O strange indifference! — low and high Drowsed over common joys and cares: The earth was still — but knew not why; The world was listening — unawares; How calm a moment may precede One that shall thrill the world for ever! The Metropolitan - Strana 691843Úplné zobrazenie - O tejto knihe
| 1837 - Počet stránok 886
...home a weary boor ; A streak of light before him lay, Fall'n through a half-shut stable door Aeross his path. He passed, — for nought Told what was...cold, and thin, In the solemn midnight Centuries ago ! Oh strange indiflerence ! low and high Drowsed over common joys and cares ; The earth was still —... | |
| 1837 - Počet stránok 898
...lay, Fall'u through a half-shut stable door Across his path. He passed,— for nought Told ichut teas going on within ; How keen the stars, his only thought,...cold, and thin, In the solemn midnight Centuries ago ! Oh strange indifl'erence ! low and high Drowsed over common joys and cares ; The earth was still... | |
| William Evans Burton, Edgar Allan Poe - 1837 - Počet stránok 460
...through a half-shut stable door, Across his path. He pass'd, for naught Told what was going on wiüiin. How keen the stars, his only thought, The air how...cold and thin, In the solemn midnight, centuries ago! Oh, strange indifference ! low and high Drowsed o'er common joys and caree; The earth was still —... | |
| 1843 - Počet stránok 602
...carry back the thoughts to where, within "A province far away, Went trudging home a weary boor ; A streak of light before him lay, Fallen through a half-shut...would never have entered your mind or my aunt's, but I hope God will forgive it me." " Rome, Jan. 1789. ***** " I have made, since my last letter, many... | |
| 1843 - Počet stránok 784
...that province far away, Went plodding home a weary boor : Across his path. He passed,—for naught Told what was going on within ; How keen the stars,...cold, and thin, In the solemn midnight Centuries ago! Oh strange indifference ! low and high Drowsed over common joys and cares ; The earth was still—but... | |
| 1846 - Počet stránok 308
...light before him lay, Fallen through a half-shut stable-door Across his path. He passed, — for naught Told what was going on within ; How keen the stars,...cold, and thin, In the solemn midnight, Centuries ago ! 0, strange indifference ! low and high Drowsed over common joys and cares ; The earth was still,... | |
| Thomas Powell - 1849 - Počet stránok 320
...light before him lay, Fallen through a half shut stable-door Across his path. He passed, — for naught Told what was going on within ; How keen the stars,...cold, and thin, In the solemn* midnight, Centuries ago ! O, strange indifference ! low and high Drowsed over common joys and cares ; The earth was still,... | |
| Thomas Powell - 1849 - Počet stránok 324
...light before him lay, Fallen through a half shut stable-door Across his path. He passed, — for naught Told what was going on within ; How keen the stars,...— The air, how calm, and cold, and thin, In the solemn'midnight, Centuries ago ! O, strange indifference ! low and high Drowsed over common joys and... | |
| Thomas Powell - 1849 - Počet stránok 328
...and amusing ; but when he comes to a little dainty piece of portraiture, such as a ALFRED DOMETT. 123 How keen the stars, his only thought, — The air,...and thin, In the solemn 'midnight, Centuries ago! O, strange indifference ! low and high Drowsed over common joys and cares ; The earth was still, —... | |
| 1857 - Počet stránok 372
...light before him lay, Fallen through a half-shut stable-door Across his path. He paused, for naught Told what was going on within ; How keen the stars,...cold, and thin, In the solemn midnight, Centuries ago ! O strange indifference ! — low and high Drowsed over common joys and cares ; The earth was still,... | |
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