 | American poetry - 1871 - 210 pages
...grumbling o'er pipe and mug, A manly form at her side she saw, And joy was duty, and love was law. Then she took up her burden of life again, Saying only,...alas for Judge, For rich repiner and household drudge ! ' For of all sad words of tongue or pen, The saddest are these : " It might have been ! " Ah, well... | |
 | William Cullen Bryant - American poetry - 1871 - 968 pages
...grumbling o'er pipe and mug, A manly form at her side she saw, And joy was duty and love was law. Then nted. JOHN CHALKHILL. VERSES IN PRAISE OF ANGLING. ! ïod pity them both ! and pity us all, Who vainly the dreams of youth recall ; ?or of all sad words... | |
 | George Stillman Hillard - Elocution - 1871 - 410 pages
...o'er pipe and mug, 48. A manly form at her side she saw, And joy was dnty, and love was law. 49. Then she took up her burden of life again Saying only, " It might have been." 50. Alas for maiden, alas for Judge, For rich repiner 5 and household drudge ! 51. God pity them both,... | |
 | 1871 - 800 pages
...all the pathos of our weakness, all the agony of our ' divine despair.' . ' God pity them both ! mid pity us all, Who vainly the dreams of youth recall ; For of all sad words of tongue or pen. The Biuldcst arc these : " It might have In-en !" ' * Vincula hujus mundi a^ieritatem/iabetitve... | |
 | H. R. Schermerhorn - Elocution - 1871 - 124 pages
...o'er pipe and mug, 49. A manly form at her side she saw, And joy was duty, and love was law. 50. Then she took up her burden of life again, Saying only, "It might have been.'' 51. Alas for maiden, alas for Judge, For rich repiner and household drudge ! 52. God pity them both,... | |
 | Readers - 1872 - 514 pages
...grumbling o'er pipe and mug, A manly form at her side she saw, And joy was duty, and love was law. Then she took up her burden of life again, Saying only,...us all, Who vainly the dreams of youth recall ; For all sad words of tongue or pen, The saddest are these : " IT MIGHT HAVE SEEK ! " Ah, well ! for us... | |
 | Star reciter - 1873 - 330 pages
...grumbling o'er pipe and mug, A manly form at her side she saw, And joy was duty, and love was law. Then she took up her burden of life again, Saying only,...vainly the dreams of youth recall. For of all sad words of tongue or pen The saddest are these : " It might have been ! " Ah, well ! for us all some... | |
 | John Greenleaf Whittier - 1873 - 424 pages
...grumbling o'er pipe and mug, A manly form at her side she saw, And joy was duty and love was law. Then she took up her burden of life again, Saying only,...vainly the dreams of youth recall. For of all sad words of tongue or pen, The saddest are these : " It might have been ! " Ah, well ! for us all some... | |
 | John Greenleaf Whittier - 1873 - 420 pages
...grumbling o'er pipe and mug, A manly form at her side she saw, And joy was duty and love was law. Then she took up her burden of life again, Saying only,...vainly the dreams of youth recall. For of all sad words of tongue or pen, The saddest are these : " It might have been ! " Ah, well ! for us all some... | |
 | William Cullen Bryant - American poetry - 1873 - 906 pages
...grumbling o'er pipe and mug, A manly form at her side she saw, And joy was duty and love was law. Then lands forlorn. Forlorn ! the very word is like a bell, To toll me back from thee to my sole self ! repincr and household drudge ! God pity them both 1 and pity us all, Who vainly the dreams of youth... | |
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Dozing and grumbling o'er pipe and mug, A manly form at her side she saw, And joy was duty and love was law. Then she took up her burden of life again, Saying only, 
