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 grin At him here; But the old three-cornered hat, And the breeches, and all that... Grandmother's Story and Other Poems - Página 46por Oliver Wendell Holmes - 1883 - 48 páginasVisualização integral - Acerca deste livro
| Park Benjamin, Oliver Wendell Holmes, John Osborne Sargent - 1833 - 114 páginas
...the names he loved to hear Have been carved for many a year On the tomb. My grandmamma has said — Poor old lady — she is dead Long ago; That he had...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 grin At him here,... | |
| 1836 - 694 páginas
...the names lie loved to hear Have been carved for many a year On the tomb. "My grand mama has said — Poor old lady — she is dead Long ago ; That he had...his nose is thin. And it rests upon his chin Like a stall', And a crook is in his back, And a melancholy crack In his laugh. " I know it is a sin For me... | |
| 1836 - 268 páginas
...the names he loved to hear Have been carved for many a year On the tomb.. My grandmama has said — Poor old lady— she is dead Long ago; That he had a Roman nose, And his cheek was Eke a rose In the snow. But now his tfose is thin, And it rests upon his- chin Like a staff, And a... | |
| 1836 - 418 páginas
...that the same pen could trace the following, speaking of an old man — " My grandmamma has said, — Poor old lady, she is dead, Long ago,— That he had a Roman nose, And his check was like a rose In the snow. " But now his nose is thin, And it rests upon his chin Like a staff,... | |
| 1836 - 706 páginas
...Poor old lady — she is dead Long ago ; That he hada Roman none, And his cheek was like a rose In tbe snow. ' But now his nose is thin, And it rests upon his chin Like я *tafT; And a crook ie in his back, And a melniicholy crack In hie luugh. 'I know it is a sin Forme... | |
| 1839 - 204 páginas
...the names he loved to hear Have been carved for many a year On the tomb. "My grandmamma has said — Poor old lady ! she is dead Long ago — That he had...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 grin At him here... | |
| 1839 - 372 páginas
...the poem whence the following verses arc extracted an honest selection ? My grandmama has said — Poor old lady ; she is dead Long ago— That he had...Roman nose, And his cheek was like a rose In the snow .' I know it is a sin For me to sit and grin At him here ; But the old three-cornered hat, And the... | |
| William Evans Burton, Edgar Allan Poe - 1839 - 368 páginas
...the poem whence the following verьes are extracted an honest selection ? My grandmama has said — Poor old lady ; she is dead Long ago — That he had a Roman nose, And his cheek was like a rose III tiit- зiWW.' I know it is a sin For me to sit and grin At him here ; But the old three-cornered... | |
| John Keese - 1840 - 304 páginas
...the names he loved to hear Have been carved for many a year On the tomb. My grandmama has said — Poor old lady ; she is dead Long ago — That he had...Roman nose, And his cheek was like a rose In the snow. 136 THE LAST LEAF. But now his nose is thin, And it rests upon his chin Like a staff, And a crook is... | |
| John Keese - 1840 - 302 páginas
...the names he loved to hear Have been carved for many a year On the tomb. My grandmama has said — Poor old lady ; she is dead Long ago — That he had a Roman nose, And his cheek was like a rose But now his nose is thin, And it rests upon his chin Like a staff, And a crook is in his back, And... | |
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