 THERE lived a sage in days of yore And he a handsome pigtail wore ; But wondered much and sorrowed more Because it hung behind him. He mused upon this curious case, And swore he'd change the pigtail's place, And have it hanging at his face, Not dangling...  The Works of William Makepeace Thackeray - Seite 456von William Makepeace Thackeray - 1872Vollansicht - Über dieses Buch
 | Beautiful poetry - 1859 - 420 Seiten
...them—She was the Universe. A TRAGIC STORY. Translated from the German of CHAHISSO, by WM THACEERAY. THERE lived a sage in days of yore And he a handsome pigtail wore ; But wonder'd much and sorrow'd more Because it hung behind him. He mused upon this curious case, And swore... | |
 | 1867 - 788 Seiten
...trouble about it. The story has been prettily rendered into English by Thackeray, the following verses : There lived a sage in days of yore And he a handsome...and sorrowed more, Because it hung behind him. He mus'd upon this curious case. And swore he'd change the pigtail's place, And have it hanging at his... | |
 | 1867 - 530 Seiten
...seal your degree, My divine little Mistress of Arts ! A TRAGIC STORY. FROM THE GERMAN OF CHAMISSO. THERE lived a sage in days of yore, And he a handsome pig-tail wore, But wonder'd much and sorrow'd more, Because it hung behind him. He mused upon this curious case, And swore... | |
 | James Cornwell - 1870 - 152 Seiten
...the green winter of the holly tree. SOVTHEY, 1774-1843. A TEAGIC STORY. FROM THE GERMAN OF CHAMI880. THERE lived a sage in days of yore, And he a handsome pigtail wore, But wondered much, and wondered more, Because it hung hehind him. He mused upon this curious case, And swore he'd change the... | |
 | James Cornwell - 1870 - 156 Seiten
...green winter of the holly tree. SOUTHEY, 1774—1843. A TRAGIC STORY. PROM THE OEBMAN OF CHAMISSO. a sage in days of yore, And he a handsome pigtail wore, But wondered much, and wondered more, Because it hung behind him. He mused upon this curious case, And swore he'd change the... | |
 | 1875 - 540 Seiten
...lived a sage in days of yore, And he a handsome pig-tail wore, But wonder'd much and sorrow'd mora, Because it hung behind him. He mused upon this curious...dangling there behind him. Says he, ' The mystery I have found— I'll turn me round ! ' — he turn'd him round, And stamp'd with rage upon the ground,... | |
 | Sir Wyke Bayliss - 1876 - 230 Seiten
...caliendrum of the Latins. — regret that there should be such a thing as right and wrong. And so — He mused upon this curious case, And swore he'd change...hanging at his face, Not dangling there behind him ! Of course. But wonder and regret being of no avail, what shall he do ? Then comes the expedient :... | |
 | Sir Wyke Bayliss - 1876 - 228 Seiten
...hero of Chamisso's story — of which Thackeray has given us a lively and elegant translation : — There lived a Sage in days of yore, And he a handsome...much and sorrowed more Because it hung behind him. The parallel is perfect. First wonder, and then regret * The reader must forgive an English author... | |
 | 1876 - 216 Seiten
...chopping machine. Oh ! der shoemaker's poy, Und oh ! the shoemaker's poy ! A TRAGIC STOEY. CHAMISSO. There lived a sage in days of yore, And he a handsome pigtail wore, But wondered much and sorrowed moro Because it hung behind him ! He mused upon this curious case, And swore he'd change the pigtail's... | |
 | William Makepeace Thackeray - 1877 - 840 Seiten
...love ! FIVE GERMAN DITTIES. A TRAGIC STORY. ВT ADELBERT VON СHАМl88O. " 's war Einer, dem's iu Herzen gieng." THERE lived a sage in days of yore...pigtail wore ; But wondered much and sorrowed more Becanse it hung behind him. He mused upon this curious case, And swore he 'd change the pigtail's place,... | |
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