 | 1851 - 340 pagina’s
...new gown and white ribbon from the bridegroom. _J THE POSTMAN'S KNOCK. BY MISS POWER. " He cornea — Yet careless what he brings ; his one concern Is to conduct it to the destined inn ; And, having dropped the expected bag, pasa on, To him indifferent whether grief or joy."... | |
 | William Cowper - 1852 - 466 pagina’s
...hrings, his one concern Is to conduct it to the destined inn ; And, having dropp'd th' expected hag, pass on. He whistles as he goes, light-hearted wretch....: messenger of grief Perhaps to thousands, and of 'oy to some ; To him indifTrent whether grief or joy. Houses in ashes, and the fall of stocks, Births,... | |
 | Mark Trafton - 1852 - 478 pagina’s
...and frozen locks ; News from all nations lumbering at his back. True to his charge, the close packed load behind, Yet, careless what he brings, his one concern Is to conduct it to the destined inn ; And, having dropped the expected bag, pass on. He whistles as lie goes ; light-hearted... | |
 | Joseph Guy - 1852 - 458 pagina’s
...and frozen locks, News from all nations lumbering at his back. True to his charge, the close-pack'd load behind, Yet careless what he brings, his one concern Is to conduct it to the destined inn ; And, having dropp'd the' expected bag, pass on. He whistles as he goes, light-hearted... | |
 | William Hazlitt - 1852 - 330 pagina’s
...and frozen lodes ; News from all nations lumbering at his back. True to his charge, the close-packed load behind, Yet careless what he brings, his one concern Is to conduct it to the destined inn ; And having dropped the expected bag, pass on. He whistles as he goes, light-hearted... | |
 | C. Gough - 1853 - 414 pagina’s
...and frozen locks, News from all nations lumbering at his back. True to his charge, the close packM load behind, Yet careless what he brings, his one concern Is to conduct it to the destined sun; And having dropt th' expected bag — pass on. He whistles as he goes, light-hearted... | |
 | William Cowper - 1853 - 796 pagina’s
...News from all nations lumb'ring at his back. True to his charge, the cloBO-pack'd load behind, Vet careless what he brings, his one concern Is to conduct it to the destin'd inn ; 10 And having dropp'd th' expected bag, pass (in. Cold and yet cheerful : messenger of grief Perhaps... | |
 | William Cowper - 1853 - 522 pagina’s
...from all nations lumbering at his back. True to his charge, the clofe-pack'd load behind, Yet carelefs what he brings, his one concern Is to conduct it to the deftined inn ; And, having dropp'd the expected bag, pafs on. He whiftles as he goes, light-hearted... | |
 | George Croly - 1854 - 426 pagina’s
...and frozen locks ; News from afl nations lumbering at his back : True to his charge, the close packed load behind, Yet careless what he brings ; his one concern, Is to conduct it to the destined inn ; And, having dropped the expected bag, pass on. He whistles as he goes, light hearted... | |
 | William Cowper, Henry Stebbing - 1854 - 850 pagina’s
...and frozen locks ; News from all nations lumbering at his back. True to his charge, the close pack'd load behind, Yet careless what he brings, his one concern Is to conduct it to the destined inn ; And, having dropp'd the expected bag, pass on. He whistles as he goes, light-hearted... | |
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And having dropped the expected bag — pass on. He whistles as he goes, light-hearted wretch, Cold and yet cheerful: messenger of grief Perhaps to thousands, and of joy to some, To him indifferent whether grief or joy. 
