 That mouldering chest was noticed; and 'twas said By one as young, as thoughtless as Ginevra, Why not remove it from its lurking place? 'Twas done as soon as said; but on the way It burst, it fell; and lo, a skeleton, With here and there a pearl, an emerald-stone,...  The Poetical Works of Samuel Rogers - Side 290av Samuel Rogers - 1852 - 451 siderUten tilgangsbegrensning - Om denne boken
 | George Stillman Hillard - 1863 - 528 sider
...was By one as young, as thoughtless as Ginevra, " Why not remove it from its lurking-place ? " 'T was done as soon as said ; but on the way It burst — it fell — and lo ! a skeleton, With hero and there a pearl, an emerald-stone, A golden clasp clasping a shred of gold. All else had perished... | |
 | Thomas Budd Shaw, sir William Smith - 1864 - 554 sider
...'twas said, By one as young, as thoughtless as Ginevra, " Why not remove it from its lurking place ? " 'Twas done as soon as said ; but on the way It burst,...and lo ! a skeleton, With here and there a pearl, an emerald stone, A golden clasp, clasping a shred of gold. All else had perish'd — save a wedding-ring... | |
 | Emily H. Watson - 1866 - 430 sider
...'twas said By one as young and thoughtless as Ginevra, ' Why not remove it from its lurking-place? ' 'Twas done as soon as said; but on the way It burst,...skeleton, With here and there a pearl, an emerald-stone, A golden clasp clasping a shred of gold. All else had perished save a nuptial ring, And a small seal,... | |
 | James Fleming - 1866 - 382 sider
...'twas said By one as young, as thoughtless as Ginevra, " Why not remove it from its lurking-place !" 'Twas done as soon as said ! but on the way It burst,...and lo, a skeleton, With here and there a pearl, an emerald stone, A golden-clasp clasping a shred of gold. All else had perish'd — save a nuptial ring,... | |
 | Nelson Thomas and sons, ltd - 1866 - 408 sider
...'twas said By one as young, as thoughtless, as Ginevra, "Why not remove it from its lurkingplace ? " 'Twas done as soon as said; but on the way It burst— it fell; and, lo ! a skeleton ! And here and there a pearl, an emeraldstone, A golden clasp, clasping a shred of gold. All else had... | |
 | Epes Sargent - 1870 - 340 sider
...By one as young, as thoughtless, as Ginevra, " Why not remove it from its lurking-place ? " 'T was done as soon as said ; but, on the way, It burst —...and, lo ! a skeleton, With here and there a pearl, an emerald stone, A golden clasp clasping a shred of gold ! All else had perished, save a wedding ring,... | |
 | Edmund Routledge - 1871 - 196 sider
...'twas said By one as young, as thoughtless as Ginevra, " Why not remove it from its lurking place ? ". 'Twas done as soon as said ; but, on the way It burst,...skeleton, With here and there a pearl, an emerald-stone, A golden clasp, clasping a shred of gold. All else had perished — save a nuptial ring, And a small... | |
 | Epes Sargent - 1871 - 346 sider
...By one as young, as thoughtless, as Ginevra, " Why not remove it from its lurking-place ? " 'T was done as soon as said ; but, on the way, It burst —...and, lo ! a skeleton, With here and there a pearl, an emerald stone, A golden clasp clasping a shred of gold I All else had perished, save a wedding ring,... | |
 | William Cullen Bryant - 1871 - 968 sider
...said By one as young, as thoughtless as Ginevra, " Why not remove it from its lurking-place?" 'T was done as soon as said ; but on the way It burst, it...and lo, a skeleton, With here and there a pearl, an emerald stone, A golden clasp, clasping a shred of gold. BEREAVEMENT AND DEATH. 205 All else had j>crished,... | |
 | Henry Llewellyn Williams - 1872 - 218 sider
...'twas said By one as young, as thoughtless as Ginevra, " Why not remove it from its lurking-place ?" Twas done as soon as said ; but on the way It burst—...! With here and there a pearl, an emerald-stone, A golden clasp clasping a shred of gold; All else had perish'd, save a wedding-ring. And a small seal,... | |
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