 | 1858 - 974 pagina’s
...angel heard the prayer, And calmly smiling, said, "If I but touch thy silvered hair, Thy hasty wish had sped. " But is there nothing in thy track To bid thee...swift seasons hurry back To find the wished-for day?" p Ah, truest soul of womankind ! Without thee, whiit were life* One bliss I cannot leave behind : I'll... | |
 | Oliver Wendell Holmes - 1858 - 430 pagina’s
...listening angel heard the prayer, And calmly smiling, said, " If I but touch thy silvered hair, Thy hasty wish hath sped. " But is there nothing in thy track...thee, what were life ? One bliss I cannot leave behind : I'll take — my — precious — wife I — The angel took a sapphire pen And wrote in rainbow dew,... | |
 | 1858 - 518 pagina’s
...heard the prayer, And calmly smiling, said, " If I but touch thy silvered hair, Thy hasty wish had sped. " But is there nothing in thy track To bid thee...of womankind ! Without thee, what were life ? One bli?s I cannot leave behind : I'll take — my — precious — wife ! The angel took a sapphire pen... | |
 | Allyn Weston, Charles Scott - 1858 - 598 pagina’s
...the prayer, And calmly smiling, said, "If I bnt touch thy silvered hair, Thy hasty wish has sped. f- "But is there nothing in thy track. To bid thee fondly...stay, While the swift seasons hurry back To find the wished for day ? " — Ah, truest soul of womankind! Without thee what were life ? One bliss I cannot... | |
 | Oliver Wendell Holmes - 1858 - 420 pagina’s
...said, "If I but touch thy silvered hair, Thy hasty wish hath sped. 'But is there nothing in thy truck To bid thee fondly stay, While the swift seasons hurry...back To find the wished-for day ? ' —Ah, truest sou! of womankind I Without thee, what were life ? ' One bliss I cannot leave behind: I'l! take —... | |
 | Oliver Wendell Holmes - 1862 - 328 pagina’s
...listening angel heard the prayer, And, calmly smiling, said, " If I but touch thy silvered hair, Thy hasty wish hath sped. " But is there nothing in thy track...what were life ? One bliss I cannot leave behind : I 'll take — my — precious — wife ! — The angel took a sapphire pen And wrote in rainbow dew,... | |
 | Oliver Wendell Holmes - 1862 - 326 pagina’s
...listening angel heard the prayer, And, calmly smiling, said, " If I but touch thy silvered hair, Thy hasty wish hath sped. " But is there nothing in thy track...wished-for day ? " — Ah, truest soul of womankind I Without thee, what were life ? One bliss I cannot leave behind : I '11 take — my — precious —... | |
 | Oliver Wendell Holmes - 1864 - 444 pagina’s
...listening angel heard the prayer, And, calmly smiling, said, " If I but touch thy silvered hair, Thy hasty wish hath sped. " But is there nothing in thy track...swift seasons hurry back To find the wished-for day 1 " — Ah, truest soul of womankind ! Without thee, what were life ? One bliss I cannot leave behind... | |
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If I but touch thy silvered hair, Thy hasty wish hath sped. "But is there nothing in thy track To bid thee fondly stay. While the swift seasons hurry back To find the wished-for day? 
