But Ruth is still a Friend at heart; she keeps the simple tongue, The cheerful, kindly nature we loved when she was young; And it was brought upon my mind, remembering her, of late, That we on dress and outward things perhaps lay too much weight. I once... The Poems - 266. oldalszerző: Bayard Taylor - 1866 - 419 oldalTeljes nézet - Információ erről a könyvről
| 1860 - 1002 oldal
...say her ways are not like mine — young people nowadays Have fallen sadly off, I think, from all the good old ways. XVI. But Ruth is still a Friend at...dress and outward things perhaps lay too much weight. XVII. I once heard Jesse Kersey say, a spirit clothed with grace, And pure, almost, as angels are,... | |
| 1861 - 930 oldal
...not like mine — young people now-a-days Have fallen sadly off, I think, from all the good old ways. But Ruth is still a friend at heart ; she keeps the...much weight. I once heard Jesse Kersey say, a spirit clothed with grace, And pure almost аз angels arc, may have a homely face ; And dress may be of less... | |
| Bayard Taylor - 1863 - 206 oldal
...her ways are not like mine, — young people now-a-days Have fallen sadly off, I think, from all the good old ways. XVI. But Ruth is still a Friend at...dress and outward things perhaps lay too much weight. XVII. I once heard Jesse Kersey say, a spirit clothed with grace, And pure, almost, as angels are,... | |
| Bayard Taylor - 1863 - 236 oldal
...mine, — young people now-a-days Have fallen sadly off, I think, from all the good old ways. xvr. But Ruth is still a Friend at heart ; she keeps the...dress and outward things perhaps lay too much weight. XVII. I once heard Jesse Kersey say, a spirit clothed with grace, And pure, almost, as angels are,... | |
| 1863 - 646 oldal
...like mine, — young people now-a-days Have fallen sadly off, I think, from all the good old ways. But Ruth is still a Friend at heart ; she keeps the...my mind, remembering her, of late, That we on dress anil outward things perhaps lay too much weight I once heard Jesse Kersey say, a spirit clothed with... | |
| Bayard Taylor - 1865 - 444 oldal
...like mine, — young people now-a-days Have fallen sadly off, I think, from all the good old ways. But Ruth is still a Friend at heart; she keeps the...much weight. I once heard Jesse Kersey say, a spirit clothed with grace, And pure, almost, as angels are, may have a homely face. And dress may be of less... | |
| 1865 - 118 oldal
...not like mine ; young people now-a-days Have fallen sadly off, I think, from all the good old ways. But Ruth is still a Friend at heart ; she keeps the...That we on dress and outward things perhaps lay too I once heard Jesse Kersey say, a spirit clothed with grace, And pure, almost, as angels are, may have... | |
| Bayard Taylor - 1866 - 448 oldal
...like mine, — young people now-ardays Hare fallen sadly off, I think, from all the good old ways. But Ruth is still a Friend at heart ; she keeps the...much weight. I once heard Jesse Kersey say, a spirit clothed with grace, And pure, almost, as angels are, may have a homely face. And dress may be of less... | |
| Voices - 1874 - 256 oldal
...the single tongue, The cheerful, kindly nature we loved when she was young ; 156 The Quaker Widow. And it was brought upon my mind, remembering her,...outward things perhaps lay too much weight. I once heard Jessie Kersey say, a spirit clothed with grace, And pure, almost, as angels are, may have a homely... | |
| 1876 - 734 oldal
...now-a-days Have fallen sadiy off, 1 think, from all the good old ways. But Ruth is still a Friend at htart ; she keeps the simple tongue, The cheerful, kindly nature we loved when she was youn<;: And it was brought upon my mind, remembering her, of late, That we on dress and outward things... | |
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