 But the wind without was eager and sharp, Of Sir Launfal's gray hair it makes a harp, And rattles and wrings The icy strings, Singing, in dreary monotone, A Christmas carol of its own, Whose burden still, as he might guess, Was — "Shelterless, shelterless,...  The Vision of Sir Launfal - Page 26by James Russell Lowell - 1875 - 33 pagesFull view - About this book
 | James Russell Lowell - 1849 - 276 pages
...sharp, Of Sir LaunfaPs gray hair it makes a harp, And rattles and wrings Singing, in dreary monotone, A Christmas carol of its own, Whose burden still, as...the castle old, Build out its piers of ruddy light Against the drift of the cold. PART SECOND. THERE was never a leaf on bush or tree, The bare boughs... | |
 | James Russell Lowell - 1857 - 334 pages
...Launfal's gray hair it makes a harp, And rattles and wrings The icy strings, Singing, in dreary monotone, A Christmas carol of its own, Whose burden still, as...he sat in the gateway and saw all night The great hall-fin-, so cheery and bold, Through the window-slits of the castle old, Build out its piers of ruddy... | |
 | James Russell Lowell - 1858 - 342 pages
...Launfal's gray hair it makes a harp, And rattles and wrings The icy strings, Singing, in dreary monotone, A Christmas carol of its own, Whose burden still, as...guess, Was—" Shelterless, shelterless, shelterless ! " Build out its piers of ruddy light And he sat in the gateway and saw all night The great hall-fire,... | |
 | James Russell Lowell - 1863 - 338 pages
...Launfal's gray hair it makes a harp, And rattles and wrings The icy strings, Singing, in dreary monotone, A Christmas carol of its own, Whose burden still, as...flared ; like a torch As he shouted the wanderer away v from the porch, THE VISION OF SIB LAUNFAL. 311 Build out its piers of ruddy light And he sat in the... | |
 | James Russell Lowell - 1866 - 340 pages
...Launfal's gray hair it makes a harp, And rattles and wrings The icy strings, Singing, in dreary monotone, A Christmas carol of its own, Whose burden still, as...the castle old, Build out its piers of ruddy light Against the drift of the cold. PART SECOND. THERE was never a leaf on bush or tree, The bare boughs... | |
 | James Russell Lowell - 1866 - 342 pages
...Launfal's gray hair it makea a harp, And rattles and wrings The icy strings, Singing, in dreary monotone, A Christmas carol of its own, Whose burden still, as...he shouted the wanderer away from the porch, And he eai in the gateway and saw all night The great hall-fire, so cheery and bold, Through the window-slits... | |
 | James Russell Lowell - 1866 - 68 pages
...gray hair it makes a harp And rattles and wrings The icy strings, 3 Singing, in dreary monotone, A Christmas carol of its own, Whose burden still, as...guess, Was— " Shelterless, shelterless, shelterless I " The voice of the seneschal flared like a torch As he shouted the wanderer away from the porch,... | |
 | Richard Edwards - 1867 - 508 pages
...Launfal's gray hair it makes a harp, And rattles and wrings The icy strings, Singing, in dreary monotone, A Christmas carol of its own, Whose burden still, as...guess, Was — " Shelterless, shelterless, shelterless !" XGV.— SUMMER. JAMES RUSSELL LOWELL. 1. And what is so rare as a day in June ? Then, if ever, come... | |
 | Richard Edwards, John Russell Webb - 1868 - 510 pages
...Launfal's gray hair it makes a harp, And rattles and wrings The icy strings, Singing, in dreary monotone, A Christmas carol of its own, Whose burden still, as...guess, Was — " Shelterless, shelterless, shelterless !" XCV.— SUMMER. JAMES RUSSELL LOWELL. 1. And what is so rare as a day in June ? Then, if ever, come... | |
 | Richard Edwards - 1867 - 508 pages
...s gray hair it makes a harp, And rattles and wrings The icy strings, Singing, in dreary monotone, A Christmas carol of its own, Whose burden still, as...guess, Was — " Shelterless, shelterless, shelterless !" XCV.— SUMMER. JAMES RUSSELL LOWEI^L. 1. And what is so rare as a day in June ? Then, if ever,... | |
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