 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,...  Poems [the poetical works of S.Rogers]. - Page 112by Samuel Rogers - 1845Full view - About this book
 | John Pierpont - Readers - 1835 - 484 pages
...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...a shred of gold. All else had perished — save a wedding ring, And a small seal, her mother's legacy, Engraven with a name, the name of both — " Ginevra."... | |
 | English poetry - 1836 - 514 pages
...* Why not remove it from its lurking-place)" Т was done as soon as said ; but on the way It bunt, it fell ; and lo, a skeleton, With here and there...emerald-stone, A golden clasp, clasping a shred of gold. AU else had perish'd — save a wedding-ring, And a small seal, her mother's legacy, Engraven with... | |
 | John Epy Lovell - Elocution - 1836 - 534 pages
...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, A golden clasp, clasping a shred of gold. All else had perished — save a wedding ring... | |
 | William Graham (teacher of elocution.) - 1837 - 370 pages
...thoughtless as GnrevRA, " 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, A golden clasp, clasping a shred of gold. All else had perished — save a nuptial ring,... | |
 | John Aikin - English poetry - 1838 - 796 pages
...thoughtless as Ginevra, " Why not remove It from its lurking-place I'' Twas done as soon as said ; but vcx'd and angry heart had he ! Wi* thieveless sneer to see his modish mien, He, do emerald stone, A golden clasp, clasping a shred of gold. All else had perish'd— save a wedding ring,... | |
 | Henry Marlen - 1838 - 342 pages
...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, A golden clasp,<-clasping a shred of gold. All else had perished — save a wedding-ring,... | |
 | John Aikin, John Frost - English poetry - 1838 - 752 pages
...thoughtless as Ginevra, " Why not remove it from its lurking-place ?'' Twas done as soon as said ; but 4 RV f2 ` mK^S p F- \ c'Y \f a ' Ÿ (ː' B zݪ T " $q)]ߙ av cf L emerald stone, A golden clasp, clasping a sbred of gold. All else had perish'd — save a wedding ring,... | |
 | William Martin - Readers - 1838 - 368 pages
...thoughtless as Genevra, " 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, A golden clasp, clasping a shred of gold. All else had perished — save a wedding ring,... | |
 | Samuel Rogers - English poetry - 1839 - 510 pages
...thoughtless as Ginevra, " Why not remove it from its lurking-place?" Twos done as soon as said; but on the way It burst, it fell; and lo, a skeleton,...golden clasp, clasping a shred of gold. All else had perish'd — save a wedding-ring, And a mall seal, her mother's legacy, Engraven with a name, the name... | |
 | 1839 - 320 pages
...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, A golden clasp, clasping a shred of gold. All else had perished — save a wedding ring,... | |
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