| 1858 - 398 pages
...loneliness. In this state of mind, after enunciating the sage maxim that if you wish a thing to be well done, You must do it yourself, you must not leave it to others." he, in the next breath, requests his secretary, John Aid en, to become his ambassador to a certain... | |
| Henry Wadsworth Longfellow - 1859 - 724 pages
...treating the subject witi lightness, Trying to smile, and yet feeling his heart stand still in hi bosom, Just as a timepiece stops in a house that is stricken...repeating your maxim, — You must do it yourself, you mast not leave it to others I" But with the air of a man whom nothing can turn from his purpose, Gravely... | |
| Henry Wadsworth Longfellow - 1859 - 136 pages
...the battle of Something-or-other. That 's what I always say ; if you wish a thing to be well done, You must do it yourself, you must not leave it to others ! " All was silent again ; the Captain continued his reading. Nothing was heard in the room but the... | |
| 1859 - 534 pages
...like many a one he tried to smile, " yet feeling his heart stand still in his bosom," and answers, " Such a message as that, I am sure I should mangle and mat it, If yon would have it well done, — I am only repeating your maxim, Ton must do it yourself,... | |
| Henry Wadsworth Longfellow - 1861 - 910 pages
...day. the battle of something-or-other. That's what I always say ; if you wish a thing to be well done. You must do it yourself, you must not leave it to others ! " All was silent again ; the Captain continued his reading. Nothing was heard in the room but the... | |
| Henry Wadsworth Longfellow - 1863 - 492 pages
...treating the subject with lightness, Trying to smile, and yet feeling his heart stand still in his bosom, Just as a timepiece stops in a house that is stricken...by lightning, Thus made answer and spake, or rather stammeretl than answered : " Such a message as that, I am sure I should mangle and mar it ; If you... | |
| Henry Wadsworth Longfellow - 1864 - 488 pages
...treating the subject with lightness, Trying to smile, and yet feeling his heart stand still in his bosom, Just as a timepiece stops in a house that is stricken...am sure I should mangle and mar it ; If you would hare it well done, — I am ocly repeating your maxim, — You must do it yourself, you must not leave... | |
| Henry Wadsworth Longfellow - 1864 - 512 pages
...treating the subject with lightness, Trying to smile, and yet feeling his heart stand still in his bosom, Thus made answer and spake, or rather stammered than...am sure I should mangle and mar it ; If you would hare it well done, — I am ocly repeating your maxim, — Yon must do it yourself, you must not leave... | |
| Henry Wadsworth Longfellow - 1864 - 712 pages
...day, the battle of something-or-other. That's what I always say ; if you wish a thing to be well done, You must do it yourself, you must not leave it to others ! " All was silent again ; the Captain continued his reading. Nothing was heard in the room but the... | |
| Henry Wadsworth Longfellow - 1865 - 388 pages
...day, the hattle of Something-or-other. That's what I always say; if you wish a thing to be well done, You must do it yourself, you must not leave it to others ! " All was silent again ; the Captain continued his reading. • Nothing was heard in the room but... | |
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