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 - Page 290by Samuel Rogers - 1852 - 451 pagesFull view - About this book
| Women - 1822 - 634 pages
...Why not remove it froqj its lurking place ?'' 'Twos done as soon^as said ; but on the way It bunt, it fell ; 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,... | |
| England - 1822 - 932 pages
...'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,...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 weddingring,... | |
| Samuel Rogers - Italy - 1822 - 178 pages
...'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 wedding-ring, And a small... | |
| 1822 - 496 pages
...lets ax Ginevra, , Why not remove it from its lurking-place ?' Twos done as soon as said ; but on die way It burst, it fell ; and lo. a skeleton. With here and there a pearl, an emerald stone, A golden clasp, ciatping a thred of gold. All elie had perished— ave a wedding-ring,... | |
| John Pierpont - Recitations - 1823 - 492 pages
...'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 wedding ring, And a small... | |
| English literature - 1823 - 508 pages
...'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 wedding-ring, And a small... | |
| Samuel Rogers - Italy - 1823 - 218 pages
...'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 wedding-ring, And a small... | |
| Tobias Merton (pseud) - 1824 - 480 pages
...'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 perished — saving a wedding... | |
| Ebenezer Mack - Cats - 1824 - 292 pages
...Genevra, " Why not remove it from its lurking place ?•' 'Twas done, as soon as said — but on its way It burst— it fell— and lo ! a Skeleton ! With here and there a pearl, an em'rald stone : A golden clasp, clasping a shred of gold : All else had perish'd, save a wedding ring,... | |
| John Arliss - 1825 - 382 pages
...Ginevra, 'Why not remove it from its lurking place?' 'Twas done as soon as said ; hut on tne way It hurst, it fell ; and lo! a skeleton, With here and there a pearl, an emerald- stone, A golden clasp, clasping a shred of gold. All rlse had perished — save a wedding... | |
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