| James Cornwell - 1870 - 156 pages
...farmer, "not so fast, I have been lame these four years past." " And no great wonder," Death replies ; However, you still keep your eyes ; And sure, to see one's loves and friends, For legs and arms would make amends." " Perhaps," says Dobson, " so it might, But latterly I've lost my sight." ' ' This... | |
| Alexander Kennedy Isbister - 1870 - 420 pages
...farm and stable ; I wish you joy though of your strength.' ' And no great wonder,' Death replies : ' However, you still keep your eyes ; And sure, to see one's loves and friends, For legs and arms may make amends.' ' Perhaps,' says Dobson, ' so it might, But latterly I've lost my sight.' ' This... | |
| English poems - 1870 - 722 pages
..." not so fast ! I have been lame these four years past." " And no great wonder," Death replies ; " However, you still keep your eyes ; And sure to see one's loves and friends For legs and arms would make amends." " Perhaps," says Dodson, " so it might, But, latterly, I've lost my sight." "This... | |
| 1784 - 378 pages
...farmer, " not so fast, I have been lame these four years past." "And no great wonder," Death replies, " However you still keep your eyes, And sure to see one's loves and friends For legs and arms would make amends." " Perhaps," says Dobson, " so it might, But latterly I 've lost my sight." " This... | |
| Samuel Orchart Beeton - 1873 - 782 pages
..." not so fast ! I have been lame these four years past." " And no great wonder," Death replies : " s a meal .' Oh ! but for one short hour — A respite would make amends." " Perhaps," says Dodson, " so it might, But latterly I've lost my sight." " This... | |
| George Walter Baynham - 1873 - 344 pages
...farmer, " not so fast; I have been lame these four years past." " And no great wonder," Death replies, However, you still keep your eyes; And sure, to see one's loves and friends, For legs and arms may make amends. " Perhap," says Dobson, " so it might, But latterly I 've lost my sight." " This is... | |
| James Sheridan Knowles - 1874 - 458 pages
...farmer, " not so fast; I have been lame these four years past." ' And no great wonder," Death replies: ' However, you still keep your eyes; And sure, to see one's loves and friends, For legs and arms may make amends." ' Perhaps, says Dobson, " so it might, But latterly I've lost my sight." ' This is... | |
| Cassell, ltd - 1875 - 452 pages
...The unweleome messenger of Fato Once more before him stood. ' And no great wonder," Death replies : " However, you still keep your eyes ; And, sure to see one's loves and friends, For legs and arms would make amends." " Perhaps," says Dodson, " so it might, But latterly I've lost my sight." "This... | |
| John Greenleaf Whittier - 1875 - 392 pages
...farmer, "not so fast ! I have been lame these four years past." "And no great wondcr,"Death replies : "However, you still keep your eyes; And sure to see one's loves and friends Fur legs anil arms would make amends." "Perhaps," snys Dodson, "soitmight, But latterly 1 've lost... | |
| William Cullen Bryant - 1877 - 576 pages
...farmer, "not so fast 1 I have been lame these four years past." "And no great wonder," Death replies : " However, you still keep your eyes ; And sure, to see one's loves and friends For legs and arms would make amends." " Perhaps," says Dodson, " so it might, But latterly I 've lost my sight" " This... | |
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