 Half-way up the stairs it stands, And points and beckons with its hands '• From its case of massive oak, Like a monk, who, under his cloak, Crosses himself, and sighs, alas! With sorrowful voice to all who pass, — "Forever — never ! Never — forever...  Poems - Page 97by Henry Wadsworth Longfellow - 1853Full view - About this book
 | Henry Wadsworth Longfellow - American poetry - 1856 - 432 pages
...country-seat. 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 ! Never — forever !" Halfway up the stairs it stand*, And points and beckons with its hands From its case of massive oak, Like a monk, who, under... | |
 | Henry Wadsworth Longfellow - 1857 - 428 pages
...station in the hall An ancient timepiece says to all, — " Forever — never ! Never — forever ! " 223 Halfway up the stairs it stands, And points and beckons...who pass, — " Forever — never ! Never— forever ! " By day its voice is low and light ; But in the silent dead of night, Distinct as a passing footstep's... | |
 | Mary Russell Mitford - American literature - 1857 - 396 pages
...in the hall An ancient time-piece says to all : " Forever — never ! Never — forever." Half way up the stairs it stands, And points and beckons with...of massive oak, Like a monk, who, under his cloak, Grosses himself, and sighs, alas ! With sorrowful voice to all who pass : " Forever — never ! Never... | |
 | Lucius Osgood - Elocution - 1858 - 494 pages
...station in the hall An ancient time-piece says to all, " Forever — never ! Never — forever !" 2. Half-way up the stairs it stands, And points and beckons...who pass, " Forever — never ! Never — forever !" 8. By day its voice is low and light; But in the silent dead of night, Distinct as a passing footstep's... | |
 | Joseph Edwards Carpenter - 1858 - 292 pages
...its station in the hall An ancient timepiece says to all, " For ever ! never ! never ! for ever !" Half-way up the stairs it stands, And points and beckons...sighs " Alas !" With sorrowful voice, to all who pass, " For ever ! never ! never ! for ever !" There, groups of merry children pl«y'd, There, youths and... | |
 | William Bentley Fowle - Readers - 1859 - 356 pages
...Across its antique portico The poplar trees their shadows throw ; And from its station in the hall An ancient time-piece says to all, — " Forever —...pass, — " Forever — never ! Never — forever 1 " By day its voice is low and light, But, in the silent dead of night, Distinct as a passing footstep's... | |
 | Alexander Winton Buchan - 1859 - 120 pages
...portico Tall poplar trees their shadows throw ; And from its station in the hall An ancient time piece says to all, — " Forever — never ! Never — forever...pass, — " Forever — never ! Never — forever ! " By day its voice is low and light ; But in the silent dead of night, Distinct as a passing footstep's... | |
 | Henry Wadsworth Longfellow - 1859 - 724 pages
...in the hall An ancient timepiece says to all,— " For ever — never ! Never — for ever ! " r 2 Halfway up the stairs it stands, And points and beckons...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... | |
 | Alexander Winton Buchan - 1859 - 362 pages
...to all, — " Forever — never ! Never — forever 1 " Halfway up the stairs it stands, And pomts and beckons with its hands, From its case of massive...who pass, — " Forever— never ! Never — forever ! " By day its voice is low and light ; But in the silent dead of night, Distinct as a passing footstep's... | |
 | Richard Green Parker, James Madison Watson - Readers (Elementary) - 1859 - 422 pages
...Forever—never! Never—forever!" 2. Halfway up the stairs it stands, And points and beckons wife its hands From its case of massive oak, Like a monk,...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 of... | |
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