 | Francis Jacox - 1871 - 378 oldal
...master's hand and voice, seems to shuffle along, as if it experienced a share of his despondency. " I wish I could ! For, when she died, I lost my all ; and life has proved, Since that sad hour, a dreary void, A waste unlovely and unloved." What a difference throughout... | |
 | Samuel Orchart Beeton - 1873 - 782 oldal
...hatches, His soul is gone aloft. Charles Dibdin.—Born 1745, Died 1814. 1141.— THE GRAVE OF ANNA. I enerous heat; The firm flit breast which fit and right...ill, or flowery false Deceit. Yet nursed with skill, proved Since that sad hour a dreary void ; A waste unlovely and unloved. But who, when I am turn'd... | |
 | Devonshire Association for the Advancement of Science, Literature and Art - 1876 - 938 oldal
...attached, over whose grave, in Ashburton churchyard, he uttered the pathetic lament, beginning — " I wish I was where Anna lies ; For I am sick of lingering...! For, when she died, I lost my all ; and life has proved, Since that sad hour, a dreary void, A waste unlovely and unloved." * Let us, without disguising... | |
 | Robert Chambers, Robert Carruthers - 1876 - 860 oldal
...which will be read and remembered when his other writings are forgotten. The Сгагч of Anna. I Bid amaranthus all his beauty shed, And proved Since that sad hour a dreary void ; A waste unlovely and unloved. But who, when I am turned... | |
 | Devonshire Association for the Advancement of Science, Literature and Art - 1876 - 934 oldal
...attached, over whose grave, in Ashburton churchyard, he uttered the pathetic lament, beginning — " I wish I was where Anna lies ; For I am sick of lingering here ; And every hoar affection cries, ' Go and partake her humble bier.' I wish I could ! For, when she died, I lost... | |
 | Laurel - 1879 - 438 oldal
...the living tone From the marble pale ? Stanzas ON THE DEATH OF AN EARLY FRIEND. BY WILLIAM GIFFORD. I WISH I was where Anna lies, For I am sick of lingering here ; And every hour Affliction cries, " Go and partake her humble bier !" I wish I could ! for when she died I lost my... | |
 | Robert Chambers - 1880 - 824 oldal
...ultimately to his country — which will be read and remembered when his other writings are forgotten. TJx I wish I was where Anna lies. For I am sick of lingering here • And every hour affection cnes. Go nnd partake her humble bier. * I wish I could 1 For when ehe died, I lost my all ; and life... | |
 | Passages, John Allen Giles - 1881 - 744 oldal
...Themselves to equal indigence may bring. CCLIII. WILL. GIFFORD, 1756—1826. I WISH I WAS WHEBE ANNA LIES. I wish I was where Anna lies, For I am sick of lingering...; for when she died, I lost my all ; and life has proved, Since that sad hour, a dreary void, A waste unlovely and unloved. But who, when I am turn'd... | |
 | English poets - 1889 - 596 oldal
...show considerable simplicity snd beauty. He died in London, on 31st December 1826 THE GRAVE OF ANNA. I WISH I was where Anna lies, For I am sick of lingering here ; And every hour aft'ection cries, Go and partake her humble biei. WILLIAM GIFFORD. 331 I wish I could ! For when she... | |
 | Mrs. Oliphant (Margaret) - 1882 - 410 oldal
...mak' a garland o' thy hair, Shall twine Iny heart for evennair, Until the day I dee. I wish I were where Anna lies, For I am sick of lingering here ;...could ; for when she died I lost my all, and life has proved Since that sad hour a dreary void — A waste nnlovely and unloved. in modern English history.... | |
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I WISH I was where Anna lies, For I am sick of lingering here ; And every hour, affection cries, Go and partake her humble bier. I wish I could ! for when she died, I lost my all ; and life has proved, Since that sad hour, a dreary void, A waste unlovely,... 
