...throw ; And from its station in the hall An ancient time-piece says to all : " Forever — never I Never — forever !" Half-way up the stairs it stands,...who pass: " Forever — never ! Never — forever !" Through days of sorrow and of mirth, Through days of death and days of birth, Through every swift...

...station in the hall An ancient timepiece says to all, — " Forever — never ! Never — forever ! " 2. Half-way up the stairs it stands, And points and beckons...pass, — "Forever — never! •» Never — forever ! " 3. By day its voice is low and light ; But in the silent dead of night, Distinct as a passing footstep's...

...beam, Like the celestial ladder seen By Jncob in his dream." And " the Old Clock on the Stairs" '' Points and beckons with its hands From its case of...under his cloak, Crosses himself, and sighs, alas !" We must, however, draw our observations on the poetical works of Longfellow to a close — only...

...time-piece says to all " For ever — never ! Never — for ever !" Half-way up the stairs it stand*, And points and beckons with its hands From its case...sighs, alas ! With sorrowful voice to all who pass, " For ever — never ! Never — for ever !" By day its voice is low and light : But in the silent...

...Across its antique portico Tall poplar-trees their shadows throw ; And from its station in the hall An ancient timepiece says to all, — " Forever —...Never — forever ! " Halfway up the stairs it stands, From its case of massive oak, Like a monk, who, under his cloak, Crosses himself, and sighs, alas !...

...its station in the hall An acient timepiece says to all,— " Forever—never! Never—forever!" 2. Halfway up the stairs it stands, And points and beckons...sighs, alas ! With sorrowful voice to all who pass,— " Forever—never ! Never—forever!" 3. By day its voice is low and light; But in the silent dead...

...shadows throw j And from its station in the hall An ancient time-piece says to all: " Forever — never I Never— forever !" Half-way up the stairs it stands,...all who pass: " Forever — never! Never— forever !" Through days of sorrow and of mirth, Through days of death and days of birth, Through every swift...

...station in the hall An ancient timepiece says to all,— " For ever — never ! Never — for ever!" Halfway up the stairs it stands, And points and beckons...sorrowful voice to all who pass, "Forever — never! Never — for ever!" By day its voice is low and light ; But in the silent dead of night, Distinct as a passing...

...goodness should be impaired by listening to the solemn monitor of departing time, as " Half-way np the stairs it stands, And points and beckons with...Crosses himself, and sighs, alas ! With sorrowful roice to all who pass, — Forever — never ! Never — forever ! " * and that guilt should increase...

...time-piece says to all, — " For ever — never ! Never — for ever !" Halfway up the stairs it stands, From its case of massive oak. Like a monk, who, under...sighs, alas ! With sorrowful voice to all who pass, — " For ever — never ! Never — for ever !" By day its voice is low and light ; But in the silent...