| Emma Sheppard - 1809 - 104 pages
...evidence, Thrown from its eminence; Even God's providence Seeming estranged. Where the lamps quiver So far in the river, With many a light From window and...life's history, Glad to death's mystery Swift to be hurl'd— Anywhere, anywhere Out of the world ! In she plunged boldly No matter how coldly The rough... | |
| 1853 - 1142 pages
...by misery and by guilt. When life can but perpetuate bitter memories, the wretched rush from it, " Mad from life's history, Glad to death's mystery, Swift to be hurled, Any where, any where, Cut of the world." * And not alone the desolate and broken hearted. But those who have tried every... | |
| Charlotte Fiske Bates - 1832 - 1022 pages
...evidence, Thrown from its eminence; Even God's providence Seeming estranged. Where the lamps quiver So far in the river, With many a light From window and...be hurled — Any where, any where Out of the world ! In she plunged boldly — No matter how coldly The rough river ran — Over the brink of it! Picture... | |
| William Tait, Christian Isobel Johnstone - 1847 - 892 pages
...intellect seem to bo dead, but to us how unspeakably dear!) might perpetuate the name of Hood : "The Weak wind of March Made her tremble and shiver, But not the dark arch, Nor the hkiclt flowing river; Mad from life's history — Glnd to death's mystery . Swift to he hurled,... | |
| 742 pages
...awfully true words of Hood thrill me now, when I remember that moment — " The bleak winds of March Hade her tremble and shiver ; But not the dark arch, Or...history, Glad to Death's mystery Swift to be hurled, Auywhere ! anywhere out of the world!" I got up from my seat, I walked slowly but unwaveringly towards... | |
| 474 pages
...But this that follows has, we think, more of London in its horror — " Where the lamps quiver, So far in the river, With many a light From window and...basement, She stood with amazement, Houseless by night 1 " The bleak winds of March Made her tremble and shiver, But not the dark arch, Or the black flowing... | |
| 1846 - 608 pages
...evidence, Thrown Irom its eminence ; Even God's providence Seeming estranged. " Where the lamps quiver So far in the river, With many a light From window and...night. " The bleak wind of March Made her tremble nnd shiver; But not the dark arch, Or the black flowing river: Mad from fife's history, Glatl to death's... | |
| Thomas Hood - 1845 - 442 pages
...evidence, Thrown from its eminence ; Even God's providence Seeming estranged. Where the lamps quiver So far in the river, With many a light From window and...life's history, Glad to death's mystery, Swift to be hurl'd— Anywhere, anywhere Out of the world ! In she plunged boldly, No matter how coldly The rough... | |
| Thomas Hood - 1845 - 434 pages
...evidence, Thrown from its eminence ; Even God's providence Seeming estranged. Where the lamps quiver So far in the river, With many a light From window and...life's history, Glad to death's mystery, Swift to be hurl'd— Anywhere, anywhere Out of the world ! In she plunged boldly, No matter how coldly The rough... | |
| 1845 - 656 pages
...fall; now hurrying God knows whither — perhaps to her garrethome— perhaps, wanting that, to the River — '' Mad from life's history* Glad to death's...hurled — Any where — any where Out of the world I " As the thought crossed my mind, I turned shuddering, and called after her. She neither stopped nor... | |
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