 | John Aikin - 1852 - Počet stránok 792
...still, Nor e'er regret, 'mid fairer scenes, The day we pass'd on Greenwich Hilt. THE GRAVE OP ANNA. I wish I was where Anna lies, For I am sick of lingering...affection cries, Go, and partake her humble bier. I wish I couUI 1 For when she died, I losi my all ; and life has proved, Since lhat sad hour, a dreary void,... | |
 | Edmund Henry Barker - 1852 - Počet stránok 360
...£25 at 2 months ; yet 6 weeks after he contracted for the Loan of 25 millions. o CX. Anna's grave. 1. I wish I was where Anna lies ; For I am sick of ling'ring here, And every hour Affliction .cries, " Go, and partake her humble bier." 2. I wish I could... | |
 | William Hazlitt - 1854 - Počet stránok 980
...tagot isstrhl «f Msb* ftsissi) be " Written two years after the preceding." ECCE ITERUM CRISPIN-US. " I wish I was where Anna lies ; For I am sick of lingering...that sad hour a dreary void, A waste unlovely and unlu\ '< ! . " Bat who, when I am turn'd to clay, Shall duly to her grave repair, And pluck the ragged... | |
 | William Hazlitt - 1858 - Počet stránok 428
...Mr Gifford would have accused them years after the preceding." ECCE ITERUM CRISPINUS. " I wish I waa where Anna lies ; For I am sick of lingering here,...that sad hour a dreary void, A waste unlovely and unlovM. " But who, when I am turn'd to clay, Shall duly to her grave repair, And pluck the ragged moss... | |
 | Richard Henry Stoddard - 1861 - Počet stránok 560
...gentle maid !" said I, WILLIAM GIFFORD. 1756—1826. ["Baviad and ManM." 1797.] THE GRAVE OF ANNA. 1 WISH I was where Anna lies, For I am sick of lingering...! For when she died, I lost my all ; and life has proved Since that sad hour a dreary void ; A waste unlovely and unloved. But who, when I am turned... | |
 | Richard Henry Stoddard - 1861 - Počet stránok 552
...turned me with a sigh. WILLIAM GIFFORD. 1756 — 1826. ["Baviad and Mmiad." 1797.] THK OKAVE OF ANNA. 1 WISH I was where Anna lies, For I am sick of lingering...! For when she died, I lost my all ; and life has proved Since that sad hour a dreary void ; A waste unlovely and unloved. But who, when I am turned... | |
 | Richard Henry Stoddard - 1861 - Počet stránok 526
...maid !" said I, WILLIAM G-IFFORD, 1756 — 1826. \" Baviad and Mceviad." 1797.1 THE GRAVE OF ANNA. I WISH I was where Anna lies, For I am sick of lingering...humble bier. I wish I could ! For when she died, I lost rny all ; and life has proved Since that sad hour a dreary void ; A waste unlovely and unloved. But... | |
 | English poets - 1862 - Počet stránok 626
...show considerable simplicity and beauty. He died in London, on 31st December 1826. THE GRAVE OF ANNA. I WISH I was where Anna lies, For I am sick of lingering...! For when she died, I lost my all ; and life has proved Since that sad hour a dreary void ; A waste unlovely and unloved. But who, when I am turned... | |
 | 1866 - Počet stránok 522
...dust from whence I came. Without a friend to weep my fate, Without a stone to tell my name. TO ANNA. ' I WISH I was where ANNA lies ! For I am sick of lingering...affection cries ' Go, and partake her humble bier P I wish I could ! for when she died I lost my all ; and life has prov'd Since that sad hour a dreary... | |
 | 1866 - Počet stránok 618
...variation, probably attributable to imperfect recollection, are to be found in the following verse : — " I wish I was where Anna lies ! For I am sick of lingering...affection cries, ' Go, and partake her humble bier t " This verse is the commencement of a pathetic little poem by William Gifford, sometime editor of... | |
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I WISH I was where Anna lies, For I am sick of lingering here ; And every hour, affection cries, Go and partake her humble bier. I wish I could ! for when she died, I lost my all ; and life has proved, Since that sad hour, a dreary void, A waste unlovely,... 
