| Charles Anderson Dana - 1882 - 906 страници
...life's sacred stream ! For why t Methought, last night I wrought A murder, in a dream ! " One that had never done me wrong, A feeble man and old ; I led...sudden blows with a ragged stick, And one with a heavy stone, One hurried gash with a hasty knife — And then the deed was done : There was nothing lying... | |
| Coventry Patmore - 1882 - 376 страници
...life's sacred stream ! For why ? Methought last night I wrought A murder in a dream ! ' One that had never done me wrong — A feeble man, and old ; I...sudden blows with a ragged stick, And one with a heavy stone, One hurried gash with a hasty knife, And then the deed was done : There was nothing lying at... | |
| Robert McLean Cumnock - 1882 - 420 страници
...— Who spill life's sacred stream! For why? Methought, last night, I wrought A murder, in a dream! I led him to a lonely field, — The moon shone clear...sudden blows with a ragged stick, And one with a heavy stone, One hurried gash with a hasty knife, — And then the deed was done: There was nothing lying... | |
| Gleanings - 1882 - 692 страници
...life's eacrod stream ! For why 1 Methought, hut night, I wroognt A murder in a dream ! " One that had never done me wrong — A feeble man, and old : I...this man shall die, And I will have his gold ! " Two Rudden blows with a ragged stick, And one with a heavy stone, One hurried gash with a hasty knife,—... | |
| Thomas Hood - 1882 - 418 страници
...life's sacred stream ! For why? Methought, last night, I wrought A murder, in my dream ] " One that had never done me wrong— A feeble man, and old ; I led him to a lonely fielJ, — • The moon shone clear and cold : Now here, said I, this man shall die, And I will have... | |
| William James Linton, Richard Henry Stoddard - 1883 - 388 страници
...life's sacred stream : For why ? Methought, last night I wrought A murder — in a dream. "One that had never done me wrong, A feeble man and old, — I led...sudden blows with a ragged stick, And one with a heavy stone, One hurried gash with a hasty knife, — And then the deed was done : There was nothing lying... | |
| James Sheridan Knowles - 1883 - 454 страници
...? Methought, last night, I wrought " One that had never done me wrong — A feeble man, and old: 1 led him to a lonely field, The moon shone clear and...sudden blows with a ragged stick, And one with a heavy stone, One hurried gash with a hasty knife, — And then the deed was done: There was nothing lying... | |
| George Walter Baynham - 1883 - 416 страници
...life's sacred stream ! For why ? Methought last night I wrought a murder, in a dream ! One that had never done me wrong — a feeble man and old ; I led...clear and cold : now here, said I, this man shall die, aud I will have his gold ! Two sudden blows with a ragged stick, and one with a heavy stone, one hurried... | |
| Thomas Hood - 1883 - 648 страници
...that had never done me wrong — A feeble man and old • I led him to a lonely field, The moon shown clear and cold : Now here, said I, this man shall die, And I will have his gold ! One hurried gash with a hasty knife, — And then the deed was done : There was nothing lying at... | |
| Ascott Robert Hope Moncrieff - 1883 - 406 страници
...Williamson once kept me in a whole Saturday afternoon to learn. You remember he used to spout it to us — " Two sudden blows with a ragged stick, And one with a heavy stone ; One hurried gash with a hasty knife, And then the deed was done." I had hard work to get this... | |
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