 | 1878 - 876 páginas
...a comic mask and a lyre. On the sides are illustrations in metal of two passages in his poems. One: "Take her up tenderly, Lift her with care, Fashioned so slenderly, Young and so fair." The other : " 'Twas in the prime of summer-time, An evening calm and cool, And four and twenty happy... | |
 | Elizabeth Caroline Grey - 1854 - 380 páginas
...Look at her garments, Clinging like cerements, While the wave constantly Drips from her clothing. " Take her up tenderly, Lift her with care, Fashioned so slenderly, Young and so fair." " Who was she ?" exclaimed a lady amongst the crew, wife of the merchant-owner of the brig, as she... | |
 | Mary Russell Mitford - 1855 - 580 páginas
...the brink of it Picture it, think of it Dissolute man ! Lave in it, drink of it Then, if you can ! Take her up tenderly Lift her with care; Fashioned so slenderly, Young and so fair! Ere her limbs frigidly Stiffen so rigidly, Decently, kindly, Smooth and compose them; And her eyes... | |
 | 1855 - 1226 páginas
...sister, till the hardest heart is touched, and tears iland in the eyes of those who seldom weep. " Take her up tenderly, Lift her with care ; Fashioned so slenderly, Young, nnd so fair ! Touch her not scornfully ; Think of her mournfully, Oentle and humanly— Not of the... | |
 | John Bartlett - 1856 - 660 páginas
...slept, And sleeping when she died. The Bridge of Sighs. One more Unfortunate Weary of breath Kashly importunate, Gone to her death. Take her up tenderly,...care ; Fashioned so slenderly, Young, and so fair ! Alas ! for the rarity Of Christian charity Under the sun. Even God's providence Seeming estranged.... | |
 | Thomas Hood - 1857 - 420 páginas
...whisper in the ear, The place is Haunted! THE BRIDGE OF SIGHS. " Drown'd ! drown'd ! " — HAMLET. OKE more Unfortunate, Weary of breath, Rashly importunate,...her death ! Take her up tenderly, Lift her with care ; Fashion' d so slenderly, Young, and so fair ! Look at her garments Clinging like cerements ; Whilst... | |
 | William Henry Milburn - 1857 - 308 páginas
...Over the brink of it, Picture it, think of it Dissolute man! Lave in it, drink of it Then, if you can! Take her up tenderly, Lift "her with care, Fashioned so slenderly, Young, and so fair! " Ere her limbs frigidly Stiffen too rigidly, Decently—kindly— Smooth and compose them; And her... | |
 | 1858 - 84 páginas
...onward, onward, ye brave! aSriltgj nf li "Drowned, drowned."—Hamlet. WORDS BY THE LATE THOMAS HOOD. OWE more unfortunate Weary of breath, Rashly importunate,...Lift her with care; Fashioned so slenderly, Young and BO fair. Look at her garments, Clinging like cerements, Whilst the ware constantly Drips from her clothing;... | |
 | William Henry Milburn - 1858 - 314 páginas
...the brink of it, Picture it, think of it Dissolute man! Lave in it, drink of it Then, if you can t Take her up tenderly, Lift her with care, Fashioned so slenderly, Young, and so fair ! u Ere her limbs frigidly Stiffen too rigidly, Decently — kindly — Smooth and compose them; And... | |
 | Edgar Allan Poe - 1858 - 388 páginas
...of this leeture. In plaee of it, permit me to offer the universally appreeiated " Bridge of Sighs." One more Unfortunate, Weary of breath, Rashly importunate, Gone to her death ! 23S Take her up tenderly, Lift her with eare; Fashion'd so slenderly, Young, and so fair ! Look at... | |
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Look at her garments Clinging like cerements; Whilst the wave constantly Drips from her clothing; Take her up instantly, Loving, not loathing,— Touch her not scornfully; Think of her mournfully, Gently and humanly; ' Not of the stains of her— All... 
