| Interesting tales - 1858 - 220 páginas
...ermine too dear for an earl, And the poorest twig on the elm-tree Was ridged inch-deep with pearl. I stood and watched by the window The noiseless work of the sky, And the sudden flurries of snow birds, Like brown leaves whirling by. I thought of a mound in sweet Auburn Where a little headstone... | |
| 1859 - 802 páginas
...Chanticleer's muffled crow, The stiff rails were softened to swan's-downAnd still fluttered down the snow. I stood and watched by the window The noiseless work of the sky, And the sudden flurries of the snow birds, Like brown leaves whirling by. I thought of a mound in sweet Auburn, Where a little... | |
| Allen Hayden Weld - 1860 - 136 páginas
...chanticleer's muffled crow, 10 The stiff rails were softened to swan's-down, And still fluttered down the snow. I stood and watched by the window The noiseless work...of the sky, And the sudden flurries of snow-birds, 15 Like brown leaves 3 whirling by. 1 Eule X., Eem. 1. «A species of pure white marble. » To is understood... | |
| John Williamson Palmer - 1861 - 540 páginas
...birds Like brown leaves whirling by. 236 *s ' J s T .•. I'LY/ YuRK r'JD.~: LIBRARY / ;ror», LENOX I thought of a mound in sweet Auburn Where a little...own little Mabel, Saying " Father, who makes it snow ? " And I told of the good All-father Who cares for us here below. Again I looked at the snow-fall,... | |
| 1861 - 236 páginas
...Chanticleer's muffled crow, The rails were softened to swan's down, — And still fluttered down the snow. I stood and watched by the window The noiseless work...the sudden flurries of snow-birds Like brown leaves whistling by. I thought of a mound in sweet Auburn Where a little headstone stood, How the flakes were... | |
| Thomas Shorter - 1861 - 224 páginas
...Chanticleer's muffled crow, The stiff rails were softened to swans'-down : And still fluttered down the snow. I stood and watched by the window The noiseless work of the sky, And the sudden flurries of snow birds Like brown leaves whirling by. I thought of a mound in sweet Auburn Where a little head-stone... | |
| Frederick Saunders - 1866 - 412 páginas
...ermine too dear for an earl, And the poorest twig on the elm-tree was ridged inch-deep with pearl. I stood and watched by the window the noiseless work...folding it gently, as did robins the babes in the wood. * * -ft I remembered the gradual patience that fell from that cloud-like snow, Flake by flake, healing... | |
| Richard Edwards - 1867 - 276 páginas
...rails were softened to swan's down — And still wavered down the snow. 4. I stood and watched from the window The noiseless work of the sky, And the...flurries of snowbirds, Like brown leaves whirling by. 5. I thought of a mound in sweet Auburn, Where a little headstone stood ; How the flakes were folding... | |
| 1889 - 226 páginas
...Chanticleer's muffled crow, The stiff rails were softened to swan's-down, And still fluttered down the snow. I stood and watched by the window The noiseless work...little Mabel, Saying, " Father, who makes it snow?" And I told of the good All-father Who cares for us here below. Again I looked at the snow-fall, And... | |
| Richard Edwards, John Russell Webb - 1868 - 274 páginas
...Was ridged inch-deep with pearl. 3. From sheds new-roofed with Carrara 4. I stood and watched from the window The noiseless work of the sky, And the...flurries of snowbirds, Like brown leaves whirling by. 5. I thought of a mound in sweet Auburn, Where a little headstone stood; How the flakes were folding... | |
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