 And for him who sat by the chimney lug, Dozing and grumbling o'er pipe and mug, A manly form at her side she saw, And joy was duty and love was law. Then she took up her burden of life again, Saying only, 'It might have been.' Alas for maiden, alas for...  A Library of American Literature... - Page 368by Stedman, Edmund C. and Hutchinson Ellen M. - 1888Full view - About this book
 | John Greenleaf Whittier - American poetry - 1874 - 500 pages
...been." Alas for maiden, alas for Judge, For rich repinerand household drudge I God pitv them hoth ! and pity us all. Who vainly the dreams of youth recall. For of all sad words of tongue or pen, The saddest nre these : " It might have been!" Ah, well ! for us all some sweet hope lies Deeply... | |
 | George Rhett Cathcart - American literature - 1874 - 454 pages
...pipe and mug, 218 Then she took up her burden of life again, Saying only, " It might have been ! " Alas for maiden, alas for Judge, For rich repiner...It might have been ! " Ah, well ! for us all some swect hope lies, Deeply buried from human eyes ; And, in the hereafter, angels may Koll the stone from... | |
 | William Cullen Bryant - American poetry - 1876 - 599 pages
...and grumbling o'er pipe and mug, A manly form at her side she saw, And joy was duty and love was law. Alas for maiden, alas for judge, For rich repiner...hereafter, angels may Roll the stone from its grave away ! JOHN GREENLEAF WHITTIER. QTJAKERDOM. THE FORMAL CALL. THROUGH her forced, abnormal quiet Flashed... | |
 | English poetry - 1876 - 508 pages
...duty and love was law. Then she took up her burden of life again, Saying only, " It might have been." Alas for maiden, alas for Judge ! For rich repiner...hereafter, angels may Roll the stone from its grave away ! JOHN G. WHITTIER. Knight Toggenburg. NIGHT, to love thee like a sister Vows this heart to thee ;... | |
 | Thomas Edie Hill - Business - 1876 - 360 pages
...duty and love was law. Then she took up her burden of life again, Saying only, " It might have been !" Alas for maiden, alas for Judge, For rich repiner...hereafter, angels may Roll the stone from its grave away ! ROCK ME TO SLEEP, MOTHER. BY FLORENCE PERCY. BACKWARD, turn backward, O Time, in your flight, I Make... | |
 | John Greenleaf Whittier - American poetry - 1876 - 316 pages
...duty and love was law. Then she look up her burden of life aguin, Saying only, " It might have been." Alas for maiden, alas for Judge, For rich repiner...hereafter. angels may Roll the stone from its grave away ! THE RANGER. ROBERT RAWLIN !— Frosts were falling When the ranger's horn was calling Through the... | |
 | George Rhett Cathcart - American literature - 1876 - 452 pages
...o'er pipe and mug, Then she took up her burden of life again, Saying only, " It might have been ! " Alas for maiden, alas for Judge, For rich repiner...hereafter, angels may Roll the stone from its grave away ! THE BAREFOOT BOY. BLESSINGS on thee, little man, Barefoot boy, with cheek of tan ! With thy turned-up... | |
 | John Greenleaf Whittier - 1876 - 418 pages
...duty and love was law. Then she took up her burden of life again, Saying only, " It might have been." Alas for maiden, alas for Judge, For rich repiner...from human eyes ; And, in the hereafter, angels may Boll the stone from its grave away ! THE RANGER. ROBERT RAWLIN ! — Frosts were falling When the ranger's... | |
 | Recitations - 1876 - 734 pages
...duty aud love was law. Then she took up her burden of life again, Buying only, " Jt might have been." Alas for maiden, alas for Judge, For rich repiner...words of tongue or pen, The saddest are these: " It might have been I' Ah, well ! for us all some sweet hope lies Deeply buried from human eyes; And, in... | |
 | 1876 - 732 pages
...youth recall. For of all sad words of tongue or pen, The saddest are these : " It might have been l' Ah, well ! for us all some sweet hope lies Deeply...hereafter, angels may Roll the stone from its grave away ! THANATOPSIS.— WC Bryant. To him who, in the love of Nature, holds Communion with her visible forms,... | |
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