 Love, by harsh evidence, Thrown from its eminence; Even God's providence Seeming estranged. Where the lamps quiver So far in the river, With many a light From window and casement, From garret to basement, She stood, with amazement, Houseless by night....  Folk Songs - Page 60edited by - 1861 - 466 pagesFull view - About this book
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...light From window and casement, From garret to basement, She stood, with amazement, Houseless by night. The bleak wind of March Made her tremble and shiver...life's history, Glad to death's mystery Swift to be hurl'd— Anywhere, anywhere Out of the world ! In she plunged boldly No matter how coldly The rough... | |
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...casement, From garret to basement, She stood with amazement, Houseless by night 1 " The bleak winds of March Made her tremble and shiver, But not the...hurled — Anywhere — anywhere Out of the world!" Is not that brief expression " anywhere, anywhere, out of the world," the consummation of human despair... | |
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...awfully true words of Hood thrill me now, when I remember that moment — " The bleak winds of March Hade her tremble and shiver ; But not the dark arch, Or...history, Glad to Death's mystery Swift to be hurled, Auywhere ! anywhere out of the world!" I got up from my seat, I walked slowly but unwaveringly towards... | |
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...light From window and casement, From garret to basement, She stood, with amazement, Houseless by night. The bleak wind of March Made her tremble and shiver...life's history, Glad to death's mystery, Swift to be hurl'd — Any where, any where, Out of the world ! In she plunged boldly, No matter how coldly The... | |
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...improvement in expression, is striking enough ; but what shall be said of the stanza that follows ? — ' In she plunged boldly, No matter how coldly The rough...— Picture it — think of it, Dissolute man ! Lave of it — drink of it Then, if you can.' This seems to us the very gallop of false verse, and as far... | |
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...enough ; but what shall be said of the stanza that follows ? — ' In she plunged boldly, No matter haw coldly The rough river ran — Over the brink of it...— Picture it — think of it, Dissolute man ! Lave of it — drink of it Then, if you can.' This seems to us the very gallop of false verse, and as far... | |
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...stood with amazement, Houseless by night. " The bleak wind of March Mado her tremble and shiver; Hut not the dark arch, Or the black flowing river : Mad...from life's history. Glad to death's mystery Swift tobohurl'd — Any where, any where Out of the world ! " In she plunged boldly, No matter now coldly... | |
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