 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...  Poems - Página 97de Henry Wadsworth Longfellow - 1853Vista completa - Acerca de este libro
 | 1851 - 786 páginas
...station in the hall An ancient time-piece says to all — * For ever — never ! Never — for ever ! ' Half-way up the stairs it stands, And points and beckons...sighs, ' Alas ! ' With sorrowful voice to all who rass ' For ever — never ! Never — for ever ! ' By day its voice is low and light, Bnt in the silent... | |
 | 1850 - 464 páginas
...Across its antique portico Tall poplar trees their shadows throw ; And from its station in the hall An ancient time-piece says to all, — " Forever —...the stairs it stands, And points and beckons with it- hands, From its case of massive oak, Like a monk, who, under his cloak, Crosses himself, and sighs,... | |
 | 1855 - 676 páginas
...its station In the hall An ancient time-piece says to all — "Forever-^never ! Never — forever P' Half-way up the stairs it stands. And points and beckons with its hands From it* ca«o of massive oak, , . .. Like a monk, who under his cloak, Croiwes himself, and sight, alas... | |
 | Daniel Kimball Whitaker, Milton Clapp, William Gilmore Simms, James Henley Thornwell - 1846 - 558 páginas
...Across its antique portico Tall poplar-trees their shadows throw ; And from its station in the hall An ancient time-piece says to all, — "Forever —...stairs it stands, And points and beckons with its hands 45 VOL. ix. — NO. 18. From its case of massive oak. • Like a monk, who under his cloak Crosses... | |
 | Henry Wadsworth Longfellow - 1846 - 178 páginas
...Across its antique portico Tall poplar-trees their shadows throw ; And from its station in the hall An ancient timepiece says to all, — " Forever —...pass, — " Forever — never ! Never — forever ! " By day its voice is low and light ; But in the silent dead of night, Distinct as a passing footstep's... | |
 | Theodore Dwight - 1846 - 764 páginas
...station in the hall An ancient lime-piece says to all — "Forever — never! Never— forever !" Hallway up the stairs it stands, And points and beckons with...under his cloak, Crosses himself, and sighs, alas! \Vith sorrowful voice to all who pass,— " Forever — never ! Never— forever !" By day its voice... | |
 | Congregational union of England and Wales - 1850 - 758 páginas
...says to all, " For ever — never ! Never— for ever! ' Half- way up the stairs it stands, And pointa and beckons with its hands, From its case of massive...his cloak, Crosses himself, and sighs, Alas ! "With sorrowfu.1 voice, to all who pass : "For ever — never! Never — for ever ! " By day his voice is... | |
 | Henry Wadsworth Longfellow - 1848 - 170 páginas
...Across its antique portico Tall poplar-trees their shadows throw ; And from its station in the hall An ancient timepiece says to all, — " Forever —...the stairs it stands, And points and beckons with his hands From its case of massive oak, Like a monk, who, under his cloak, Crosses himself, and sighs,... | |
 | Henry Wadsworth Longfellow - 1848 - 128 páginas
...station in the hall An ancient time-piece says to all, — " Por ever — never ! Never — for ever !" Half-way up the stairs it stands, And points and beckons with its hands Prom its case of massive oak, Like a monk, who, under his cloak, Crosses himself, and sighs, alas !... | |
 | Henry Wadsworth Longfellow - 1850 - 476 páginas
...Across its antique portico Tall poplar-trees their shadows throw ; And from its station in the hall An ancient timepiece says to all, — " Forever —...pass, — " Forever — never ! Never — forever ! " By day its voice is low and light ; But in the silent dead of night, Distinct as a passing footstep's... | |
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