 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...  Western Journal of Education - Σελίδα 771909Πλήρης προβολή - Σχετικά με αυτό το βιβλίο
 | Park Benjamin, Oliver Wendell Holmes, John Osborne Sargent - 1833 - 114 σελίδες
...changed the cheek that once was pale, A rosy boy, with curling hair, Will tell you all the story there. THE LAST LEAF. I saw him once before As he passed...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... | |
 | 1836 - 268 σελίδες
...happy hearts, And gallant spirits keep Each star that decks it pure and bright 202 THE LAST LFAFTHE LAST LEAF I SAW him once before As he passed by the...pavement stones resound As he totters o'er the ground With his cane. Chey say that in his prime, Ere the pruning knife of Time Cut him down, Not a better... | |
 | 1836 - 694 σελίδες
...excellent texture of the fabric. We first " Memorize" THE LAST LEAF. BT o. WB " I saw him once before At 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... | |
 | 1839 - 204 σελίδες
...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...pavement stones resound As he totters o'er the ground With his cane. " They say that in his prime, Ere the pruning-knife of Tune Cut him down, Not a better... | |
 | John Keese - 1840 - 304 σελίδες
...by recalling the look and the sinile That came with the rose-bud to me. THE LAST LEAF. BY OW HOLMES. 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. THE LAST LEAF. 135 They say that... | |
 | 1841 - 376 σελίδες
...And calm and peaceful is my sleep, Rocked in the cradle of the deep. THE LAST LEAF. BY 0. W. HOLMES. I SAW him once before As he passed by the door, And...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... | |
 | 1848 - 276 σελίδες
...And peaceful hands and happy hearts, And gallant spirits keep Each star that decks it pure and bright THE LAST LEAF I SAW him once before As he passed by...pavement stones resound As he totters o'er the ground With his , They say that in his prime, Ere the pruning knife of Time Cut him down, Not a better man... | |
 | Oliver Wendell Holmes - 1850 - 310 σελίδες
...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...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... | |
 | Oliver Wendell Holmes - 1850 - 310 σελίδες
...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...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... | |
 | 1850 - 264 σελίδες
...peaceful hands and happy hearts, And gallant spirits kaeep Each star that decks it pure and bright THE LAST LEAF I SAW him once before As he passed by...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... | |
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