 | David Bates Tower, Cornelius Walker - 1854 - 440 strani
...truth, I'm not prepared." What more he urged I have not heard ; But Death the poor delinquent spared Yet, calling up a serious look, His hour-glass trembled...preparation, And fit you for your future station, Three several warnings you shall have, Before you're summoned to the grave : Willing for once I'll quit my... | |
 | Oliver Oldham - 1854 - 406 strani
...could not well be stronger: So Death the poor delinquent spared, And left to live a little longer. 3. Yet calling up a serious look,— His hour-glass trembled...; And further, to avoid all blame Of cruelty upon thy name, To give you time for preparation, And fit you for your future station, Three several warnings... | |
 | Jesse Olney - 1854 - 352 strani
...spoke,— " Neighbor," he said, " farewell! no more Shall Death disturb your mirthful hour: And farther to avoid all blame Of cruelty upon my name, To give you time for preparation. And tit you for your future station, Three several warnings you shall have, Before you're summoned to the... | |
 | Andrew Comstock - 1855 - 444 strani
...have not heard', | His reasons could not well b^ stronger; | So Death the poor delinquent spar'd,, | And left to live a little longer. | . Yet, calling...serious look — | ('His hour-glass trembled while he spofe>) | "" Neighbor," he said, "farewell. No more i Shall Death disturb your mirthful hour, ; | And... | |
 | Collection - 1856 - 120 strani
...urg'd I have not heard, His reasons could not well be stronger ; So Death the poor delinquent spar'd, And left to live a little longer. Yet, calling up...serious look, His hour-glass trembled while he spoke — "Neighbour," he said, "farewell; no more Shall Death disturb your mirthful hour ; And, farther,... | |
 | William Holmes McGuffey - 1857 - 456 strani
...urg'd, I have not heard; His reasons could not well be stronger: So Death the poor ^delinquent spar'd, And left to live a little longer. Yet calling up a...said, " farewell; no more Shall Death disturb your tmirthful hour, And further, to avoid all blame Of cruelty upon my name, To give you time for tpreparation,... | |
 | Charles William Smith (professor of elocution.) - 1857 - 338 strani
...urged I have not heard ; His reasons could not well be stronger ; So Death the poor delinquent spared, And left to live a little longer. Yet calling up a...serious look, His hour-glass trembled while he spoke, " Neighbour," he said, " farewell ; no more Shall Death disturb your mirthful hour ; And farther, to... | |
 | Charles Richson - 1860 - 216 strani
...urg'd, I have not heard, His reasons could not well be stronger ; So death the poor delinquent spar'd, And left to live a little longer. Yet calling up a...serious look, His hour-glass trembled while he spoke — " Neighbour," he said, " farewell, no more Shall Death disturb your mirthful hour : And further,... | |
 | Jane Williams - 1861 - 580 strani
...urg'd I have not heard, His reasons could not well be stronger ; So Death the poor delinquent spar'd, And left to live a little longer. Yet calling up a...serious look, His hour-glass trembled while he spoke, ' Neighbour,' he said, ' farewell ; no more ' Shall Death disturb your mirthful hour ; ' And further... | |
 | Hester Lynch Piozzi - 1861 - 502 strani
...urg'd, I have not heard, His reasons could not well be stronger, So Death the poor delinquent spared, And left to live a little longer. Yet calling up a serious look, His hour glass tumbled while he spoke, Neighbour, he said, farewell. No more Shall Death disturb your mirthful... | |
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tis monstrous hard; Besides, in truth, I'm not prepared: My thoughts on other matters go, This is my wedding night, you know, What more he urged I have not heard, His reasons could not well be stronger, So Death the poor delinquent spared, And left to... 
