 | American poetry - 1854 - 456 pages
...often crossed me on my way, Who sued so humbly for relief, A poor wayfaring man of grief That I could never answer, " Nay:" I had not power to ask his name,...something in his eye That won my love, I knew not why. Once, when my scanty meal was spread, He entered; — not a word he spake ; — Just perishing, for... | |
 | Augustus Charles Thompson - Congregational churches - 1854 - 300 pages
...wayfaring man of grief Hath often crossed me in my way, Who sued so humbly for relief, That I could never answer, nay : I had not power to ask his name, Whither he went, or whence he came, Yet there was something in his eye That won my love, I knew not why. Once, when my scanty meal was spread,... | |
 | Asa Fitz - Hymns, English - 1854 - 204 pages
...way faring-man of grief Hath often crossed me on my way, Who sued so humbly for relief, That I could never answer nay ! I had not power to ask his name, Whither he went or whence he came j Yet there wag something in his eye, That won my love, I knew not why. 2 Once when my scanty meal... | |
 | Mabel (Aunt.) - Christian life - 1854 - 338 pages
...began at " THE STRANGER AND HIS FRIEND. " A poor wayfaring man of grief That I could never say him nay. I had not power to ask his name, Whither he went, or whence he came; Yet there was something in his eye That won my lore, I know not why. Hath often crossed me on my way, Who... | |
 | Anna Cabot Lowell - American poetry - 1855 - 452 pages
...often crossed me on my way, Who sued so humbly for relief, A POOR wayfaring man of grief That I could never answer, " Nay :" I had not power to ask his...something in his eye That won my love, I knew not why, Once, when my scanty meal was spread, He entered ; — not a word he spake ; —- Just perishing, for... | |
 | American poetry - 1855 - 458 pages
...often crossed me on my way, Who sued so humbly for relief, A POOR wayfaring man of grief That I could never answer, " Nay:" I had not power to ask his name,...something in his eye That won my love, I knew not why. Once, when my scanty meal was spread, He entered; — not a word he spake ; — Just perishing, for... | |
 | Stephen Higginson Tyng - Bible - 1855 - 436 pages
...wayfaring man of grief Hath often crossed me on my way, Who sued so humbly for relief, That I could never answer Nay. I had not power to ask his name, Whither he went, or whence he came; Yet there was something in his eye That won my love, I knew not why. " Once, when my scanty meal was spread,... | |
 | American poetry - 1855 - 248 pages
...Hath often crossed me on my way, Who sued so humbly for relief That I could never answer nay. I had no power to ask his name, Whither he went or whence he came ; Yet there was something in his eye, That won my love I knew not why. He entered, not a word he spake, Just... | |
 | Charles Northend - Orators - 1856 - 276 pages
...POOR wayfarm^nan of grief Has often croSfc me on my way, And sued so humbly for relief, That I could never answer " Nay:" I had not power to ask his name,...something in his eye, That won my love, I knew not why. He entered ; not a word he spake; Just perishing for want of bread; Once, when my scanty meal was spread,... | |
 | Songs - 1856 - 712 pages
...man of grief •**• Hath often crossed me on my way, Who sued so humbly for relief, That I could never answer, " Nay." I had not power to ask his name, Whither He went, or whence He came ; Yet there was something in his eye That won my love, — I knew not why. Once, when my scanty meal was... | |
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humbly for relief, That I eould never answer, " Nay": I had not power to ask his name, Whither he went, or whence he came, Yet was there something in his eye, That won my love, I knew not why. 
