THE LAST LEAF 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 10 By... Grandmother's Story and Other Poems - Página 45por Oliver Wendell Holmes - 1891 - 96 páginasVisualização integral - Acerca deste livro
| 1855 - 1428 páginas
...idiosyncrasies : we here insert it : — •-*-: .\ 'THE LAST LEAF. I saw liim once before, As lie passed by the door. And again The pavement stones...ground With his cane. They say that in his prime, Kre'the pruning knife of Time Cat htm down, Not a better man was found By the crier on his round Through... | |
| 1855 - 1416 páginas
...perhaps which is most calculated to disphy his idiosyncrasies : we here insert it ; THK LAST LEAF. 1 Raw him once before, As he passed by the door, And again The pavement stones resound, As lie totters o'er the ground With his cane. They suy that in his prime, Kre the pruning knife of Time... | |
| 1857 - 986 páginas
...LEAF. I saw him once before, As lie passed by the door, And again The pavement stones resound, As be 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... | |
| Robert Aris Willmott, Evert Augustus Duyckinck - 1858 - 642 páginas
...that cheer. And as her holy steps we track, Hope's rainbow breaks through sorrow's tear. 481 HOLMES. THE LAST LEAF. I SAW him once before, As he passed...resound As he totters o'er the ground With his cane. 485 THE LAST LEAF. They say that in his prime, Ere the pruuing-knife of Tinus 'Cut him down, Not a... | |
| Johnson Jones Hooper - 1858 - 402 páginas
...and a sparkling of gray eyes, that we should suppose to be very attractive to the sex. THE COLONEL. " I saw him once before, As he passed by the door, And again The pavement stones resound, As he loiters o'er the ground, With his cane." the pavement his ebony cane, with a " pish" that indicated... | |
| Robert Aris Willmott, Evert Augustus Duyckinck - 1858 - 644 páginas
...track, Hope's rainbow breaks through sorrow's tear. HOLMES. THE LAST LEAF. I SAW him once before, As lie passed by the door, And again The pavement stones resound As he totters o'er the ground They say that in his prime, Ere the pruning-knife of Time Cut him down, Not a better man was found... | |
| Richard Green Parker, James Madison Watson - 1859 - 422 páginas
...model of friendf in all future ages." 11. THE LAST LEAF. 1. T SAW him once before, J- As he pass'd by the door, And again The pavement stones resound, As he totters o'er the ground Wife his cane. 2. They say that in his prime, Ere the prnning-knife of Time Cut him down, Not a better... | |
| Marcius Willson - 1860 - 368 páginas
.... VEGETABLE PHYSIOLOGY, OR BOTA-XY. LESSON XI. 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 2. They say that in his prime', Ere the pruning-knife of Time Cut him down', Not a better man was found... | |
| Marcius Willson - 1860 - 372 páginas
...gem from a favorite American poet. LESSON XI. 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 2. They say that in his prime', Ere the pruning-knife of Time Cut him down', Not a better man was found... | |
| 1861 - 144 páginas
...reverence melt? O, blest be those fair girls, and blest That home where God is felt. Sirs, Henuuw. THE LAST LEAF. I SAW him once before, As he passed...With his cane. They say that in his prime, Ere the priming-knife of Time Cut him down, Not a better man was found By the crier on his round Through the... | |
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