 THE LAST LEAF 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...  American Literature, 1607-1885 - Page 214by Charles Francis Richardson - 1888Full view - About this book
 | Benjamin Nicholas Martin - American literature - 1871 - 236 pages
...life it would outpour. OLIVER WENDELL HOLMES. 1809-. (Manual, pp. 478,520.) 296. From "The Last Leaf." I SAW him once before, As he passed by the door, And...resound, As he totters o'er the ground With his cane. My grandmamma has said, — Poor old lady, she is dead Long ago, — That he had a Roman nose. And... | |
 | William Cullen Bryant - American poetry - 1871 - 968 pages
...fame are laid ; Where immortal spirits reign, There shall we all meet again. ANONYMOUS. THE LAST LEAF. the tyrant's pavement-stones resound As he totters o'er the ground With his cane. They say that in his prime, Ere... | |
 | American literature - 1872 - 660 pages
...every threadbare sail ; And give her to the god of storms, The lightning and the gale ! THE LAST LEAF. 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... | |
 | William Cullen Bryant - American poetry - 1873 - 906 pages
...ANONYMOUS. THE LAST LEAF. I SAW him once before, As he passed by the door ; And again The pavement-stones Bryant priming-knife of time Cut him down, Not a better man was found By the crier on his round Through the... | |
 | C. P. Bronson - Elocution - 1873 - 348 pages
...resound, as he loiters — o'er the ground, with his cane. They say — th't in his prime, — ere th' pruning-knife of time — cut him down, Not a better...man — was found — by the crier— on his round thro' the town. But now — he walks th' streets, — and he looks at all he meets, sad— and wan,... | |
 | Adonijah Strong Welch - English language - 1873 - 296 pages
...Take heed lest ye fall. They attacked me while I slept. " I saw him once before As he passed by my door ; And again, The pavement stones resound As he totters o'er the ground, With his cane." Before the day dawned, we were upon our journey. After I had thus delivered my sentiments, I experienced... | |
 | London Mayfair - 1874 - 468 pages
...die, Till then let us sorrow in company." THE LAST LEAF. OW HOLMES. Gj"P SAW him once before, QJJg As he passed by the door, And again The pavement stones...found By the crier on his round Through the town. 146 THE LAST LEAF. But now he walks the streets, And he looks at all he meets Sad and wan, And he shakes... | |
 | Noble Butler - Language Arts & Disciplines - 1874 - 342 pages
...the unbending corn, and skims along the main. — They say that in his prune, Ere the pruning-knile of time Cut him down, Not a better man was found By the crier on his round Through the town.— Holmes. And darkness and doubt are now flying away; No longer I roam in conjecture forlorn. 80 breaks... | |
 | American poetry - 1875 - 432 pages
...— Too grateful for the blessing lent Of simple tastes and mind content ! THE LAST LEAF. I" SAW hi:n once before, As he passed by the door, And again The...prime, Ere the pruning-knife of Time Cut him down, 75 Not a better man was found By the crier on his round Through the town. But now he walks the streets,... | |
 | Oliver Wendell Holmes - 1875 - 436 pages
...these poor frailties have a simple tone, That breathes in accents sweet to me itlotio. THE LAST LEAF. SAW him once before, As he passed by the door, And...With his cane. They say that in his prime, Ere the pruning-knifc of Time Cut him down, Not a better man was found By the Crier on his round Through the... | |
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