 | 1823 - 496 pages
...old dangling almanacks behind. Aid up they flesr, like banners in the wind ; Taea gently, ungly.dunn. down, down, they went. And told of twenty years that I had spent Farfrom my native land .—that instant came A rubin on the threshold; though so tame, At Srst he look'd... | |
 | 1822 - 468 pages
...on my tongue, Caught the old dangling almanacks behind, And up they flew, like banners in the uiiul; Then gently, singly, down, down, down, they went,...robin on the threshold ; though so tame, At first he look'd distrustful, almost shy, And cast on me his coal-black steadfast eye, And seem'd to say (past... | |
 | 1827 - 510 pages
...dangling Almanacks behind, And up they flew, like hanners in the wind; Then gently, singly, down and down they went, And told of twenty years that I had...native land. That instant came A robin on the threshold — tho' so tame, At first he look'd distrustful— almost shy, And cast on me his coal-black steadfast... | |
 | 1828 - 814 pages
...trembling on my tongue, Caught the old dangling almanacks behind, And up they flew, like banners in the wind ; Then gently, singly, down, down, down,...distrustful, almost shy, And cast on me his coal-black, stedfast eye, And seemed to say (past friendship to renew) ' Ah, ah ! old worn-out soldier, is it you... | |
 | Robert Chambers - 1844 - 738 pages
...was trembling on my tongue, Caught the old dangling almanacs behind, And up they flew like banners in the wind ; Then gent ! old worn-out soldier, is it you !' Through the room ranged the imprisoned humble bee, And bombed,... | |
 | Robert Chambers - 1844 - 746 pages
...was trembling on my tongue, Caught the old dangling almanacs behind, And up they flew like banners in nd Robert Chambers 1 had spent Far from my native land. That instant came A robin on the threshold ; though so tame, At... | |
 | General reciter - 1845 - 348 pages
...dangling Almanacks behind, And up they flew, like banners in the wind ; Then gently, singly, down and down they went, And told of twenty years that I had...from my native land. That instant came A robin on the tbreshold — tho' so tame, At first he look'd distrustful — almost shy, And cast on me his coal-black... | |
 | Robert Chambers - 1851 - 764 pages
...behind, And up they flew like banners in the wind ; Then gently, singly, down, down, down they WCLÏ, Uꍠ :, U zΔ # > ]N 0 , ( \ o^S ^ h d V 4 ! old worn-out soldier, is it you !' Through the room ranged the imprisoned humble bee, And bombed,... | |
 | John Seely Hart - 1857 - 394 pages
...was trembling on my tongue, Caught the old dangling almanacs behind, And up they flew like banners in the wind; Then gently, singly, down, down, down they...seemed to say (past friendship to renew) '• Ah ha! old worn-out soldier, is it you 1" Through the room ranged the imprisoned humble bee, And bombed, and... | |
 | Robert Bloomfield - 1857 - 248 pages
...trembling on my tongue, Caught the old dangling almanacks behind, And up they flew, like banners in the wind; Then gently, singly, down, down, down they...robin on the threshold ; though so tame, At first he look'd distrustful, almost shy, And cast on me his coal-black, steadfast eye, And seem'd to say (past... | |
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Appeared the rough initials of my name, Cut forty years before ! The same old clock Struck the same bell, and gave my heart a shock I never can forget. A short breeze sprung, And while a sigh was trembling on my tongue, Caught the old dangling almanacs... 
