, Weary of breath, Rashly importunate, Gone to her death. • * * Mad from life's history, Glad to death's mystery Swift...hurl'd— Any where, any where — Out of the world ! " But in that world and to its eold eharity her infant is left ; its drowned mother utterly unknown.... | |
 | 1849 - 296 pages
...in the brain. " Ono more unfortunate, Weary of breath, Rashly importunate, Gone to her death. * * s Mad from life's history, Glad to death's mystery Swift...hurl'd— Any where, any where — Out of the world ! " But in that world and to its eold eharity her infant is left ; its drowned mother utterly unknown.... | |
 | 1849 - 610 pages
...Hiood with uiiiimitueiit, Houseless hy night. The bleak wind oí March Made her tremble and »hirer ; But not the dark arch, Or the black flowing river ; Mad from life'* history, Glad to death's ui) tilery, Swift to be hurled— Any where, any where, Out of the... | |
 | Young Men's Christian Associations (London, England) - 1858 - 580 pages
...stood with amazement, Houseless by night. The bleak wind of March Made her tremble and shiver; Bat not the dark arch, Or the black flowing river, Mad...history, Glad to death's mystery, Swift to be hurl'd — Anywhere, anywhere, Out of the world ! In she plunged boldly, Ko matter how coldly The dark river... | |
 | George Gilfillan - 1850 - 448 pages
...the name of Hood : « The bleak wind of March Made her tremble and shiver, But not the dark arch, Nor the black flowing river ; Mad from life's history — Glad to death's mystery Swift to be hurl'd, Anywhere, anywhere Out of the world ! " After all this, we have not the heart, as Lord Jeffrey would... | |
 | George Gilfillan - 1850 - 396 pages
...the name of Hood : " The bleak wind of March Made her tremble and shiver. But not the dark arch, Nor the black flowing river ; Mad from life's history — Glad to death's mystery Swift to be hurl'd, Anywhere, anywhere Out of the world !" After all this, we have not the heart, as Lord Jeffrey would... | |
 | Caroline Matilda Kirkland, John Seely Hart - 1850 - 462 pages
...Houseless by night. The bleak wind of March Made her tremble and shiver; But not the dark arch, Or tho black flowing river: Mad from life's history, Glad to death's mystery, Swift to be hurled— Anywhere, anywhere Out of the world I In she plunged boldly, No matter how coldly The rough... | |
 | John Sartain, Caroline Matilda Kirkland, John Seely Hart - 1851 - 504 pages
...she sought the only refuge that was left to her despair. "The bleak wind of March Made her tremble and shiver; But not the dark arch, Or the black flowing...life's history, Glad to death's mystery, Swift to be hurled— Anywhere, anywhere, Out of the world !" The fearful plunge — the sleep that follows —... | |
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