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" Look at her garments Clinging like cerements; Whilst the wave constantly Drips from her clothing; Take her up instantly, Loving, not loathing,— Touch her not scornfully; Think of her mournfully, Gently and humanly; ' Not of the stains of her— All... "
The Poetical Works of Thomas Hood, with a Biographical Sketch - Page 143
by Thomas Hood - 1854 - 490 pages
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Moxon's standard penny readings [ed. by T. Hood]., Volume 2

Moxon Edward and co - 200 pages
...wish you to visit my Grave. THE BRIDGE OF SIGHS. " Drown'd ! drown'd ! " — Hamlet. Br THOMAS HOOD. 'ONE more Unfortunate, Weary of breath, Rashly importunate,...her death ! Take her up tenderly, Lift her with care ; Fashion'd so slenderly, Young and so fair ! Look at her garments Clinging like cerements ; Whilst...
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The Poetical Works of Thomas Hood: With a Memoir, Volume 1

Thomas Hood - 1867 - 464 pages
...plain as whisper in the ear, The place is Haunted ! .THE BRIDGE OP SIGHS. "Drown'd! drown'd!"— HAMLH ONE more unfortunate, Weary of breath, Rashly importunate,...her death ! Take her up tenderly, Lift her with care ; Fashion'd so slenderly, Young, and so fair ! Whilst the wave constantly Drips from her clothing ;...
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Mosaics of Human Life

Elizabeth A. Thurston - 1866 - 320 pages
...soliel ou d'un rayon d' amour ! Victor Hugo. THE BRIDGE OF SIGHS. "Drowned! drowned!" — HAMLET. ANE more Unfortunate, ^ Weary of breath, Rashly importunate,...death ! Take her up tenderly, Lift her with care; Fashion'd so slenderly, Young, and so fair ! Look at her garments Clinging like cerements; Whilst the...
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Extracts from English Literature

John Rolfe - 1867 - 404 pages
...Teach nothing but to name his tools. Iludtbrae. THE BRIDGE OF SIGHS. Drown'd ! Drown'd ! — Hamlet. more unfortunate Weary of breath, Rashly importunate,...her death ! Take her up tenderly, Lift her with care ; Fashion'd so slenderly, Young, and so fair ! Look at her garments Clinging like cerements ; Whilst...
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Standard Fifth Reader, Part 2

Epes Sargent - 1867 - 544 pages
...brink of it! Picture it, — think of it! Dissolute man! Lave in it, drink of it, Then, if you can. Take her up tenderly, Lift her with care; Fashioned so slenderly, Young and so fair ! Ere her limbs, frigidly. Stiffen too rigidly, Decently, kindly, Smooth and compose them ; And her...
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Essays on Education and Culture

C. F. Childs - 1867 - 262 pages
...literature, the curious antiquarian shall look up the history of the then still well-known lines, — " Take her up tenderly, Lift her with care, Fashioned so slenderly, Young and so fair," and find to his astonishment that their author was a noted wit in his day. " Our sweetest songs are...
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Comstock's Elocution, Enlarged: A System of Vocal Gymnastics Designed for ...

Andrew Comstock, Philip Lawrence - 1808 - 596 pages
...the bier and the shroud — Oh, why should the spirit of mortal be proud '! RRIDGE OF SIGHS. (HOOD.) One more Unfortunate, Weary of breath, Rashly importunate,...her death ! Take her up tenderly, Lift her with care ; — Fashion'd so slenderly, Young, and so fair | Look at her garments, Clinging like cerements ;...
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The Standard Fifth Reader: (first-class Standard Reader) : for ..., Part 2

Epes Sargent - 1868 - 544 pages
...you say, And be often, often with you when you think I'm far away. 2. THE BRIDGE OP SIGHS. — Hood. One more unfortunate, Weary of breath, Rashly importunate, Gone to her death ! Take her up tenderly, While the wave constantly Drips from her clothing; Take her up instantly, Loving, not loathing. Make...
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English composition in prose and verse, based on grammatical synthesis ...

Walter Scott Dalgleish - 1868 - 202 pages
...Troop after troop their banners rearing. Upon the eastern bank yon see." — Scott. 23. " Take her np tenderly, Lift her with care ; Fashioned so slenderly, Young and so fair." — Hood. 24. " Take back the virgin page, White and unwritten still ; Some hand, more calm and sage,...
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The Works of Thomas Hood: Comic and Serious, in Prose and Verse ..., Volume 9

Thomas Hood - 1869 - 456 pages
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