 | 1858 - 882 pages
...her eyes from her tambour-frame. THE STATUE IN CLAY. "1\ГАКЕ me a statue," said the King, JH. " Of marble white as snow ; It must be pure enough to...his way: He had no marble, but he went, With willing hands, and high intent, To mould his thoughts in clay. Day after day he wrought the clay, But knew... | |
 | Readers - 1876 - 754 pages
...tenderly round with spray, Laid him dead at her feet. THE STATUE IN CLAY. " Make me a statue," said the King, "Of marble white as snow ; It must be pure...way : He had no marble, but he went, With willing hands, and high intent, To mould his thoughts in clay. Day after day he wrought the clay, But knew... | |
 | Recitations - 1883 - 234 pages
...fellow, Kind God ! " was the last that he said. AUSTIN DOBSOS. THE STATUE IN CLAY. MAKE me a statue, said the King, Of marble white as snow ; It must be pure...throne, at my right hand ; The niche is waiting. Go ! He had no marble, but he meant, With willing mind and high intent, To mould his thoughts in clay.... | |
 | Emily Oliver Gibbes - Religions - 1893 - 344 pages
...the truth of this when he penned the following lines : THE STATUE IN CLAY. " Make me a statue," said the King, " Of marble, white as snow : It must be...his way : He had no marble, but he went With willing hands and high intent, To mould his thoughts in clay. Day after day he wrought the clay, But knew not... | |
 | Frederick Saunders, Minnie K. Davis - American poetry - 1899 - 768 pages
...On the rock of a living faith! PH<EBK CART. PHCEBE CAHY. THE STATUE 7JV CLAY. AKE me a statue," said the King, "Of marble white as snow ; It must be pure enough to stand Before my throne, at my right-hand, The niche is waiting, go !" The sculptor heard the King's command, And went upon his way... | |
 | English literature - 1900 - 646 pages
...fellow, Kind God!" was the last that he said. AUSTIN DOBSOR, THE STATUE IN CLAY. MAKE me a statue, said the King, Of marble white as snow ; It must be pure...throne, at my right hand; The niche is waiting. Go! He had no marble, but he meant, With willing mind and high intent, To mould his thoughts in clay. Day... | |
 | George Andrew Lewis - 1902 - 434 pages
...shall take all to buy them give; r T *-«THE STATUE IN CLAY «JI»AKE me a statue," said the King, ill «of marble white as snow; It must be pure enough to stand Before my throne, at my right-hand. The niche is waiting. go'» The sculptor heard the King's command, And went upon his way;... | |
 | Phineas Garrett - Readers - 1904 - 896 pages
...tenderly round with spray, Laid him dead at her feet. THE STATUE IN CLAY. " Make me a statue," said the King, " Of marble white as snow ; It must be pure...go ! " The sculptor heard the King's command, And wont upon his way : He had no marble, but he went, With willing hands, and high intent, To mould iiis... | |
 | Charles Edward Locke - Conduct of life - 1914 - 320 pages
...The price is large, but the prize is greater. Pay the price! get the prize! "Make me a statue," said the King, "Of marble white as snow; It must be pure enough to stand Before the throne at my right hand; The niche is waiting. Go!" The sculptor heard the King's command, And... | |
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Make me a statue," said the King, "Of marble white as snow ; It must be pure enough to stand Before my throne at my right hand, The niche is waiting — go ! " The sculptor heard the King's command, And went upon his way : He had no marble, but he went,... 