 | Henry Troth Coates - American poetry - 1881 - 1138 pages
...carriage stopp'd ; But little she dream'd, as on she went, Who kiss'd the coin that her fingers dropp'd 1 nging through the shoreless deep, With tattered sails...gulls, Flying low, flying low. I have wondered why they had a mother so proud of me I 'Twas well she died before. Do you know If the happy spirits in Heaven... | |
 | Gus Williams - 1881 - 556 pages
...Than a blasted home and a broken heart. I have seen her 1 Once : I was weak and spent On the dusty road, a carriage stopped ; But little she dreamed,...went, Who kissed the coin that her fingers dropped I You've set me talking, sir ; I'm sorry ; It makes me wild to think of the change What do you care... | |
 | American poetry - 1881 - 520 pages
...life Than a blasted home and a broken heart. I have seen her? Once : I was weak and spent On the dusty road, a carriage stopped : But little she dreamed,...went, Who kissed the coin that her fingers dropped ! You 've set me talking, sir ; I 'm sorry • It makes me wild to think of the change ! What do you... | |
 | American poetry - 1882 - 354 pages
...life Than a blasted home and a broken heart. I have seen her? Once: I was weak and spent On the dusty road, a carriage stopped: But little she dreamed,...beggar's story? Is it amusing ? you find it strange ? I had a mother so proud of me ! 'Twas well she died before — Do you know If the happy spirits in heaven... | |
 | Robert McLean Cumnock - Readers - 1882 - 420 pages
...life Than a blasted home and a broken heart. I have seen her? Once; I was weak and spent On the dusty road, a carriage stopped; But little she dreamed,...beggar's story? Is it amusing? you find it strange? I had a mother so proud of me! 'T was well she died before — Do you know If the happy spiri's in heaven... | |
 | Gleanings - 1882 - 548 pages
...carriage stopped : But little she dream'd, as on she went, Who kiss'd the coin that her fingers dropp'd ! You've set me talking, sir, I'm sorry : It makes me...the change ! What do you care for a beggar's .story ? It is amusing] you find it strange? I had a mother so proud of me ! 'Twas well she died before —... | |
 | Encyclopedias and dictionaries - 1882 - 812 pages
...Than a blasted home and a broken heart. I have seen her ! Once. I was weak and spent ; On the dusty road a carriage stopped, But little she dreamed, as...the coin that her fingers dropped ! You've set me to talking, sir ; I'm sorry ; It makes me wild to think of the change ! What do you care for a beggar's... | |
 | Charlotte Fiske Bates - American poetry - 1882 - 984 pages
...Than a blasted home and a broken heart. I have seen her ? Once : I was weak and spent On the dusty road: a carriage stopped : But little she dreamed, as on she went, Who kissed the coin that her lingers dropped ! You've set me talking, sir; I'm sorry ; [change It makes me wild to think of the... | |
 | Thomas Edie Hill - Business - 1883 - 542 pages
...heart. Have I seen her? Once: I was weak und spent On a dusty road: a carriage slopped: But little ehe dreamed as on she went, Who kissed the coin that her...What do you care for a beggar's story? Is it amusing? Yon fln-J ¡t sträng«? I had a mother но proud of me! 'T\vas well she died before— Do you know... | |
 | John Hamer - American wit and humor - 1883 - 338 pages
...carriage stopped : But little she dream'd, as on she went, Who kiss'd the coin that her fingers dropp'd ! You've set me talking, Sir ; I'm sorry : It makes...the change ! What do you care for a beggar's story ? It is amusing ? you find it strange ? I had a mother so proud of me ! 'Twas well she died before... | |
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Twas better for her that we should part — Better the soberest, prosiest life Than a blasted home and a broken heart. I have seen her? Once: I was weak and spent On the dusty road, a carriage stopped; But little she dreamed, as on she went, Who kissed... 
