 His hat was off, his vest apart, To catch heaven's blessed breeze; For a burning thought was in his brow, And his bosom ill at ease: So he leaned his head on his hands, and read The book between his knees.  Poems - Page xiiiby Thomas Hood - 1857 - 388 pagesFull view - About this book
 | Philip Lawrence - 1870 - 422 pages
...earth, As only boyhood can ; But the usher sat remote from all, A melancholy man ! His hat was off, his vest apart, To catch heaven's blessed breeze; For a burning- thought was in his brow, And hia bosom ill at ease: So he lean'd his head on his hands, and read The book between his knees. Leaf... | |
 | Thomas Hood - 1871 - 492 pages
...from all, A melancholv man ! But the Usher pat remote from ull, A meUnchol; man I His hat was off, his vest apart, To catch heaven's blessed breeze ; For...knees ; Leaf after leaf he turn'd it o'er, Nor ever glanc'd aside, For the peace of his soul he read that book In the golden eventide : Much study had... | |
 | Thomas Hood - 1871 - 486 pages
...from all, A melftnctiolj man I His hat was off, his vest apart, To catch heaven's blessed breeze j For a burning thought was in his brow. And his bosom...knees ; Leaf after leaf he turn'd it o'er, Nor ever glanc'd aside, For the peace of his soul he read that book In the golden eventide : Much study had... | |
 | Thomas Hood - 1871 - 508 pages
...all, A melancholv man ! But the Ufther rat remote from all, A melancholj man 1 His hat was off, his vest apart, To catch heaven's blessed breeze ; For...his brow, And his bosom ill at ease : So he lean'd bis head on his hands, and read The book between his knees j Leaf after leaf he tum'd it o'er, Nor... | |
 | William Cullen Bryant - 1871 - 968 pages
...earth As only boyhood can ; But the usher sat remote from all, A melancholy man ! His hat was off, his some distressful stroke, That my youth suffered. My...She gave me for my pains a world of sighs : She s leaned his head on his hands, and read The book between his knees. Leaf after leaf he turned it o'er,... | |
 | Hips - 1871 - 106 pages
...there the beautiful peasant floated—Death Had sealed Love's sacrifice.' 4. ' His hat was off, his vest apart, To catch heaven's blessed breeze ; For...thought was in his brow, And his bosom ill at ease.' 5. 'He turned and saw A warrior in the moonbeam drawing near.' 6. ' " Yonder is one, O Brother!" he... | |
 | Henry Llewellyn Williams - 1872 - 218 pages
...all things of earth, As only boyhood can : But the usher sat remote from all, His hat was off, his vest apart, To catch heaven's blessed breeze ; For...was in his brow, And his bosom ill at ease : So he leaned his head on his hands, and read The book between his knees ! At last he shut the ponderous tome... | |
 | Thomas Morrison (LL.D.) - 1872 - 88 pages
...As only boyhood can ; — But the usher sat remote from all, A melancholy man ! His hat was oft, his vest apart, To catch heaven's blessed breeze ; For...was in his brow, And his bosom ill at ease ; So he leaned his head on his hands, and read The book between hia knees. THE NOUN.-OENDER. LESSON X. In the... | |
 | Thomas Morrison (LL.D.) - 1872 - 168 pages
...As only boyhood can ; — But the usher sat remote from all, A melancholy man ! His hat was off, his vest apart, To catch heaven's blessed breeze ; For...was in his brow. And his bosom ill at ease ; So he leaned his head on his hands, and read The book between his knees. THE NOUN— GENDER. LESSON XI. In... | |
 | Charles Hartley - 1872 - 372 pages
...earth, As only boyhood can : But the usher sat remote from all, A melancholy man ! His hat was off, his vest apart, To catch heaven's blessed breeze ; For...was in his brow, And his bosom ill at ease : So he leaned his head on his hands, and read The book between his knees. Leaf after leaf he turned it o'er,... | |
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