And the voices of the Night Wake the better soul, that slumbered, To a holy, calm delight ; Ere the evening lamps are lighted, And, like phantoms grim and tall, Shadows from the fitful fire-light Dance upon the parlor wall ; Then the forms of the departed... Chambers's Edinburgh Journal - Page 1941844Full view - About this book
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...vision increased tenfold. Oh, what hallowed remembrances come to us in the soft hush of twilight ! " ' Then the forms of the departed Enter at the open door ; The beloved, the true-hearted, Come to visit us once more.' " Down the long vista of years glides thought after thought.... | |
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...slumbered, To a holy, calm delight; Ere the evening lamps are lighted, Anil, like phantoms grim and tall, Shadows from the fitful fire-light Dance upon...forms of the departed Enter at the open door; The l)eloved, the true-hearted, Come to visit me once more; He, the young and strong, who cherished Noble... | |
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...slumbered, To a holy, calm delight ; Ere the evening lamps are lighted, And, like phantoms grim and tall, Shadows from the fitful fire-light Dance upon...; Then the forms of the departed Enter at the open dcor ; The heloved, the true-hearted, Come to visit me once more ; He, the young and strong, who cherished... | |
| J. B. Packard, J. S. Loveland - 1856 - 104 pages
...are lighted, And like phantoms grim and tall, Shadows from the fitful firelight Dance upon the parlor wall ; Then the forms of the departed, Enter at the open door ; The beloved ones, the true hearted, Come to visit me once more. With 0 slow and noiseless footstep, Come the messengers... | |
| Edward Hughes - 1856 - 474 pages
...and tall, Shadows from the fitful fire-light Dance upon the parlour wall ; FOOTSTEPS OF ANOELS. 273 Then the forms of the departed Enter at the open door ; The beloved, the true-hearted, Come to visit me once more ; He, the young and strong, who cherished Noble longings for... | |
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...And, like phantoms grim and tall, Shadows from the fitful fire-light Dance upon the parlour-wall ; Then the forms of the departed Enter at the open door ; The beloved ones, the true-hearted, Come to visit me once more ; He, the young and strong, who cherish' d Noble... | |
| Thomas Vincent Fosbery - 1857 - 436 pages
...slumbered, To a holy, calm delight ; Ere the evening lamps are lighted, And, like phantoms grim and tall, Shadows from the fitful firelight Dance upon...departed Enter at the open door ; The beloved, the true-hearted, Come to visit me once more : He, the young and strong, who cherished Noble longings for... | |
| Joseph Beckham Cobb - 1858 - 424 pages
...lighted, And, like phantoms grim and tall, Shadows from the fitful f relight Dance upon the parlor wall ; " Then the forms of the departed Enter at the open door ; The beloved, the true-hearted, Come to visit me once more. " He the young and strong, who cherished Noble longings for... | |
| Charles Dexter Cleveland - 1858 - 752 pages
...lighted, And, like phantoms grim and tall, Shadows from the fitful fire-light Dance upon the parlor-wall ; Then the forms of the departed Enter at the open door ; The beloved, the trne-hearted, Come to visit me once more ; He, the young and strong, who cherished Noble- longings... | |
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