 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 cloak, Crosses himself, and sighs, alas ! With sorrowful voice to all who pass, — " Forever — never ! Never — forever...  The Belfry of Bruges and Other Poems - Page 96by Henry Wadsworth Longfellow - 1846 - 151 pagesFull view - About this book
 | M. S. Mitchell - 1869 - 416 pages
...settlement, dans le silence des tombeaux: 'Toujoura! jamaig! Jainais ! ^ujours ! '" — Jacqnea BHdaine, Somewhat back from the village street Stands the old-fashioned country-seat. Across its antique portico Tall poplar trees their shadows throw, And from the station in the hall An ancient timepiece says to all,... | |
 | Josiah Rhinehart Sypher - 1870 - 396 pages
...share their warrior rest Than not have been at Monterey ? THE OLD CLOCK ON THE STAIRS.— LONGFELLOW. SOMEWHAT back from the village street Stands the old-fashioned...station in the hall An ancient timepiece says to all, — " For ever — never ! Never — for ever !" Half-way up the stairs it stands, And points and beckons... | |
 | Philip Lawrence - 1870 - 422 pages
...not, For they have passed away. THE OLD CLOCK ON THE STAIES. QOMEWHAT back from the village street O Stands the old-fashioned country-seat; Across its...says to all, " Forever — never ! Never — forever I " Halfway up the stairs it stands, And points and beckons with its hands, From its case of massive... | |
 | Richard Green Parker - 1870 - 444 pages
...MRS. CAROUSE NORTOX. VI. 69. THE OLD CLOCK OX THE STAIRS. Q1 OMEWHAT buck from the village street k^ Stands the old-fashioned country-seat. Across its...to all, — " Forever — never ! Never — forever !" 2. Half-way up the stairs it stands, And points and beckons with its hands From its case of massive... | |
 | Henry Wadsworth Longfellow - 1870 - 642 pages
...seulement, dans le silence des torn beaux: "Toujours! jamais! Jamais ! toujours !" — JACQUES BRIDAINH. SOMEWHAT back from the 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,... | |
 | 1871 - 314 pages
...seulement, dans le silence des tombeaux : " Toojours ! jamais ! Jamais ! toujours ! " JACQUES BEIDAIHE. SOMEWHAT back from the village street Stands the old-fashioned...to all, — " Forever — never ! Never — forever ! " 49 Half-way up the stairs it stands, And points and beckons with its hands From its case of massive... | |
 | James D. McCabe - 1871 - 694 pages
...massive old staircase, with the clock upon the landing. Directly he hears a .singing in his mind : " ' Somewhat back from the 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,... | |
 | James D. McCabe - 1871 - 686 pages
...old-fashioned country-seat; Across its antique portico Tall poplar trees their shadows throw, And from i is station in the hall An ancient time-piece says to all, " Forever— never ! Never— forever ! " ' But he does not see the particular clock of the poem, which stood upon another staircase, in... | |
 | Lewis Baxter Monroe - 1872 - 418 pages
...Nature, full of the richest images and the most suggestive poetry. REV. HUGH MCMILLAN. .—THE OLD CLOCK. SOMEWHAT back from the village street Stands the old-fashioned...says to all : " Forever — never! Never — forever ! " n. Halfway up the stairs it stands, And points and beckons with its hands From its case of massive... | |
 | Mary Russell Mitford - 1872 - 582 pages
...mots seulement, dans le silence des tombeaux: Toujours—jamais! Jamais—toujours!—JAQUES BHIDAINE. Somewhat back from the village street Stands the old-fashioned...station in the hall An ancient time-piece says to all: " Forever—never I Never—forever!" Half-way up the stairs it stands, And points and beckons with... | |
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