 As a fond mother, when the day is o'er, Leads by the hand her little child to bed, Half willing, half reluctant to be led, And leave his broken playthings on the floor, Still gazing at them through the open door, Nor wholly reassured and comforted By...  Saint Jospeh Medical Herald - Page 1331913Full view - About this book
 | 1877 - 226 pages
...the open door, Nor wholly reassured and comforted Uy promises of others in their stead, Л\*1псЬ, though more splendid, may not please him more, — So Nature deals with us, and takes nway Our playthings one by one, and by th'e hand Iliads us to rest so gently, that we go Si'aree knowing... | |
 | 1877 - 598 pages
...through the open door, Nor wholly reassured and comforted By promises of others in their stead, Which, though more splendid, may not please him more ; So...deals with us, and takes away Our playthings one by erne, and by the hand Leads us to rest so gently, that we go Scarce knowing if wo wish to go or stay,... | |
 | Henry Wadsworth Longfellow - 1878 - 240 pages
...through the open door, Nor wholly reassured and comforted By promises of others in their stead, Which, though more splendid, may not please him more ; So...by the hand Leads us to rest so gently, that we go Scarce knowing if we wished to go or stay, Being too full of sleep to understand How far the unknown... | |
 | Henry Wadsworth Longfellow - 1878 - 442 pages
...through the open door, Nor wholly reassured and comforted By promises of others in their stead, Which, though more splendid, may not please him more ; So...by the hand Leads us to rest so gently, that we go Scarce knowing if we wish to go or stay, Being too full of sleep to understand How far the unknown... | |
 | Henry Wadsworth Longfellow - 1878 - 660 pages
...through the open door, Nor wholly reassured and comforted By promises of others in their stead, Which, though more splendid, may not please him more ; So...by the hand Leads us to rest so gently, that we go, Scarce knowing if we wished to go or stay, Being too full of sleep to understand How far the unknown... | |
 | Henry Wadsworth Longfellow - 1878 - 168 pages
...through the open door, Nor wholly reassured and comforted By promises of others in their stead, Which, though more splendid, may not please him more ; So...by the hand Leads us to rest so gently, that we go Scarce knowing if we wished to go or stay, Being too full of sleep to understand How far the unknown... | |
 | 1878 - 594 pages
...through the open door, Nor wholly reassured and comforted By promises of others In their stead, Which, though more splendid, may not please him more; So...playthings one by one, and by the hand Leads us to rest aо gently, that we go Scarce knowing if we wish to go or stay, Being ton full of sleep to understand... | |
 | 1878 - 1194 pages
...through the open door, Nor wholly reassured and comforted By promises of others in their stead. Which, though more splendid, may not please him more; So nature deals with us, and taken away Our playthings one by one, and by the hand Leads us to rest sO gently, that we go Scarce... | |
 | Henry Wadsworth Longfellow - 1880 - 584 pages
...through the open door, Nor wholly reassured and comforted By promises of others in their stead, Which, though more splendid, may not please him more ; So...by the hand Leads us to rest so gently, that we go Scarce knowing if we wish to go or stay, Being too full of sleep to understand How far the unknown... | |
 | Henry Wadsworth Longfellow - 1880 - 704 pages
...through the open door, Nor wholly reassured and comforted By promises of others in their stead, Which, though more splendid, may not please him more. So...by the hand Leads us to rest so gently, that we go Scarce knowing if we wished to go or stay, Being too full of sleep to understand How far the unknown... | |
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