 | 1851 - 786 pages
...his gold, Those hours the ancient timepiece told — • For ever — never ! Never— for ever ! ' All are scattered now and fled, Some are married,...' Ah, when shall they all meet again ! * As in the daya long since gone by, The ancient timepiece makes reply — ' For ever — never ! Never — for... | |
 | 1850 - 464 pages
...followed the prayer, Was heard the old clock on the stair, " Forever — never ! Never — forever '." All are scattered now, and fled, Some are married,...Ah, when shall they all meet again !" As in the days long since gone by, The ancient time-piece makes reply, — " Forever — never ! Never — forever... | |
 | Daniel Kimball Whitaker, Milton Clapp, William Gilmore Simms, James Henley Thornwell - 1846 - 558 pages
...told, — "Forever — never ! Never — forever !" From that chamber, clothed in white The bride eame forth* on her wedding night, There, in that silent...stair, — "Forever — never ! Never — forever !'r All are scattered now and fled, Some are married, some are dead ; And when I ask, with throbs of... | |
 | Daniel Kimball Whitaker, Milton Clapp, William Gilmore Simms, James Henley Thornwell - 1846 - 570 pages
...and maidens dreaming strayed, Oh, precious hours ! O, golden prime, And affluence of love and time ! Even as a miser counts his gold, Those hours the ancient...the stair, — "Forever — never! Never — forever !" All are scattered now and fled, Some are married, some are dead ; And when 1 ask, with throbs of... | |
 | Henry Wadsworth Longfellow - 1846 - 178 pages
...and maidens dreaming strayed ; O precious hours ! O golden prime, And affluence of love and time ! Even as a miser counts his gold, Those hours the ancient...stair, — " Forever — never ! Never — forever ! " All are scattered now and fled, Some are married, some are dead ; And when I ask, with throbs of... | |
 | Henry Wadsworth Longfellow - 1848 - 170 pages
...Those hours the ancient timepiece told,— " Forever — never! Never — forever! " From thafchamber, clothed in white, The bride came forth on her wedding...stair,— " Forever — never ! Never — forever! " All are scattered now and fled, Some are married, some are dead ; And when I ask, with throbs ef... | |
 | Henry Wadsworth Longfellow - 1848 - 128 pages
...Never — for ever !" Prom that chamber, clothed in white, The bride came forth on her wedding-night ; There, in that silent room below, The dead lay in...the prayer, Was heard the old clock on the stair, — " For ever — never ! Never — for ever!" All are scattered now and fled, Some are married, some... | |
 | Henry Wadsworth Longfellow - 1850 - 476 pages
...and maidens dreaming strayed ; 0 precious hours ! O golden prime, And affluence of love and time ! Even as a miser counts his gold, Those hours the ancient...stair, — " Forever — never ! Never — forever ! " All are scattered now and fled, Some are married, some are dead ; And when I ask, with throbs of... | |
 | 1850 - 642 pages
...Was heard the Old Clock on the stair, " For ever — never ! Never — for ever !" All are scatter'd now, and fled ; Some are married, some are dead ;...Ah! when shall they all meet again ?" As in the days long since gone by, The Ancient Timepiece makes reply, " For ever — never ! Never — for ever !''... | |
 | Henry Wadsworth Longfellow - 1850 - 462 pages
...chamber, clothed in white, The bride came forth on her wedding night ; There, in that silent room b« low, The dead lay in his shroud of snow ; And in the hush...the prayer, Was heard the old clock on the stair, — " For ever — never ! Never — for ever!" All are scattered now and fled, Some are married, some... | |
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From that chamber, clothed in white, The bride came forth on her wedding night ; There, in that silent room below, The dead lay in his shroud of snow And in the hush that followed the prayer, Was heard the old clock on the stair, — " Forever— never... 
