 | John William Stanhope Hows - Elocution - 1860 - 332 pages
...wayfaring man of grief Has 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...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 want... | |
 | James Montgomery - English poetry - 1860 - 420 pages
...wayfaring Man of grief Hath often crossVl me on my way, Who sued so humbly for relief, That I could never answer " Nay :" I had not power to ask his name,...Yet was there something in his eye That won my love, 1 knew not why. Once, when my scanty meal was spread, He cnter'd ;—not a word he spake ;— Just... | |
 | Octavius Winslow - 1860 - 436 pages
...wayfaring man of grief Has often crossed me in my way, And 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 heart, I knew not why.' sing it with effect. Now, will you... | |
 | James Montgomery - 1861 - 354 pages
...wayfaring Man of grief Hath often cross'd me on my way, Who 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. Once, when my scanty meal was spread, He enter'd;—not a word he spake ;— Just perishing for want... | |
 | Robert Eldridge Aris Willmott - 1862 - 418 pages
...wayfaring Man of grief Hath often cross'd 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,... | |
 | Marcius Willson - Bible stories - 1862 - 558 pages
...wayfaring man of grief Hath often crossed mo 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. 2. Once, when my scanty meal was spread,... | |
 | Octavius Winslow - 1862 - 448 pages
...wayfaring man of grief Has often crossed me in my way, And 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 ; Tet there was something in his eye That won my heart, I knew not why.' I must send you the music.... | |
 | Sir Richard Francis Burton - History - 1862 - 594 pages
...Hath often cross'd me on my way, "Who sued so humbly for relief That I could never answer Nay. 2.1 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 know not why. 3. Once, when my scanty meal was spread,... | |
 | William Howitt - Literary landmarks - 1863 - 726 pages
...wayj Who sued so humbly for relief, That I could never answer, ' Nay :' I had not power to ask hia name, Whither he went or whence he came; Yet was there...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 want... | |
 | Hymns, English - 1863 - 302 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,... | |
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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. 
