| Robert Southey - 1797 - 236 Seiten
...his wife. "Twas in autumn, arid stormy and dark was the night, And fast were the windows arid door j Two guests sat enjoying the fire that burnt bright,...in silence with tranquil delight They listen'd to heat the wind roar. Vll. " 'Tis pleasant.," cried one, " seated by the fire side " To hear the wind... | |
| 1803 - 294 Seiten
...worthless, and they Who knew him would pity poor Mary, and say That she was too good for his wife. 'Twas in autumn, and stormy and dark, was the night, And...tranquil delight They listen'd to hear the wind roar. " 'Tis pleasant" cry'done, " seated by the fireside " To hear the wind whistle without." " A fine night... | |
| Joseph Taylor - 1814 - 240 Seiten
...worthless ; and they Who knew him would pity poor Mary, and say, That she was too good for his wife. 'Twas in autumn, and stormy and dark was the night, And...tranquil delight, They listen'd to hear the wind roar. 1 ' • ' " Tis pleasant," cried one, " seated by the fireside, To hear the wind whistle without.''... | |
| John Evans - 1814 - 298 Seiten
...worthless ; and they, Who knew him, would pity poor Mary and say, That she was too good for his wife. 'Twas in autumn, and stormy and dark was the night, And...guests sat enjoying the fire that burnt bright, And, smoaking in silence with tranquil delight, They listen'd to hear the wind roar. " 'Tis pleasant," cried... | |
| Joseph Taylor - 1815 - 268 Seiten
...worthless ; and they Who knew him would pity poor Mary, and say, That she was too good for his wife. 'Twas in autumn, and stormy and dark was the night, And...tranquil delight, They listen'd to hear the wind roar, •> " 'Tis pleasant," cried one, " seated by the fireside, To hear the,wind whistle without." " A... | |
| Gloucestershire garland - 1815 - 226 Seiten
...worthless, and they Who knew him would pity poor Mary, and say That she was too good for his wife. And fast were the windows and door ; Two guests sat...bright, And smoking in silence, with tranquil delight, 'Twas in Autumn, and stormy and dark was the night, They listened to hear the wind roar, " Tis pleasant,"... | |
| Thomas Kinnersley - 1818 - 668 Seiten
...him would pily poor Mary, and fay, That she was too good for his wife. 'Twas in Autumn, and slormy and dark was the night, And fast were the windows...tranquil delight. They listen'd to hear the wind roar. ' Tia pleasant,' cried one, ■ seated by the fire-side, ' To hear the wind whistle without.' ' A fine... | |
| Robert Southey - 1823 - 266 Seiten
...That she was too good for his wife VI. tney d say Twas in autumn, and stormy and dark was the nigl And fast were the windows and door; Two guests sat enjoying the fire that burnt brigl And smoking in silence, with tranquil delight They listen'd to hear the wind roar. VII. " 'Tis... | |
| Select readings - 1824 - 300 Seiten
...worthless : and they Who knew him would pity poor Mary, and say That she was too good for his wife. Twas in Autumn, and stormy, and dark was the night, And...tranquil delight, They listen'd to hear the wind roar. " 'Tis pleasant," cried one, " seated by the fire-side, " To hear the wind whistle without." " A fine... | |
| John White (A.M.) - 1826 - 340 Seiten
...worthless; and they Who knew him'would pity poor Mary, and say, That she was too good for his wife. 'Twas in Autumn, and stormy and dark was the night, And...and door— Two guests sat enjoying the fire that burn'd bright, And smoking in silence, with tranquil delight, They listen'd to hear the wind roar.... | |
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