 | James D. McCabe - United States - 1871 - 694 pages
...massive old staircase, with the clock upon the landing. Directly he hears a .singing in his mind : " ' Somewhat back from the village street, Stands the...says to all, " Forever — never ! Never — forever ! " ' But he does not see the particular clock of the poem, which stood upon another staircase, in... | |
 | James D. McCabe - United States - 1871 - 686 pages
...massive old staircase, with the clock upon the landing. Directly he hears a singing in his mind : " ' Somewhat back from the village street, Stands the...portico Tall poplar trees their shadows throw, And from i is station in the hall An ancient time-piece says to all, " Forever— never ! Never— forever !... | |
 | 1871 - 314 pages
...seulement, dans le silence des tombeaux : " Toojours ! jamais ! Jamais ! toujours ! " JACQUES BEIDAIHE. SOMEWHAT back from the village street Stands the old-fashioned country-seat. Across its antique portico Tall poplar-trees their shadows throw, And from its station in the hall An ancient timepiece says to all,... | |
 | Cycle - 1871 - 202 pages
...seulement, dans le silence des tombeaux : " Toujours ! jamais ! Jamais ! toujours!" — JACQUES BRIDAINE.] SOMEWHAT back from the village street Stands the old-fashioned country-seat ; Across its antique portico Tall poplar-trees their shadows throw, And from its station in the hall An ancient timepiece says to all,... | |
 | James D. McCabe - Artists - 1872 - 682 pages
...massive old staircase, with the clock upon the landing. Directly he hears a singing in his mind : " ' Somewhat back from the village street, Stands the...says to all, " Forever— never ! Never — forever 1 " ' But he does not see the particular clock of the poem, which stood upon another staircase, in... | |
 | Mother - 1872 - 366 pages
...village street Stands the old-fashion'd country seat ; Across its antique portico Tall poplar-trees their shadows throw, And from its station in the hall An ancient time-piece says to all, — " For ever — never ! Never — for ever !" Halfway up the stairs it stands, And points and beckons... | |
 | Lewis Baxter Monroe - Readers - 1872 - 418 pages
...Nature, full of the richest images and the most suggestive poetry. REV. HUGH MCMILLAN. .—THE OLD CLOCK. SOMEWHAT back from the village street Stands the old-fashioned country-seat. Across its antique portico Tall poplar-trees their shadows throw; And from its station in the hall An ancient time-piece says to all... | |
 | Mary Russell Mitford - Authors - 1872 - 582 pages
...mots seulement, dans le silence des tombeaux: Toujours—jamais! Jamais—toujours!—JAQUES BHIDAINE. Somewhat back from the village street Stands the old-fashioned country-seat. Across its antique portico Tall poplar-trees their shadows throw; And from its station in the hall An ancient time-piece says to all:... | |
 | George Stillman Hillard - Elocution - 1873 - 532 pages
...village street Stands the old-fashioned country-seat; Across its antique portico. Tall poplar-trees their shadows throw; And from its station in the hall,...ancient timepiece says to all, —- " Forever — never ! Never—forever!" Halfway up the stairs it stands, And points and beckons with its hands From its... | |
 | James Roderick O'Flanagan - 1873 - 308 pages
...from the village street Stands the old-fashioned country seat ; Across its antique portico Full-aged trees their shadows throw, And from its station in the hall, An ancient timepiece says to all — For ever — never, Never for ever. It was a great pile of masonry, built in various reigns, and... | |
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Half-way up the stairs it stands, And points and beckons with its hands From its case of massive oak, Like a monk, who, under his cloak, Crosses himself, and sighs alas ! With sorrowful voice to all who pass, — " Forever — never ! Never — forever... 
