 ... looks all wonder At all things the heavens under, Tiny scorns of smiled reprovings That have more of love than lovings, Mischiefs done with such a winning Archness that we prize such sinning, Breakings dire of plates and glasses, Graspings small at...  Douglas Jerrold's Shilling Magazine - Page 3241847Full view - About this book
 | Anna Maria Hall - 842 pages
...Breakings dire of plates and glasses ; Oraspings small at all that passes ; Pulling:! off of all that's able To be caught from tray or table ; Silences—...into wisest speeches In a tongue that nothing teaches ; AH the i in iii;- li i of whose possessing Must be wooed to light by guessing ; Slumbers— such... | |
 | Douglas Jerrold's - 1847 - 586 pages
...Breakings dire of plates and glasses, Graspings small at all that passes, Pullings off of all that 's able To be caught from tray or table, Silences —...such dreamings, Till from sleep we see thee breaking, And we'd always have thee waking, Wealth for which we know no measure, Pleasure high above all pleasure,... | |
 | Douglas Jerrold - English periodicals - 1847 - 584 pages
...Breakings dire of plates and glasses, Graspings small at all that passes, Pullings off of all that 's able To be caught from tray or table, Silences —...such dreamings, Till from sleep we see thee breaking, And we'd always have thee waking, Wealth for which we know no measure, Pleasure high above all pleasure,... | |
 | Fraternal organizations - 1847 - 480 pages
...Breakings dire of plates and glasses, Graspings small at all that passes, Pullings off of all that's able To be caught from tray or table, Silences —...teaches, All the thoughts of whose possessing Must be woeod to light by guessing, Slumbers — such sweet angel-seemings That we'd ever have such dreamings,... | |
 | William Cox Bennett - 1850 - 284 pages
...all that passes; Pollings off of all that's able To be caught from tray or table ; Silences—small meditations Deep as thoughts of cares for nations...whose possessing Must be wooed to light by guessing; Slumbers—such sweet angel-seemings That we'd ever have such dreamings; Till from sleep we see thee... | |
 | Mary Russell Mitford - Authors - 1852 - 592 pages
...that passes, Pullings off of all that's able To be caught from tray or table, • Silences—small .meditations Deep as thoughts of cares for nations...whose possessing Must be wooed to light by guessing, Slumbers—such sweet angel-seemings That we'd ever have such dreamings, Till from sleep we see thee... | |
 | English literature - 1851 - 902 pages
...such sinning ; Breakings dire of plates and glasses ; Oraspings small at all that passes ; • • • Silences — small meditations Deep as thoughts of...wisest speeches. In a tongue that nothing teaches ; A rocker of dolls with staring eyes That a thought of sleep disdain, That with shouts of tiny lullabies... | |
 | Mary Russell Mitford - Authors - 1852 - 580 pages
...Breakings dire of plates and glasses, Graspings small at all that passes, Pullings off of all that's able To be caught from tray or table, Silences —...such dreamings, Till from sleep we see thee breaking, And we'd always have thee waking. Wealth for which we know no measure, Pleasure high above all pleasure,... | |
 | Mary Russell Mitford - Authors - 1852 - 588 pages
...Breakings dire of plates and glasses, Graspings small at all that passes, Pullings off of all that's able To be caught from tray or table, Silences —...wooed to light by guessing, Slumbers — such sweet angel-seemiugs That we'd ever have such dreamings, Till from sleep we see thee breaking, And we'd always... | |
 | Ireland - 1852 - 486 pages
...Breakings.dire of plates and glasses Graspings small at all that passes, Pullings off of all that's able To be caught from tray or table, Silences —...tongue that nothing teaches, All the thoughts of whose pos-essing Must be wooed to light by guessing, Slumbers — such sweet angel-seemings That we'd ever... | |
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