 It might have been.' Alas for maiden, alas for Judge, For rich repiner and household drudge ! God pity them both ! and pity us all, Who vainly the dreams of youth recall. For of all sad words of tongue or pen, The saddest are these :  American Literature - Page 604edited by - 1926 - 604 pagesFull view - About this book
 | 1871 - 210 pages
...only, "It might have been." Alas for maiden, alas for Judge, For rich repiner and household drudge ! ' For of all sad words of tongue or pen, The saddest...hereafter, angels may Roll the stone from its grave away ! JOHN GREEXLEAF WHITTIER. O, WEEL BEFA' THE MAIDEN GAY. O, WEEL befa' the maiden gay, In cottage,... | |
 | John Greenleaf Whittier - 1873 - 420 pages
...duty and love was law. Then she took up her burden of life again, Saying only, " It might have been." Alas for maiden, alas for Judge, For rich repiner...hereafter, angels may Roll the stone from its grave away ! THE 'RANGER. ROBERT RAWLIN ! — Frosts were falling When the ranger's horn was calling Through the... | |
 | Star reciter - 1873 - 330 pages
...duty, and love was law. Then she took up her burden of life again, Saying only, " It might have been !" Alas ! for maiden, alas ! for judge, For rich repiner...from human eyes ; And in the hereafter angels may 'loll the stone from its grave away ! JG Whit'ier. A WOMAN OF MIND. MY wife is a woman of mind, And... | |
 | John Greenleaf Whittier - 1873 - 424 pages
...duty and love was law. Then she took up her burden of life again, Saying only, " It might have been." Alas for maiden, alas for Judge, For rich repiner...from human eyes ; And, in the hereafter, angels may Eoll the stone from its grave away ! THE RANGER. ROBERT RAWLIN ! — Frosts were falling When the ranger's... | |
 | William Cullen Bryant - 1873 - 906 pages
...been." Alas for maiden, alas for judge, For rich repincr and household drudge ! God pity them both 1 gaze Through golden vistas into heaven, — Those...Like some dark, beauteous bird, whose plum« Is spark [{oil the stone from its grave away I 76 77 QUAKERDOM. THE FORMAL CALL. Тниоисп her forced,... | |
 | Edward Henry Bickersteth (bp. of Exeter) - 1874 - 764 pages
...course, turns on "what might have been," and the moral is brought in delightfully at the close : — " Alas, for maiden, alas for Judge, For rich repiner...hereafter angels may Roll the stone from its grave away ! " This poem is an excellent piece of art ; its workmanship will stand the test of time. It may not... | |
 | George Rhett Cathcart - 1874 - 454 pages
...pipe and mug, 218 Then she took up her burden of life again, Saying only, " It might have been ! " Alas for maiden, alas for Judge, For rich repiner...It might have been ! " Ah, well ! for us all some swect hope lies, Deeply buried from human eyes ; And, in the hereafter, angels may Koll the stone from... | |
 | John Greenleaf Whittier - 1876 - 316 pages
...duty and love was law. Then she look up her burden of life aguin, Saying only, " It might have been." Alas for maiden, alas for Judge, For rich repiner...hereafter. angels may Roll the stone from its grave away ! THE RANGER. ROBERT RAWLIN !— Frosts were falling When the ranger's horn was calling Through the... | |
 | George Rhett Cathcart - 1876 - 452 pages
...o'er pipe and mug, Then she took up her burden of life again, Saying only, " It might have been ! " Alas for maiden, alas for Judge, For rich repiner...hereafter, angels may Roll the stone from its grave away ! THE BAREFOOT BOY. BLESSINGS on thee, little man, Barefoot boy, with cheek of tan ! With thy turned-up... | |
 | William Cullen Bryant - 1876 - 599 pages
...and grumbling o'er pipe and mug, A manly form at her side she saw, And joy was duty and love was law. Alas for maiden, alas for judge, For rich repiner...hereafter, angels may Roll the stone from its grave away ! JOHN GREENLEAF WHITTIER. QTJAKERDOM. THE FORMAL CALL. THROUGH her forced, abnormal quiet Flashed... | |
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