 | Henry Wadsworth Longfellow - 1865 - 388 pages
...village street Stands the old-fashioned country-seat, Across its antique portico Tall poplar-trees their shadows throw, And from its station in the hall An ancient timepiece says to all, — " Forever — never ! Never — forever !" Half-way up the stairs it stands, And points and heckons... | |
 | English poetry - 1866 - 180 pages
...bones that underneath thee lie Shall live for Hell or Heaven ! HEBER. THE OLD CLOCK ON THE STAIRS. SOMEWHAT back from the village street Stands the old-fashioned...station in the hall An ancient time-piece says to all, — " For ever — never ! Never — for ever ! " Half way up the stairs it stands, And points and... | |
 | 1882 - 972 pages
...to the poet's home. " Somewhat back from the village street Stands the old-fashioned country-seat, Across its antique portico Tall poplar trees their...station in the hall An ancient timepiece says to all — ' Forever — never ! Never — forever !' " Half-way up the stairs it stands, And points and beckons... | |
 | Words - 1866 - 368 pages
...village street Stands the old-fashioned country seat. Across its antique portico Tall poplar-trees their shadows throw ; And from its station in the hall An ancient time-piece says to all — " For ever — never ! Never— for ever ! " By day its voice is low and light ; But in the silent... | |
 | English poetry - 1866 - 192 pages
...village street Stands the old-fashioned country seat. Across its antique portico Tall poplar-trees their shadows throw ; And from its station in the hall An ancient time-piece says to all, — • " For ever — never ! Never — for ever!" X Half way up the stairs it stands, And points... | |
 | Henry Wadsworth Longfellow - 1866 - 300 pages
...village street Stands the old-fashioned country-seat. ij Across its antique portico Tall poplar-trees their shadows throw, And from its station in the hall An ancient timepiece says to all, — " Forever — never ! Never — forever! " Half-way up the stairs it stands, And points and beckons... | |
 | Edward J. Wood - 1866 - 464 pages
...village street Stands the old-fashioned country seat. Aeross its antique portico Tall poplar-trees their shadows throw ; And from its station in the hall An ancient timepiece says to all, — ' For ever — never ! Never — for ever ! ' " Halfway up the stairs it stands, And points and... | |
 | Andrew Comstock, Philip Lawrence - 1808 - 596 pages
...village street Stands the old-fashioned country-seat. Across its antique portico Tall poplar-trees their shadows throw ; And from its station in the hall An ancient timepiece says to all, — " Forever — never ! Never — forever !" Half-way up the stairs it stands. And points and beckons... | |
 | Archibald Hamilton Bryce - 1869 - 344 pages
...STAIBS. (LoNOFELLoW.) SOMEWHAT back from the village street Stands the old-fashioned country-seat. Across its antique portico Tall poplar trees their...station in the hall, An ancient time-piece says to all — " For ever — never ! Never — for ever!" Half way up the stairs it stands, And points and beckons... | |
 | M G. Hogg - 1869 - 176 pages
...street Stands the old-fashioned country-seat. Across its antique portico Tall poplar trees their shadow throw, And from its station in the hall, An ancient timepiece says to all, " For ever — never, Kever — for ever. " ' — LONGFELLOW. |T the period of our story, Templemore... | |
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Half-way up the stairs it stands,. And points and beckons with its hands From its case of massive oak, Like a monk, who, under his cloak, Crosses himself, and sighs alas ! With sorrowful voice to all who pass, — " Forever — never ! Never — Forever... 
