 | Alexander Winton Buchan - 1859 - 362 pages
...village street Stands the old-fashioned country seat. Across its antique 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 1 " Halfway up the stairs it stands, And pomts and beckons... | |
 | Alexander Winton Buchan - 1859 - 120 pages
...village street Stands the old fashioned country seat. Across its antique 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 ! " Halfway up the stairs it stands,... | |
 | Alexander Winton Buchan - 1861 - 128 pages
...'agues Bridaine. SOMEWHAT back from the village street Stands the old-fashion'd country-seat. Across its antique portico Tall poplar-trees their shadows...station in the hall An ancient timepiece says to all,— " Forever — never ! Never— forever!" Halfway up the stair it stands, And points and beckons with... | |
 | Richard Green Parker, James Madison Watson - Readers, American - 1861 - 446 pages
...back from the village street ^J Stands the old-fashion'd country-seat : Across its antique1 portico3 Tall poplar-trees their shadows throw ; And from its...station in the hall An ancient timepiece says to all, — " Forever — never ! Never — forever !" 2. Halfway up the stairs it stands, And points and beckons... | |
 | Archibald Hamilton Bryce - 1862 - 344 pages
...village street Stands the old-fashioned country-seat. Across its antique portico Tall poplar trees their shadows throw; And from its station in the hall, An ancient time-piece says to all— " For ever—never! Never—for ever!" Half way up the stairs it stands, And points and beckons with its... | |
 | William Dawbarn - 1862 - 226 pages
...village street Stands the old-fashioned 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 I " Half way np the stairs it stands, And points and beckons... | |
 | Henry Wadsworth Longfellow - 1862 - 548 pages
...village street Stands the old-fashioned country-seat. Across its antique portico Tall poplar-trees then- shadows throw ; And from its station in the hall An ancient timepiece says to all, — " Forever — never! Never — forever !" Halfway up the stairs it stands, And points and beckons... | |
 | Henry Wadsworth Longfellow - 1863 - 438 pages
...JACQU!$ BEIDAINE SOMEWHAT back from the village street Stands the old-fashioned country-seat. Across its antique portico Tall poplar-trees their shadows...station in the hall An ancient timepiece says to all, — " Forever — never ! Never — forever ! " Halfway up the stairs it stands, And points and beckons... | |
 | Salem Town, Nelson M. Holbrook - Readers - 1864 - 444 pages
...LOSGFELLOW. » 1. SOMEWHAT back from the village street Stands the old-fashioned country-seat : Across its antique portico Tall poplar-trees their shadows...all, — " For ever — never ! Never — for ever ! " 2. Half way up the stairs it stands, And points and beckons with its hands, . From its case of... | |
 | Richard Green Parker, James Madison Watson - Readers (Elementary) - 1864 - 450 pages
...back from the village street O Stands the old-fashion'd country-seat: Across its antique1 portico 8 Tall poplar-trees their shadows throw; And from its...station in the hall An ancient timepiece says to all,— " Forever—never! Never—forever!" 2. Halfway up the stairs it stands, And points and beckons wife... | |
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Halfway 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... 
