I saw him once before, As he passed by the door, And again The pavement stones resound, As he totters o'er the ground With his cane. They say that in his prime, Ere the pruning-knife of Time Cut him down, Not a better man was found By the Crier on his... Essentials of English: A Textbook for Schools - Page 323by George W. Rine - 1915 - 337 pagesFull view - About this book
| 1836 - 268 pages
...happy hearts, And gallant spirits keep Each star that decks it pure and bright 202 THE LAST LFAFTHE LAST LEAF I SAW him once before As he passed by the...resound As he totters o'er the ground With his cane. Chey say that in his prime, Ere the pruning knife of Time Cut him down, Not a better man was found... | |
| 1836 - 706 pages
...door, — And again. The pavement stones resound, AB h« lottere o'or the ground With bis саде. * They say that in his prime, Ere the pruning knife of Time Cut htm itm-, ii, Not a better man was found By the Crier on his round Through the town. ' But now he walks... | |
| 1839 - 204 pages
...Holmes were some lines framed upon this idea, which were very pretty. She was desired to read them. "THE LAST LEAF. "I saw him once before As he passed...With his cane. " They say that in his prime, Ere the pruning-knife of Tune Cut him down, Not a better man was found, By the Crier on his round Through the... | |
| John Keese - 1840 - 304 pages
...by recalling the look and the sinile That came with the rose-bud to me. THE LAST LEAF. BY OW HOLMES. I SAW him once before As he passed by the door, And again, The pavement-stones resound As he totters o'er the ground With his cane. THE LAST LEAF. 135 They say that... | |
| Rufus Wilmot Griswold - 1842 - 638 pages
...more ! THE LAST LEAF. I SAW him once before, As he pass'd by the door, And again The pavement-stones resound As he totters o'er the ground With his cane. They say that in his prime, Ere the pruning-knife of Time Cut him down, Not a better man was found By the crier on his round Through the... | |
| 1848 - 276 pages
...And peaceful hands and happy hearts, And gallant spirits keep Each star that decks it pure and bright THE LAST LEAF I SAW him once before As he passed by...stones resound As he totters o'er the ground With his , They say that in his prime, Ere the pruning knife of Time Cut him down, Not a better man was found... | |
| Oliver Wendell Holmes - 1850 - 310 pages
...lonely cell ; And these poor frailties have a simple tone, . That breathes in accents sweet to me alone. THE LAST LEAF. I SAW him once before, As he passed...With his cane. They say that in his prime, Ere the pruning-knife of Time Cut him down, Not a better man was found By the Crier on his round Through the... | |
| Oliver Wendell Holmes - 1850 - 310 pages
...hath a tale to tell, Of every insect in his lonely cell ; And these poor frailties have a simple tone, THE LAST LEAF. I SAW him once before, As he passed...With his cane. They say that in his prime, Ere the pruning-knife of Time Cut him down, Not a better man was found By the Crier on his round Through the... | |
| 1850 - 600 pages
...'Last. Leaf' is so finely illustrative of the subject, that we cannot forbear copying it entire : ' I SAW him once before, As he passed by the door, And ogitin The pavement stones resound As he totters o'er the ground With hia cane. 1 They say Ihnt in... | |
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