 We watched her breathing through the night, Her breathing soft and low, As in her breast the wave of life Kept heaving to and fro. " ' So silently we seemed to speak, So slowly moved about, As we had lent her half our powers To eke her living out. " '...  Recitations at Whitnash rectory - Page 5by Whitnash rectory - 1866 - 15 pagesFull view - About this book
 | 1845 - 458 pages
...seemed to speak, So slowly moved about, As we had lent her half our powers To eke her being out. " Our very hopes belied our fears, Our fears our hopes belied...eyelids closed : — she had Another morn than ours." Take any passage in which Shakspeare's great heart speaks to the common heart of man. Often, too, a... | |
 | 1871 - 878 pages
...seemed to speak, So slowly moved about, As we had lent her half our powers To eke her living out " Our very hopes belied our fears, Our fears our hopes belied...eyelids closed — she had Another morn than ours." Hood's father died not long afterwards, leaving his widow and children slenderly provided for, and... | |
 | 1846 - 608 pages
...seemed to speak, So slowly moved about, As we had lent her half our powers To eke her living out. Our very hopes belied our fears, Our fears our hopes belied...eyelids closed — she had Another morn than ours. From Tait'i Magazine. SLEEP. SLEEP ! mild and beautiful sleep ! Luller of thought ! Swiftly my soul... | |
 | Seba Smith, Lawrence Labree - 1844 - 498 pages
...As we had lent her half our powers To eke her living out! Our very hopes belied our fears, Our fear our hopes belied— We thought her dying when she...quiet eyelids closed— she had Another morn than ours ! THE following graphic account of a grand battle between two armies of on/sis highly interesting.... | |
 | 1854 - 696 pages
...about, As we had lent her half our powers To eke her living out Our very hopes belied our fears, Oar fears our hopes belied — We thought her dying when...showers, Her quiet eyelids closed — she had Another mom than ours. Thomas Hood has now another morn than ours — may that morn have brightened into perfect... | |
 | 1846 - 602 pages
...seemed to speak, So slowly moved about, As we had lent her half our powers To eke her living out. Our very hopes belied our fears, Our fears our hopes belied...For when the morn came dim and sad. And chill with enrly showers, Her quiet eyelids closed — she had Another morn than ours. MISCELLANEOUS. PARAGRAPHS... | |
 | 1863 - 1154 pages
...seemed to speak, So slowly moved about, As we had lent her half our powers To eke her living out. Our very hopes belied our fears, Our fears our hopes belied...eyelids closed, — she had Another morn than ours. GRINDING CORN IN AFRICA. DR. Livingstone mentions that he met frequently, when travelling in Africa,... | |
 | 1845 - 460 pages
...seemed to speak, So slowly moved about, As we had lent her half our powers To eke her being out. " Our very hopes belied our fears, Our fears our hopes belied...eyelids closed : — she had Another morn than ours." Take any passage in which Shakspeare's great heart speaks to the common heart of man. Often, too, a... | |
 | Thomas Hood - 1845 - 310 pages
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 | 1845 - 916 pages
...seem'd to speak, So slowly mov'd about, As we had lent her half our powers To eke her living out. Our very hopes belied our fears, Our fears our hopes belied....sad, And chill with early showers, Her quiet eyelids clos'd — she had Another mom than ours. TO MY DAUGHTER : ON HER BIRTHDAY. Dear Fanny ! nine long... | |
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