 But now his nose is thin, And it rests upon his chin Like a staff, And a crook is in his back, And a melancholy crack In his laugh. I know it is a sin For me to sit and grin At him here; But the old three-cornered hat, And the breeches, and all that,...  Initial Studies in American Letters - Page 249by Henry Augustin Beers - 1891 - 282 pagesFull view - About this book
 | Rufus Wilmot Griswold - 1852 - 588 pages
...! she is dead Long ago — That he had a Roman nose, And his cheek was like a rose In the snow. And now his nose is thin, And it rests upon his chin Like n staff, And a crook is in his back, And a melancholy crack In his laugh. I know it is a sin For me... | |
 | 1853 - 1042 pages
...year On the tomb. My grandmamma has said, — 'Poor lady she is dead Long ago ; That he had a .Roman nose, And his cheek was like a rose In the snow. But...hat, And the breeches, and all that, Are so queer. And if I should live to be The last leaf upon the tree, In the spring, Let them smile, as I do now,... | |
 | 1853 - 538 pages
...nose, And his cheek was like a rose In the snow. Hut now his nose is thin, And it rests upon his dm: Like a staff', And a crook is in his back, And a melancholy...hat, And the breeches, and all that, Are so queer ! And if I should live to be The last leaf upon the tree In the spring, — Let them smile, as I do... | |
 | John Holmes Agnew, Walter Hilliard Bidwell, Henry T. Steele - 1853 - 610 pages
...the tomb. My grandmamma has eaid, — Poor old lady, she is dead Long ago, — That he had a Roman nose, And his cheek was like a rose In the snow. But...in his back, And a melancholy crack In his laugh. • An Evening Thought. f Departed D< 1853.] OLIVER WENDELL HOLMES. I know it is & sin For me to sit... | |
 | Thomas Campbell, Samuel Carter Hall, Edward Bulwer Lytton Baron Lytton, Theodore Edward Hook, Thomas Hood, William Harrison Ainsworth, William Ainsworth - 1853 - 516 pages
...she is dead Long ago, — That he had a Roman nose, And his cheek was like a rose In the snow. Uni now his nose is thin, And it rests upon his chin Like...crack In his laugh. I know it is a sin For me to sit am! grin At him here ; But the old three-cornered bat, And the breeches, and all that, Are so queer... | |
 | Beautiful poetry - 1853 - 740 pages
...tbe snow. But now bis nose is tbin, And it rests upon bis chin Like a staff, And a crook is in bis back, And a melancholy crack In his laugh. I know...sin For me to sit and grin At him here ; But the old three-cornerM hat, And the breeches, and all that, Are so queer ! And if I should live to be The last... | |
 | 1853 - 458 pages
...the tomb. My grandmamma has said, — Poor old lady, she is dead Long ago, — That he had a Roman nose And his cheek was like a rose In the snow. But...his nose is thin, And it rests upon his chin Like a stall", And a crook is in his back, And a melancholy crack In his laugh. I know it is a sin For me... | |
 | Thomas Campbell, Samuel Carter Hall, Edward Bulwer Lytton Baron Lytton, Theodore Edward Hook, Thomas Hood, William Harrison Ainsworth, William Ainsworth - 1853 - 518 pages
...lady, she is dead Long ago, — That he had a Roman nose, And his cheek was like a rose In the snow. Mm now his nose is thin, And it rests upon his chin Like a staff, And a crook is in his back, Anil a melancholy crack In his laugh. I know it is a sin t For me to sit and grin At him here ; But... | |
 | Frederic Swartwout Cozzens - 1854 - 268 pages
...the tomb. " My grandmamma has said, — Poor old lady she is dead Long ago,— That he had a Roman nose, And his cheek was like a rose In the snow. •• But now hi* noso is thin, And it rests upon his chin Like a staff; And a crook is in his back, And a melancholy... | |
 | 1855 - 1428 pages
...tomb. My cninihnamiaa h« said,— Poor old lady, she is dead Long RJ?O, — That lie luula Kmumi norf, And his cheek was like a rose In the snow. But now...crook is In his back, And a melancholy crack In his Uogh. 1 know It is a sin For uie to sit und grin At him here; But the old three-cornered ha*. And the... | |
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