 | Thomas Hood - 1862 - 522 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 ;... | |
 | James Madison Watson - 1864 - 434 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 eyes,... | |
 | Frances Elizabeth Willard - 1864 - 268 pages
...sailor who lay dead by her side. But we would not judge her; God has done that already. I hope they will "Take her up tenderly, Lift her with care; Fashioned so slenderly, Young and so fair." Suppose that I had been upon that steamer ? How I should have cried " God pity me !" as the awful waves... | |
 | Walter Scott Dalgleish - 1864 - 210 pages
...disappearing ; Troop after troop their banners rearing, Upon the eastern bank you see." — Scott. 23. " Take her up 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,... | |
 | Samuel Guy - 1864 - 328 pages
...grey eyes, though open, see not. The warm, loving heart of "sweet Nellie Grey" is stilled for ever. "Look at her garments, Clinging like cerements, Whilst the wave constantly, Drips from her clothing." ; " Loop up her tresses, Escaped from the comb, Her fair auburn tresses, Whilst wonderment guesses,... | |
 | Henry Mayhew - 1864 - 588 pages
...determination, I left her, lamenting her hardihood and obstinacy. I felt that she soon would be — " One more unfortunate, Weary of breath. Rashly importunate, Gone to her death." In the course of my peregrinations I met another woman, commonly dressed in old and worn-out clothes... | |
 | John Bartlett - 1865 - 504 pages
...Our fears our hopes belied ; We thought her dying when she slept, And sleeping when she died. Ibid. One more Unfortunate Weary of breath Rashly importunate, Gone to her death. The Bridge of Sighs. Take her up tenderly, Lift her with care ; Fashioned so slenderly, Young, and... | |
 | George Stillman Hillard - 1866 - 526 pages
...blended. " A^Rctrospective Review " is a case in point.] 1 ONE more Unfortunate, Weary of breath, Bashly importunate, Gone to her death ! Take her up tenderly,...care ; Fashioned so slenderly, Young, and so fair ! 3 Look at her garments Clinging like cerements ; Whilst the wave constantly Drips from her clothing... | |
 | Edgar Allan Poe - 1866 - 332 pages
...of this Lecture. In place of it permit me to offer the universally appreciated " Bridge of Sighs." 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... | |
 | Richard Green Parker, James Madison Watson - 1866 - 618 pages
...Epicurean," which appeared in 1827. 1. ONE more unfortunate, Weary of breath, Kashly importunate,1 Gone to her death ! Take her up tenderly, Lift her...care ! Fashioned so slenderly — Young, and so fair ! 2. Look at her garments, Clinging like cerements,' While the wave constantly Drips from her clothing... | |
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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... 
