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 cloak, Crosses himself, and sighs, alas! With sorrowful voice to all who pass, " Forever — never! Never — forever... Revisiting the Earth - Página 261por James Langdon Hill - 1920 - 264 páginasVista completa - Acerca de este libro
| 1851 - 786 páginas
...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 — * For ever — never ! Never — for ever ! ' Half-way up the stairs it stands, And points and... | |
| 1850 - 464 páginas
...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...to all, — " Forever — never ! Never — forever !" Half-way up the stairs it stands, And points and beckons with it- hands, From its case of massive... | |
| 1855 - 676 páginas
...old fashioned country seat; Across the antique portico Tall poplar tree* their shadows throw ; Aud from its station In the hall An ancient time-piece says to all — "Forever-^never ! Never — forever P' Half-way up the stairs it stands. And points and beckons... | |
| Daniel Kimball Whitaker, Milton Clapp, William Gilmore Simms, James Henley Thornwell - 1846 - 570 páginas
...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...to all, — "Forever — never ! Never — forever !" Half-way up the stairs it stands, And points and beckons with its hands 45 VOL. ,x. — NO. 18.... | |
| Henry Wadsworth Longfellow - 1846 - 178 páginas
...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...to all, — " Forever — never ! Never — forever ! " Halfway up the stairs it stands, And points and beckons with its hands From its case of massive... | |
| Henry Wadsworth Longfellow - 1848 - 128 páginas
...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, — " Por ever — never ! Never — for ever !" Half-way up the stairs it stands, And points and beckons... | |
| Henry Wadsworth Longfellow - 1850 - 476 páginas
...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...to all, — " Forever — never ! Never — forever ! " Halfway up the stairs it stands, . . And points and beckons with its hands From its case of massive... | |
| Henry Wadsworth Longfellow - 1850 - 462 páginas
...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, — " For ever — never! Never — for ever!" Halfway up the stairs it stands, And points and beckons... | |
| 1850 - 642 páginas
...the old-fashion'd 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, " For ever — never! Never — for ever !" Half-way up the stairs it stands, And points and beckons... | |
| 1851 - 608 páginas
...the old-fashioned country scat : Across its antique portico Tall poplar-trees their shadows throw ; And from its station in the hall An ancient time-piece says to all — ' For ever— never ! Never — for ever !' Half-way up the stairs it stands, And points and beckons... | |
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