 | English poetry - 1883 - 338 pages
...friends, For legs and arms would make amends." 95 "Perhaps," says Dobson' "so it might; But latterly I 've lost my sight." " This is a shocking story, 'faith;...says Death : " Each strives your sadness to amuse: 100 I warrant you hear all the news." " There's none," cries he; " and if there were, I 'm grown so... | |
 | William Moffatt (publisher) - 1883 - 182 pages
...keep your eyes, And sure, to see one's loves and friends, For legs and arms must make amends." 8 " Perhaps," says Dobson, " so it might ; But latterly...lost my sight." " This is a shocking story, faith : But there's some comfort still," says Death, " Each strives your sadness to amuse ; I warrant you... | |
 | Gems - 1884 - 408 pages
..." And no great wonder," Death replies : " However, you still keep your eyes ; And sure to see one's loves and friends, For legs and arms would make amends." " Perhaps," says Dodson, "so it might, But latterly I've lost my sight." " This is a shocking tale, 'tis true ; But... | |
 | T.W. Rhys Davids - 1885 - 122 pages
...past. And no great wonder, Death replies; However, you still keep your eyes, And sure to see one's loves and friends, For legs and arms would make amends....Each strives your sadness to amuse, I warrant you have all the news. There's none, cries he, and if there were, I've grown so deaf, I could not hear.... | |
 | Pali Text Society - 1885 - 116 pages
...past. And no great wonder, Death replies ; However, you still keep your eyes, And sure to see one's loves and friends, For legs and arms would make amends....Each strives your sadness to amuse, I warrant you have all the news. There's none, cries he, and if there were, I've grown so deaf, I could not hear.... | |
 | Illustrated poems - 1885 - 370 pages
...says Dobson, "so it might, But latterly I have lost my sight." "This is a shocking story, faith : But there's some comfort still," says Death. " Each strives...your sadness to amuse, I warrant you hear all the news." "There's none," cries he ; "and if there were, I'm grown so deaf, I could not hear." " Nay,... | |
 | Aesop - 1886 - 360 pages
...past." " And no great wonder," Death replies, " However you still keep your eyes, And sure to see one's loves and friends For legs and arms would make amends."..."Perhaps," says Dobson, " so it might, But latterly I Ve lost my sight." "This is a shocking story, faith, Yet there's some comfort still," says Death... | |
 | Elizabeth Amelia Sharp - 1887 - 450 pages
..." And no great wonder," Death replies ; " However, you still keep your eyes, And sure, to see one's loves and friends, For legs and arms would make amends."...Each strives your sadness to amuse, I warrant you have all the news." "There's none," cries he, "and if there were I'm grown so deaf I could not hear."... | |
 | Henry Davenport Northrop - 1888 - 712 pages
..."And no great wonder," Death replies: •" However, you still keep your eyes ; And sure to see one's loves and friends, For legs and arms would make amends." " Perhaps," says Dodson, " so it might, But latterly I've lost my sight. " " This is a shocking tale, 'tis true ; But... | |
 | Ainsworth Rand Spofford - 1888 - 420 pages
...And sure to see one's loves and friends, For legs and arms would make amends." "Perhaps," saysDodson, "so it might, But latterly I've lost my sight." "This is a shocking tale, 'tis true; But still there's comfort left for you : Each strives your sadness to amuse; I warrant... | |
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And no great wonder," Death replies; " However, you still keep your eyes; And, sure, to see one's loves and friends, For legs and arms would make amends." " Perhaps," says Dobson, " so it might, But latterly I've lost my sight. 
