 Ah, happy chance! the aged creature came, Shuffling along with ivory-headed wand, To where he stood, hid from the torch's flame, Behind a broad hall-pillar, far beyond The sound of merriment and chorus bland: He startled her; but soon she knew his face,...  Household Friends for Every Season ... - Page 219edited by - 1881 - 320 pagesFull view - About this book
 | Mary Botham Howitt - 1840 - 554 pages
...Him any mercy, in that mansion foul, Save one old beldame, weak in body and in soul. XI. Ah, happy chance ! the aged creature came, Shuffling along with...hall-pillar, far beyond The sound of merriment and chorus blond : He startled her : but soon she knew his face, And gmsp'd his fingers in her palsied hand, Saying,"... | |
 | Mary Botham Howitt - 1840 - 552 pages
...Him any mercy, in that mansion foul, Save one old beldame, weak in body and in soul. XI. Ah, happy chance ! the aged creature came, Shuffling along with ivory-headed wand, To where he «loud, hid from the torch's flame. Behind a broad hall-pillar, far beyond The sound of merriment and... | |
 | John Keats - 1841 - 254 pages
...affords Him any mercy, in that mansion foul, Save one old beldame, weak in body and in soul. Ah, happy chance ! the aged Creature came, Shuffling along with...He startled her ; but soon she knew his face, And grasp'd his fingers in her palsied hand, Saying, " Mercy, Porphyro ! hie thee from this place ; They... | |
 | Leigh Hunt - 1841 - 378 pages
...The sound of merriment and chorus bland. He startled her ; but soon she knew his face, And grasp'd his fingers in her palsied hand : Saying, " Mercy, Porphyro ! hie thee from this race. xn. " Get hence ! Get hence I there's dwarfish HildeHe had a fever late, and in the fit [brand,... | |
 | Rufus Wilmot Griswold - 1845 - 558 pages
...affords Him any mercy, in that mansion foul, Save one old beldame, weak in body and in soul. Ah, happy chance ! the aged creature came, Shuffling along with...flame, Behind a broad hall-pillar, far beyond The Round of merriment and chorus bland : He startled her : but soon she knew his face, And graep'd his... | |
 | Leigh Hunt - 1845 - 280 pages
...weak in body and in soul. To where he stood, hid from the torches' light, Behind a broad hall pillar, far beyond The sound of merriment and chorus bland. He startled her; but soon she knew his face, And grasp'd his fingers in her palsied hand : Saying, " Mercy, Porphyro ! hie thee from this place. They... | |
 | Leigh Hunt - 1845 - 278 pages
...in body and in soul. XI. To where he stood, hid from the torches' light, Behind a broad hall pillar, far beyond The sound of merriment and chorus bland....He startled her ; but soon she knew his face, And grasp'd his fingers in her palsied hand : Saying, " Mercy, Porphyro ! hie thee from this place. They... | |
 | Leigh Hunt - 1845 - 278 pages
...weak in body and in soul. To where he stood, hid from the torches' light, Behind a broad hall pillar, far beyond The sound of merriment and chorus bland....He startled her ; but soon she knew his face, And grasp'd his fingers in her palsied hand : Saying, " Mercy, Porphyro ! hie thee from this place. They... | |
 | Leigh Hunt - 1845 - 372 pages
...with ivory -headed wand, To where he stood, hid from the torches' light, Behind a broad hall pillar, far beyond The sound of merriment and chorus bland....He startled her ; but soon she knew his face, And grasp'd his fingers in her palsied hand : Saying, " Mercy, Porphyro ! hie thee from this place ; They... | |
 | 1845 - 614 pages
...affords Him any mercy, in that mansion foul. Save one old beldame weak in body and in son], XI. Ah, happy chance ! the aged creature came Shuffling along with...ivory-headed wand. To where he stood, hid from the torches' flame. Behind a broad hall-pillar, far beyond The sound of merriment and chorus bland. > He... | |
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