Through muddy impurity, As when with the daring Last look of despairing Fixed on futurity. Perishing gloomily, Spurred by contumely, Cold inhumanity, Burning insanity, Into her rest. — Cross her hands humbly, As if praying dumbly, Over her breast !... Sunshine in the workhouse - Page 56by Emma Sheppard - 1809 - 88 pagesFull view - About this book
| Amelia B. Edwards - 1878 - 376 pages
...river : Mad from life's history, Glad to death's mystery, Swift to be hurl'd— Any where, any where Out of the world! In she plunged boldly, No matter...close them, Staring so blindly! Dreadfully staring Thro' muddy impurity, As when with the daring Last look of despairing Fix'd on futurity. Perishing... | |
| 1878 - 254 pages
...slenderly, Young, and so fair! Ere her limbs frigidly Stiffen too rigidly, Decently, — kindly, — Smooth and compose them; ' And her eyes, close them, Staring...impurity, As when with the daring Last look of despairing Fixed on futurity. FOURTH READER. Into her rest. — Cross her hands humbly, As if praying dumbly,... | |
| Amelia B. Edwards - 1878 - 358 pages
...so slenderly, Young, and so fair! Ere her limbs frigidly Stiffen too rigidly, Decently,—kindly,— Smoothe, and compose them, And her eyes, close them, Staring so blindly! Dreadfully staring . Thro' muddy impurity, As when with the daring Last look of despairing Fix'd on futurity. Perishing... | |
| Jay Broadus Hubbell, John Owen Beaty - 1923 - 566 pages
...slenderly, Young, and so fair! Ere her limbs frigidly Stiffen too rigidly, Decently, kindly, Smooth and compose them; And her eyes, close them, Staring...impurity, As when with the daring Last look of despairing Fixed on futurity. Perishing gloomily, Spurr'd by contumely, Cold inhumanity, Burning insanity, Into... | |
| Henry Van Dyke, Hardin Craig, Asa Don Dickinson - 1922 - 1920 pages
...rigidly, Decently, kindly, Smooth and compose them ; And her eyes, close them, Staring so blindly! 8» 127 Dreadfully staring Through muddy impurity, As when with the daring Last look of despairing Fixed on futurity. 94 Perishing gloomily, Spurred by contumely, Cold inhumanity, Burning insamty, 1nto... | |
| Harry Morgan Ayres, Frederick Morgan Padelford - 1924 - 942 pages
...frigidly Stiffen too rigidly, Decently, kindly, Smooth and compose them ; And her eyes, close them, f : Look on my works, ye Mighty, and despair I" Fixed on futurity. Perishing gloomily, Spurred by contumely, Cold inhumanity, Burning insanity, Into... | |
| Robert Haven Schauffler - 1925 - 474 pages
...slenderly. Young, and so fair! Ere her limbs frigidly Stiffen too rigidly, Decently, kindly, Smooth and compose them; And her eyes, close them, Staring so blindly! Dreadfully staring Thro' muddy impurity, As when with the daring Last look of despairing Fix'd on futurity. Perishing... | |
| Edgar Allan Poe - 1926 - 230 pages
...slenderly, Young, and so fair! Ere her limbs frigidly Stiffen too rigidly, Decently — kindly — Smooth, and compose them; And her eyes, close them, Staring...impurity. As when with the daring Last look of despairing Fixed on futurity. Perishing gloomily, Spurred by contumely, Cold inhumanity, Burning insanity, Into... | |
| Robert Shafer - 1926 - 1410 pages
...slenderly, Young, and so fair! Ere her limbs frigidly Stiffen too rigidly, Decently, — kindly, — Smooth, the result. I. Fixed on futurity. Perishing gloomily, Spurred by contumely, Cold inhumanity, Burning insanity, Into... | |
| Edwin Markham - 1927 - 402 pages
...slenderly, Young, and so fair ! Ere her limbs frigidly Stiffen too rigidly, Decently, kindly, Smooth and compose them; And her eyes, close them, Staring...impurity, As when with the daring Last look of despairing Fixed on futurity. Perishing gloomily, Spurned by contumely, Cold inhumanity, Burning insanity, Into... | |
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