 I HAVE been here before, But when or how I cannot tell : I know the grass beyond the door, The sweet keen smell, The sighing sound, the lights around the shore. You have been mine before, — How long ago I may not know : But just when at that swallow's...  The North American Review - Page 4731884Full view - About this book
 | 1863 - 640 pages
...been hero before, Though when or how I cannot tell ; I know the path beyond the door, The sweet fresh smell, The sighing sound, the lights around the shore. You have been mine before, How long ago I do not know; But just when, at that swallow's soar, Your neck turned so, Some veil did fall, I knew... | |
 | 1870 - 786 pages
...finely suggested : — "SUDDEN LIGHT. 44 1 have been here before, But when or how I cannot tell : 1 know the grass beyond the door, The sweet keen smell, The sighing sound, the lights around the shore. 44 You have been mine before, — How long ago I may not know : But just when at that swallow's soar... | |
 | Poems - 1863 - 88 pages
...been here before, Though when or how I cannot tell ; I know the path beyond the door, The sweet fresh smell, The sighing sound, the lights around the shore. You have been mine before, How long ago I do not know: But just when, at that swallow's soar, Your neck turned so, Some veil did fall, I knew... | |
 | 1870 - 444 pages
...been given to the world these many years : SUDDEN LIGHT. " I have been here before, But when or how 1 cannot tell : I know the grass beyond the door, The sweet, keen sme'.l. The sighing sound, the llghtc iround the shore. " You have been mine before, — How long ago... | |
 | William Davenport Adams - 1878 - 416 pages
...heart, Yet held us tenderly apart ; She said—" Auf Wiedersehen ! " JAMES RUSSELL LOWELL. SUDDEN LIGHT. §HAVE been here before, But when or how I cannot...so, Some veil did fall, — I knew it all of yore. Has this been thus before ? And shall not thus time's eddying flight Still with our lives our love... | |
 | William Davenport Adams - 1878 - 462 pages
...said—" Auf Wiedersehm I " JAMES RUSSELL LOWELL. XVII. SUDDEN LIGHT. Gj'g HAVE been here before, *\ Po But when or how I cannot tell : I know the grass beyond...so, Some veil did fall, — I knew it all of yore. Has this been thus before ? And shall not thus time's eddying flight Still with our lives our love... | |
 | William Davenport Adams - 1878 - 418 pages
...said—"Auf Wiedersehen!" JAMES RUSSELL LOWELL. XVII. SUDDEN LIGHT. CTg HAVE been here before, 6j ro But when or how I cannot tell: I know the grass beyond...swallow's soar Your neck turned so, Some veil did fall,—I knew it all of yore. Has this been thus before ? And shall not thus time's eddying flight... | |
 | Dante Gabriel Rossetti - 1881 - 320 pages
...breast-jewel, so my bride, One sweet night, when fear takes flight, Shall leap against my side. SUDDEN LIGHT. I HAVE been here before, But when or how I cannot...swallow's soar Your neck turned so, Some veil did fall,—I knew it all of yore. Has this been thus before ? And shall not thus time's eddying flight... | |
 | William Sharp - 1882 - 474 pages
...knowledge, seen hitherto either place or countenance, or experienced exactly the same environment. " I have been here before, But when or how I cannot...so, Some veil did fall, — I knew it all of yore. " Has this been thus before ? And shall not thus Time's eddying flight Still with our lives our love... | |
 | Hesperus - 1882 - 238 pages
...woods wail like echoes from the sea." SUDDEN LIGHT T HAVE BEEN here before, But when or how I can not tell : I know the grass beyond the door, The sweet...smell, The sighing sound, the lights around the shore. B.:T ;Mst whcr. -t :r.it sw:ii'.,.«w's soar V....r sr:V :urn'd »o. S. rr.c \si" c.\i :"..'.'.. —... | |
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