But now his nose is thin, And it rests upon his chin Like a staff, And a crook is in his back, And a melancholy crack In his laugh. I know it is a sin For me to sit and... The Heart of Oak Books - Seite 292herausgegeben von - 1895Vollansicht - Über dieses Buch
| 430 Seiten
...ng-knife of Time Cut him down, Not a better man was found By the crier on his round Through the town. But now his nose is thin, And it rests upon his chin...And a crook is in his back, And a melancholy crack In his laugh. But now he walks the streets, I know it is a sin And he looks at all he meets For me... | |
| 1866 - 674 Seiten
...about the middle of the poem, and is this :— ' The mossy marbles rest On the lipe that he haa pressed In their bloom. And the names he loved to hear Have been carved for many a year On the tomb.' " As he finished this verse he said, in his emphatic way : ' Kor pure pathos, in my judgment, there... | |
| Oliver Wendell Holmes - 1850 - 310 Seiten
...That it seems as if he said, " They are gone." The mossy marbles rest On the lips that he has prest In their bloom, And the names he loved to hear Have...And a crook is in his back, And a melancholy crack In his laugh. I know it is a sin For me to sit and grin At him here ; But the old three-cornered hat,... | |
| Oliver Wendell Holmes - 1850 - 310 Seiten
...That it seems as if he said, " They are gone." The mossy marbles rest On the lips that he has prest In their bloom, And the names he loved to hear Have...And a crook is in his back, And a melancholy crack In his laugh. I know it is a sin For me to sit and grin At him here ; But the old three-cornered hat,... | |
| 1850 - 594 Seiten
...Out he km prest In their Moom, And the names he loved to hear Have teen carved for many a year On Ike tomb. • My grandmamma has said, Poor old lady she is dead Long ago. That he had a Roman Done, And hia cheek was like a rose In the snow. ' But now his nose is thin And it rests upon his chin... | |
| 1850 - 264 Seiten
...That it seems as if he said, * They are gone.' The mossy marbles rest On the lips that he has pressed In their bloom, And the names he loved to hear Have been carved for many a year My grandmama has saidPoor old lady — she is dead Long ago ; That he had a Roman nose, And his cheek... | |
| 1850 - 600 Seiten
...ац'о, Thai he hii'la Roman nose, And his cheek was like arose lu the snow. 4 Rut now his nose U thin And it rests upon his chin Like a staff. And a crook in his back, And a melancholy crack In his laugh. ' I know it is a sin For me to sit und griu At him... | |
| Oliver Wendell Holmes - 1851 - 320 Seiten
...That it seems as if he said, " They are gone." The mossy marbles rest On the lips that he has prest In their bloom, And the names he loved to hear Have...And a crook is in his back, And a melancholy crack In his laugh. I know it is a sin For me to sit and grin At him here ; But the old three-cornered hat,... | |
| 1851 - 486 Seiten
...that he has preet. In Ihfit- bloom, And the names he loced to luar Have been cari'eilfvr many a yeat On the tomb. " My grandmamma has said. Poor old lady she is dead Long ago, That he had n Roman nose, And his cheek was like a rose In the snow. " But now his nose is thin, And it rests upon... | |
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