 It might have been." Alas for maiden, alas for Judge, For rich repiner and household drudge! God pity them both! and pity us all, Who vainly the dreams of youth recall. For of all sad words of tongue or pen, The saddest are these: "It might have been...  The (Old) Farmer's Almanack - Page 27by Robert Bailey Thomas - 1860Full view - About this book
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...youth recall. For of all sad words of tongne or pen, The saddest are these : " It might have been ! ' Ah, well ! for us all some sweet hope lies Deeply...And, in the hereafter, angels may Roll the stone from its grave away ! NEW CAJÏNOÎÎ. — We understand that the new cannon invented by Dr. Church, and... | |
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...youth recall. For of all sad words of tongue and pen, The saddest are these: " It might have been 1 n Ah! well for us all, some sweet hope lies Deeply buried...And, in the hereafter, angels may Roll the stone from its grave away. The clear, bright morning, the burning noon, the still, calm evening, the rocky mountains... | |
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...and pen, The saddest are these : " It might have been I " Ah ! well for us all, some sweet hope lie* Deeply buried from human eyes; And, in the hereafter, angels may Roll the stone from its grave away. The clear, bright morning, the burning noon, the still, calm evening, the rocky mountains... | |
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...youth recall. " For of all sad words of tongue or pen, Tho saddest are these: 'It might have been!' "Ah, well ! for us all some sweet hope lies Deeply...And, in the hereafter, angels may Roll the stone from its grave away !" Except that " been" is made to rhyme with "again" and "pen," and that a New England... | |
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...youth recall. " For of all sad words of tongue or pen, The saddest aro these: 'It might have been!' "Ah, well ! for us all some sweet hope lies Deeply...from human eyes ; " And, in the hereafter, angels may Koll the stone from its grave away !" Except that " been" is made to rhyme with "again" and "pen,"... | |
 | 1857 - 694 pages
...of all sad words of tongue or pen, The saddest aro these: 'It might have been!' " Ah, well! for as all some sweet hope lies Deeply buried from human...And, in the hereafter, angels may Roll the stone from its grave away !" Except that" been" is made to rhyme with "again" and "pen," and that a New England... | |
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...youth recall. For of all sad words of tongue or pen. The saddest are these : " It might have been !" Ah, well ! for us all some sweet hope lies Deeply...And, in the hereafter, angels may Roll the stone from its grave away ! ANOTHKB hand is beckoning us, Another call is given ; And glows once more with Angel-steps... | |
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...youth recall. For of all sad words of tongue or pen, The saddest are these : "It might have been ! " Ah well ! for us all some sweet hope lies Deeply buried...And, in the hereafter, angels may Roll the stone from its grave away ! WHITTIER. THE MIST OVER THE VALLEY, Tl /TY wife was dead. I had never loved her —... | |
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