 By day its voice is low and light ; But in the silent dead of night, Distinct as a passing footstep's fall, It echoes along the vacant hall, Along the ceiling, along the floor, And seems to say, at each chamber-door," Forever — never ! Never — forever!  Foster Genealogy - Page 941by Frederick Clifton Pierce - 1899 - 1081 pagesFull view - About this book
 | English poetry - 1866 - 192 pages
...Never — for ever!" X 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...sighs, alas ! With sorrowful voice to all who pass, — " For ever — never ! Never — for ever !" By day its voice is low and light ; But in the silent... | |
 | Edward J. Wood - 1866 - 464 pages
...Never — for ever ! ' " Halfway up the stairs it stands, And points and beckons with its hands From its case of massive oak, Like a monk who, under his...sighs, alas ! With sorrowful voice to all who pass, — ' For ever — never ! Never — for ever ! ' t " By day its voice is low and light ; But in the... | |
 | Henry Wadsworth Longfellow - 1866 - 300 pages
...! Never — forever! " Half-way up the stairs it stands, And points and beckons wijh its hands From its case of massive oak, Like a monk, who, under his cloak, Crosses himself, and sigbs, alas ! With sorrowful voice to all who pass, — " Forever — never ! Never — forever ! "... | |
 | Andrew Comstock, Philip Lawrence - 1808 - 596 pages
...! Never — forever !" 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...Never — forever !" By day its voice is low and light ; But in the silent dead of night, Distinct aa & passing footstep's fall, It echoes along the vacant... | |
 | Henry Wadsworth Longfellow - 1868 - 410 pages
...Never — forever ! " 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...Never — forever!" By day its voice is low and light ; But in the silent dead of nieht. Distinct as a passing footstep's fall, It echoes along the vacant... | |
 | M. S. Mitchell - 1869 - 416 pages
...! Never — forever !" Halfway up the stairs it stands, And points and beckons with its hands From its case of massive oak, Like a monk, who, under his...— forever ! " By day its voice is low and light ; But in the silent dead of night, IMstinct as a passing footstep's fall, It echoes along the vacant... | |
 | Archibald Hamilton Bryce - 1869 - 344 pages
...! Never — for ever!" 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...sighs, alas ! With sorrowful voice to all who pass — " For ever — never ! Never— for ever!" By day its voice is low and light; i!ut, in the silent... | |
 | Henry Wadsworth Longfellow - 1870 - 642 pages
...! Never — forever I" 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...— forever ! " By day its voice is low and light ; But in the silent dead of night, Distinct as a passing footstep's fall, It echoes along the vacant... | |
 | Richard Green Parker - 1870 - 444 pages
...Never — forever !" 2. 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...who pass,— " Forever — never ! Never — forever !" 3. By day its voice is low and light ; But in the silent dead of night, Distinct as a passing footstep's... | |
 | M. S. Mitchell - 1870 - 416 pages
...! Never — forever !" Halfway up the stairs it stands, And points and beckons with its hands From its case of massive oak, Like a monk, who, under his...sorrowful voice to all who pass,— " Forever —never ! " Never—forever!" By day its voice is low and light; But in the silent dead of night, Distinct... | |
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