 I saw him once before, As he passed by the door, And again The pavement stones resound, As he totters o'er the ground With his cane. They say that in his prime, Ere the pruning-knife of Time Cut him down, Not a better man was found By the Crier on his...  The Harbinger: A May-gift - Página 34por Park Benjamin, Oliver Wendell Holmes, John Osborne Sargent - 1833 - 96 páginasVista completa - Acerca de este libro
 | 1836 - 706 páginas
...door, — And again. The pavement stones resound, AB h« lottere o'or the ground With bis саде. * They say that in his prime, Ere the pruning knife of Time Cut htm itm-, ii, Not a better man was found By the Crier on his round Through the town. ' But now he walks... | |
 | 1839 - 204 páginas
...Holmes were some lines framed upon this idea, which were very pretty. She was desired to read them. "THE LAST LEAF. "I saw him once before As he passed...With his cane. " They say that in his prime, Ere the pruning-knife of Tune Cut him down, Not a better man was found, By the Crier on his round Through the... | |
 | Rufus Wilmot Griswold - 1842 - 638 páginas
...more ! THE LAST LEAF. I SAW him once before, As he pass'd by the door, And again The pavement-stones resound As he totters o'er the ground With his cane. They say that in his prime, Ere the pruning-knife of Time Cut him down, Not a better man was found By the crier on his round Through the... | |
 | Oliver Wendell Holmes - 1850 - 310 páginas
...hath a tale to tell, Of every insect in his lonely cell ; And these poor frailties have a simple tone, THE LAST LEAF. I SAW him once before, As he passed...With his cane. They say that in his prime, Ere the pruning-knife of Time Cut him down, Not a better man was found By the Crier on his round Through the... | |
 | Oliver Wendell Holmes - 1850 - 310 páginas
...lonely cell ; And these poor frailties have a simple tone, . That breathes in accents sweet to me alone. THE LAST LEAF. I SAW him once before, As he passed...With his cane. They say that in his prime, Ere the pruning-knife of Time Cut him down, Not a better man was found By the Crier on his round Through the... | |
 | 1850 - 594 páginas
...copying it entire : ' I SAW 1 1 1 ni once before. As he passed by the door, And again The pavement atones resound As he totters o'er the ground With his cane. ' They say that in his prime, Ere the pursuing knife of Time Cut him down. Not a better man was found By the crier on hla round Through the... | |
 | Oliver Wendell Holmes - 1851 - 320 páginas
...lonely cell ; And these poor frailties have a simple tone, That breathes in accents sweet to me alone. THE LAST LEAF. I SAW him once before, As he passed...With his cane. They say that in his prime, Ere the pruning-knife of Time Cut him down, Not a better man was found By the Crier on his round Through the... | |
 | 1851 - 486 páginas
...copying it entire : — " I B»W him once before, As he passed by the door, And again The pavement itonea resound As he totters o'er the ground With his cane. " They say that in his prime, Ere the pursuing knife of Timo Cut him down, Not a better man was found By the crier on his round Through the... | |
 | Oliver Wendell Holmes - 1852 - 340 páginas
...lonely cell ; And these poor frailties have a simple tone, That breathes in accents sweet to me alone. THE LAST LEAF. I SAW him once before, As he passed...With his cane. They say that in his prime, Ere the pruning-knife of Time Cut him down, Not a better man was found By the Crier on his round Through the... | |
 | Oliver Wendell Holmes - 1852 - 316 páginas
...these poor frailties have a simple tone, That breathes in accents sweet to me alone. THE LAST LEAF. 1 SAW him once before, As he passed by the door, And...With his cane. They say that in his prime, Ere the pruning-knife of Time Cut him down, Not a better man was found By the Crier on his round Through the... | |
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