I had a brother once, a gracious boy, Full of all gentleness, of calmest hope, Of sweet and quiet joy; there was the look Of Heaven upon his face which limners give To the beloved disciple. The London Magazine - Side 5291828Uten tilgangsbegrensning - Om denne boken
| Mary Russell Mitford - 1828 - 88 sider
...not The stain away in blood? Such shames are common: I have known deeper wrongs. I that speak to ye, I had a brother once, a gracious boy, Full of all...heaven upon his face, which limners give To the beloved dijciple." How I loved That gracious boy ! Younger by fifteen years, Brother at once and son ! " He... | |
| Ralph Griffiths, George Edward Griffiths - 1828 - 590 sider
...The stain away in blood? Such shames are common : I have known deeper wrongs. I that speak to ye, " I had a brother once, a gracious boy, Full of all gentleness, of calmest hope,— Of sweet and quiet joy—there was the look Of heaven upon his face, which limners give To the beloved disciple." How... | |
| Charles Knapp Dillaway - 1830 - 484 sider
...not The stain away in blood? Such shames are common. I have known deeper wrongs. 1, that speak to ye, I had a brother once, a gracious boy, Full of all gentleness, of calmest hope— Of sweet and quiet joy—there was the look Of heaven upon his face, which limners give To the beloved disciple. How I... | |
| Benjamin Dudley Emerson - 1831 - 356 sider
...of gentleness, of calmest hope, I had a brother once, a gracious boy, Of sweet and quiet joy—there was the look Of heaven upon his face, which limners give ' To the beloved disciple.' How I loved Brother at once and son! ' He left my side; That gracious boy! Younger by fifteen years, A summer bloom... | |
| Benjamin Dudley Emerson - 1831 - 356 sider
...known deeper wrongs."" I, that speak to ye, I had a brother once, a gracious boy, v) ''"• • Full of gentleness, of calmest hope, Of sweet and quiet joy — there was the look Of heayejn upon his face, which limners give ' To the beloved disciple.' How I loved That gracious boy!... | |
| 1839 - 790 sider
...beautifully in the person ol the Liberator, alludes o this exciting cause— — I that speak to ye — I had a brother once, a gracious boy Full of all gentleness, of calmest hope — Of sweet and quiet joy — oh ! how I loved That gracious boy ! — younger by fifteen years. Brother at once and son I In... | |
| Robert Walsh, Eliakim Littell, John Jay Smith - 1829 - 618 sider
...thoroughly understood, we will first extract the narnuye uf the fact alluded to, which is given in ta earlier part of the play :— I had a brother once,...hope, — Of sweet and quiet joy — there was the ¡nok Of heaven upon his face which limner* gire To the beloved disciple. How I loved That gracious... | |
| Samuel Niles Sweet - 1843 - 324 sider
.... I have known deeper wrongs — I, that speak to ye, I had a brother once, a gracious boy, Full of gentleness, of calmest hope, Of sweet and quiet joy...his face, which limners give To the beloved disciple ! 3. How I lov'd That gracious boy ! Younger by fifteen years, Brother at once, and son ! He left my... | |
| John Goldsbury, William Russell - 1844 - 440 sider
...are common. I have known deeper wrongs. I, that speak to ye, I had a brother once, a gracious boy, 20 Full of all gentleness, of calmest hope, — Of sweet...loved That gracious boy ! Younger by fifteen years, 25 Brother, at once, and son ! "He left my side, A summer bloom on his fair cheeks, — a smile Parting... | |
| John Goldsbury, William Russell - 1844 - 444 sider
...short hour The pretty, harmless boy was slain! I saw The corse, the mangled corse, and then I cried Of sweet and quiet joy,—" there was the look Of...loved That gracious boy! Younger by fifteen years, 35 Be answered by the lash. Yet, this is Rome, That sat on her seven hills, and from her throne Of... | |
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