 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...  Blackwood's Edinburgh Magazine - Page 5191851Full view - About this book
 | 1851 - 786 pages
..." Somewhat back from the village street Stands the old-fashioned country-seat : Across its antique portico Tall poplar-trees their shadows throw ; And...For ever — never ! Never — for ever ! ' Half-way up the stairs it stands, And points and beckons with its hands, From its case of massive oak, Like... | |
 | 1850 - 464 pages
...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, — " Forever — never ! Never — forever !" Half-way up the stairs it stands, And points and beckons... | |
 | 1855 - 676 pages
...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 - 558 pages
...STAIRS. Somewhat back from the village-street Stands the old fashioned country-seat. Across its antique portico Tall poplar-trees their shadows throw ; And...station in the hall An ancient time-piece says to all, — "Forever — never ! Never — forever !" Half-way up the stairs it stands, And points and beckons... | |
 | Congregational union of England and Wales - 1850 - 758 pages
...the hall An ancient. Time piece says to all, " For ever — never ! Never— for ever! ' Half- way up the stairs it stands, And pointa and beckons with...hands, From its case of massive oak, Like a monk, who, under his cloak, Crosses himself, and sighs, Alas ! "With sorrowfu.1 voice, to all who pass : "For... | |
 | Henry Wadsworth Longfellow - 1846 - 178 pages
...BKIDAINE. SOMEWHAT back from the village street Stands the old-fashioned country-seat. Across its antique portico Tall poplar-trees their shadows throw ; And...station in the hall An ancient timepiece says to all, — " Forever — never ! Never — forever ! " Halfway up the stairs it stands, And points and beckons... | |
 | Henry Wadsworth Longfellow - 1848 - 128 pages
...BRIDAINE. SOMEWHAT back from the village street Stands the old-fashioned country-seat. Across its antique portico Tall poplar-trees their shadows throw ; And...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... | |
 | 1850 - 642 pages
...Г " Somewhat hack from the village street Stands the old-fashion'd country-seat. Across its antique portico Tall poplar-trees their shadows throw ¡ And...For ever — never! Never — for ever !" Half-way up the stairs it stands, And points and beckons with its hands From its case of massive oak, Like a... | |
 | Henry Wadsworth Longfellow - 1850 - 462 pages
...ts SOMEWHAT back from the village street Stands the old-fashioned country seat. Across its antique portico Tall poplar-trees their shadows throw ; And..." For ever — never! Never — for ever!" Halfway up the stairs it stands, And points and beckons with its hands From its case of massive oak, Like a... | |
 | Henry Wadsworth Longfellow - 1850 - 476 pages
...BIUDA1NE. SOMEWHAT back from the village street Stands the old-fashioned country-seat. Across its antique portico Tall poplar-trees their shadows throw ; And...station in the hall An ancient timepiece says to all, — " Forever — never ! Never — forever ! " Halfway up the stairs it stands, . . And points and... | |
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