 I saw him once before, As he passed by the door, And again The pavement stones resound, As he totters o'er the ground With his cane. They say that in his prime, Ere the pruning-knife of Time Cut him down, Not a better man was found By the Crier on his...  Poems of Old Age - Страница 631861 - 128 странициПълен достъп - Информация за книгата
 | Park Benjamin, Oliver Wendell Holmes, John Osborne Sargent - 1833 - 114 страници
...changed the cheek that once was pale, A rosy boy, with curling hair, Will tell you all the story there. THE LAST LEAF. I saw him once before As he passed...With his cane. They say that in his prime, Ere the pruning knife of Time Cut him down, Not a better man was found By the Crier on his round But now he... | |
 | 1836 - 268 страници
...happy hearts, And gallant spirits keep Each star that decks it pure and bright 202 THE LAST LFAFTHE LAST LEAF I SAW him once before As he passed by the...resound As he totters o'er the ground With his cane. Chey say that in his prime, Ere the pruning knife of Time Cut him down, Not a better man was found... | |
 | 1836 - 694 страници
...excellent texture of the fabric. We first " Memorize" THE LAST LEAF. BT o. WB " I saw him once before At he passed by the door, And again, The pavement stones...With his cane. " They say that in his prime. Ere the pruning knife of Time Cut him down, Not a better nun was found By the Crier on his round Through the... | |
 | 1839 - 204 страници
...Holmes were some lines framed upon this idea, which were very pretty. She was desired to read them. "THE LAST LEAF. "I saw him once before As he passed...With his cane. " They say that in his prime, Ere the pruning-knife of Tune Cut him down, Not a better man was found, By the Crier on his round Through the... | |
 | John Keese - 1840 - 300 страници
...LEAF. BY 0. W. HOLMES. I SAW him once before As he passed by the door, And again, The pavement-stones resound As he totters o'er the ground With his cane. They say that in his prime, Ere the pruning knife of Time Cut him down, Not a better man was found By the Crier on his round Through the... | |
 | John Keese - 1840 - 304 страници
...by recalling the look and the sinile That came with the rose-bud to me. THE LAST LEAF. BY OW HOLMES. I SAW him once before As he passed by the door, And again, The pavement-stones resound As he totters o'er the ground With his cane. THE LAST LEAF. 135 They say that... | |
 | 1841 - 376 страници
...And calm and peaceful is my sleep, Rocked in the cradle of the deep. THE LAST LEAF. BY 0. W. HOLMES. I SAW him once before As he passed by the door, And...With his cane. They say that in his prime, Ere the pruning knife of Time Cut him down, Not a better man was found By the Crier on his round Through the... | |
 | Rufus Wilmot Griswold - 1842 - 638 страници
...more ! THE LAST LEAF. I SAW him once before, As he pass'd by the door, And again The pavement-stones resound As he totters o'er the ground With his cane. They say that in his prime, Ere the pruning-knife of Time Cut him down, Not a better man was found By the crier on his round Through the... | |
 | 1848 - 276 страници
...And peaceful hands and happy hearts, And gallant spirits keep Each star that decks it pure and bright THE LAST LEAF I SAW him once before As he passed by...stones resound As he totters o'er the ground With his , They say that in his prime, Ere the pruning knife of Time Cut him down, Not a better man was found... | |
 | 1850 - 264 страници
...peaceful hands and happy hearts, And gallant spirits kaeep Each star that decks it pure and bright THE LAST LEAF I SAW him once before As he passed by...With his cane. They say that in his prime, Ere the pruning knife of Time Cut him down, Not a better man was found By the Crier on his round Through the... | |
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