 No doubtful balance of rights and wrongs, Nor weary lawyers with endless tongues, " But low of cattle and song of birds, And health and quiet and loving words." But he thought of his sisters, proud and cold, And his mother, vain of her rank and gold....  The Poetical Works of John Greenleaf Whittier - Page 246by John Greenleaf Whittier - 1874 - 481 pagesFull view - About this book
 | Thomas William Herringshaw - American poetry - 1890 - 1032 pages
...quiet, and loving words." But he thought of his sister, proud and cold, And his mother, vain of her rank and gold. So, closing his heart, the Judge rode on. And Maud was left iu the field alone. But the lawyers smiled that afternoon, When he hummed In court an old love tune... | |
 | Horace Elisha Scudder - American poetry - 1892 - 474 pages
...and loving words." But he thought of his sisters, proud and cold, And his mother, vain of her rank and gold. So, closing his heart, the Judge rode on,...old love-tune ; And the young girl mused beside the v.'i'll Till the rain on the unraked clover fell. He wedded a wife of richest dower, Who lived for... | |
 | George Rhett Cathcart - American literature - 1892 - 572 pages
...and loving words." But he thought of his sisters, proud and cold. And his mother, vain of her rank and gold. So, closing his heart, the Judge rode on,...afternoon When he hummed in court an old love-tune j He wedded a wife of richest dower, Who lived for fashion, as he for power. Yet oft, in his marble... | |
 | John Greenleaf Whittier - American poetry - 1892 - 608 pages
...quiet and loving words." But he thought of his sisters proud and cold, And his mother vain of her .rank and gold. So, closing his heart, the Judge rode on,...smiled that afternoon, When he hummed in court an old lovetnne ; And the young girl mused beside the well Till the rain on the uuraked clover fell. He wedded... | |
 | Ainsworth Rand Spofford, Charles Gibbon - Literature - 1893 - 518 pages
...and loving words." But he thought of his sisters, proud and cold, And his mother, vain of her rank and gold. So, closing his heart, the judge rode on....smiled that afternoon, When he hummed in court an old love-tun*] And the young girl mused beside the well, Till the rain on the uuraked clover fell. He wedded... | |
 | American poetry - 1893 - 472 pages
...quiet and loving words." But he thought of his sisters proud and cold, And his mother vain of her rank and gold. So, closing his heart, the judge rode on,...alone. But the lawyers smiled that afternoon, When he humm'd in court an old love-tune; And the young girl mused beside the well, Till the rain on the unraked... | |
 | John Greenleaf Whittier - American poetry - 1894 - 582 pages
...and loving words." But he thought of his sisters, proud and cold, And his mother, vain of her rank and gold. So, closing his heart, the Judge rode on,...young girl mused beside the well Till the rain on the uuraked clover fell. He wedded a wife of richest dower, Who lived for fashion, as he for power. Yet... | |
 | American poetry - 1894 - 360 pages
...and loving words." But he thought of his sisters, proud and cold, And his mother, vain of her rank and gold. So, closing his heart, the Judge rode on,...afternoon, When he hummed in court an old love-tune ; He wedded a wife of richest dower, Who lived for fashion, as he for power. Yet oft, in his marble... | |
 | William Swinton - English literature - 1894 - 686 pages
...Maud was left in the field alone. fa But the lawyers smiled that afternoon, When he hummed in-court an old love-tune; And the young girl mused beside...unraked clover fell. He wedded a wife of richest dower, 6 5 Who lived for fashion, as he for power. Yet oft, in his marble hearth's bright glow, He watched... | |
 | John Greenleaf Whittier - 1894 - 100 pages
...proud and cold, And his mother vain of her rank and gold. So, closing his heart, the Judge rode on, «o And Maud was left in the field alone. But the lawyers...smiled that afternoon, When he hummed in court an olA love-tune ; so He wedded a wife of richest dower, Who lived for fashion, as he for power. Yet oft,... | |
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