 Of the sweet years, the dear and wished-for years, Who each one in a gracious hand appears To bear a gift for mortals, old or young: And, as I mused it in his antique tongue, I saw, in gradual vision through my tears, The sweet, sad years, the melancholy...  The Methodist Quarterly Review - Pagina 4261862Volledige weergave - Over dit boek
 | George Smith, William Makepeace Thackeray - 1874 - 802 pagina’s
...And, as I mused it in his nntique tongue, I saw, in gradual vision through my tears, The sweet, sad years, the melancholy years, Those of my own life, who by turns had flnng A shadow across me. Straightway I was 'ware, So weeping, how n mystic Shape did move Behind me,... | |
 | George Barnett Smith - 1875 - 552 pagina’s
...And, as I mused it in his antique tongue, I saw, in gradual vision through my tears, The sweet, sad years, the melancholy years, Those of my own life,...there, The silver answer rang, " Not Death, but Love ! '" Then comes a description of love, whose powei nothing can conquer, and which man is helpless to... | |
 | 1875 - 660 pagina’s
...STORY. BY TUB ACTHOB OF 'THE BOSK GARDEN." I saw a gradual vision through my tears, Tin. sweet sad years, the melancholy years, Those of my own life,...how a mystic shape did move Behind me, and drew me backwards by the hair, And a voice snid in mastery, while I strove, 'Guess now who holds thee ?' '... | |
 | George Rhett Cathcart - 1874 - 454 pagina’s
...And as I mused it in his antique tongue, ' I^saw a gradual vision through my tears,' The sweet sad years, the melancholy years, Those of my own life, who by turns hud fl'ung A shadow across me. Straightway I was ViTre So weeping, how a mystic shape did move Behmd... | |
 | George Rhett Cathcart - 1876 - 452 pagina’s
...vision through my tears, The sweet sad years, the melancholy years, Those of my own life, who by turus had flung A shadow across me. Straightway I was 'ware,...how a mystic shape did move Behind me, and drew me backwards by the hair, And a voice said in mastery, while I strove, "Guess now who holds thee?" "Death,"... | |
 | 1877 - 652 pagina’s
...And as I mused it in his antique tongue, I saw, in gradual vision through my tears, The sweet, sad years, the melancholy years, Those of my own life,...The silver answer rang — " Not Death, but Love." ' How musical, and yet how strong, is this little poem ! Mysterious and involved it is indeed, but... | |
 | George Rhett Cathcart - 1877 - 454 pagina’s
...young ; And as I mused it in his antique tongue, I saw a gradual vision through my tears, The sweet sad years, the melancholy years, Those of my own life,...how a mystic shape did move Behind me, and drew me backwards by the hair, And a voice said in mastery, while I strove, "Guess now who holds thee?" "Death,"... | |
 | Amelia B. Edwards - 1878 - 358 pagina’s
...young; And as I mused it in his antique tongue, I saw a gradual vision through my tears, The sweet sad years, the melancholy years, Those of my own life,...how a mystic shape did move Behind me, and drew me backwards by the hair, And a voice said in mastery, while I strove, "Guess now who holds thee?" "Death,"... | |
 | Amelia B. Edwards - 1878 - 376 pagina’s
...me. Straightway I was 'ware. So weeping, how a mystic shape did move Behind me, and drew me backwards by the hair, And a voice said in mastery, while I...The silver answer rang, — "Not Death, but Love." EB Browming. LOVESIGHT. WHEN do I see thee most, beloved one? When in the light the spirits of mine... | |
 | Alice Price - 1878 - 408 pagina’s
...who got up and walked off, leaving them together. CHAPTEE XXXII. " WHEN THE BATTLE'S LOST AND WON." " Guess now who holds thee ? " — " Death," I said....The silver answer rang, — " Not Death, but Love." EB BROWNING. ON the next Sunday afternoon the doctor allowed Will to move out of his room for the first... | |
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