 | John Holmes Agnew, Walter Hilliard Bidwell, Henry T. Steele - 1852 - 610 Seiten
...Firing the floor with his inverted torch ; " Amid all this, the centre of the scene, The white haired Ul n ]p Q x h } 7 ` / + ntp e y[ | 7dZ kj > Tg-[ h... I ]Ei MH+fPm 7 4 k 0b 1 |p8 b e +u f PvQ\ with her the ashen crust ; And. in the dead leaves, still she heard the stir Of his black mantle trailing... | |
 | 1852 - 620 Seiten
...the floor with his inverted torch ; — " Amid all this, the centre of the scene, The white haired matron, with monotonous tread, Plied the swift wheel,...sorrow. He had walked with her, Oft supped- and broke with her the ashen crust ; And, in the dead leaves, still she heard the stir Of his black mantle trailing... | |
 | 1853 - 698 Seiten
...woodbine shed upon the porch Its crimson leaves, as if the Year stood there Firing the air with his inverted torch ; — Amid all this, the centre of...— he had walked with her, Oft supped, and broke the bitter ashen crust; And in the dead leaves still she heard the stir Of his black mantle trailing... | |
 | 1853 - 776 Seiten
...crimson leaves, as if the year stood there, Firing the floor with his inverted torch , — Amid nil this, the centre of the scene, The white-haired matron,...watched the flying thread. She had known sorrow. He hod walked with her, Oft supped, and broke the bitter ashen crust; And, in the dead leaves, still she... | |
 | 1853 - 692 Seiten
...Firing the air with his inverted torch ; — Amid all this, the centre of the scene, The whiterhaired matron, with monotonous tread, Plied the swift wheel,...— he had walked with her, Oft supped, and broke the bitter ashen crust ; And in the dead leaves still she heard the stir Of his black mantle trailing... | |
 | Thomas Buchanan Read - 1855 - 408 Seiten
...the Orleans' dotard brow." The MarxillaiK, p. 212. THE CLOSING SCENE. ZKORATED BY AHDERTOX. Amid til this, the centre of the scene, The white-haired matron, with monotonous, tread, Piled the swift wheel, and with her joyless mien, gat like a Fate, and watched the dying thread." The... | |
 | Robert Aris Willmott, Evert Augustus Duyckinck - 1858 - 644 Seiten
...woodbine shed upon the porch Its crimson leaves, as if the year stood there, Firing the floor with his inverted torch — Amid all this, the centre of the...scene, The white-haired matron, with monotonous tread She had known sorrow. lie had walked with her, Oft supped, and broke the bitter a«hen crust, And in... | |
 | Richard Green Parker, James Madison Watson - 1859 - 422 Seiten
...13. Amid all this, the center of the scene, The white-hair'd matron, wife monotonous tread, Plied her swift wheel, and with her joyless mien Sat like a Fate, and watch'd the flying thread. 14. She had known sorrow,—he had walk'd wife her, Oft supp'd, and broke... | |
 | Charles Dexter Cleveland - 1859 - 812 Seiten
...torch,— Amid nil this, the centre of the scene, The white-hair'd matron, with monotonous tread, Plied her swift wheel, and with her joyless mien Sat like a Fate, and watch'd the flying thread. She had known Sorrow. He had walk'd with her, Oft supp'd, and broke with... | |
 | 1861 - 144 Seiten
...woodbine sheds upon the porch Its crimson leaves, as if the Year stood there, Firing the floor with his inverted torch — Amid all this, the centre of the...white-haired matron, with monotonous tread, Plied her swift wheel, and, with her joyless mien, Sat like a Fate, and watched the flying thread. She had... | |
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Oft supped and broke the bitter ashen crust, And in the dead leaves still she heard the stir Of his black mantle trailing in the dust While yet her cheek was bright with summer bloom, Her country... 
