 | Ann Jane - 1855
...hope of heaven. THE DEATH-BED. WE watched her breathing through the night, Her breathing soft and low, As in her breast the wave of life Kept heaving to...had lent her half our powers To eke her living out. 116 THE WIDOW AND HER SONS. Our very hopes belied our fears — Our fears our hopes belied ; We thought... | |
 | 1848 - 144 Seiten
...DEATH-BED. WE watched her breathing through the night, Her breathing soft and low, As in her heart the wave of life Kept heaving to and fro. So silently...about, As we had lent her half our powers To eke her being out. Our very hopes belied our fears, Our fears our hopes belied ; We thought her dying when... | |
 | M. A. H. - 1849 - 144 Seiten
...a ripple on the sea." WE watched her breathing through the night, Her breathing soft and low, As on her breast the wave of life Kept heaving to and fro....slowly moved about, As we had lent her half our powers Our very hopes belied our fears, Our fears our hopes belied ; We thought her dying when she slept,... | |
 | 1854
...her leader, who was with her when her spirit almost imperceptibly took its flight. " Sometimes our hopes belied our fears, Our fears our hopes belied—-...— when she slept ; And sleeping — when she died. Her end was peace." In compliance with her request, the scholars, after attending morning service on... | |
 | Robert Kemp Philp
...THE DEATH BED. THOMAS HOOD. WE wateh'd her breathing through the night. Her breathing soft and low, As in her breast the wave of life Kept heaving to and fro. So silently we seem'd to speak. So slowly moved about, As wo had lent her half our powers To eke her living out. Our... | |
 | Edgar Allan Poe, Nathaniel Parker Willis - 1850
...Mr. Hood's lines run thus : We watched her breatlu'ng through the night, Her breathing soft and low, As in her breast the wave of life Kept heaving to...about, As we had lent her half our powers To eke her being out Our very hope belied our fears ; Our fears our hope belied ; We thought her dying when she... | |
 | Daniel Scrymgeour - 1850 - 544 Seiten
...upon his wrist. THE DEATH-BED. We watch'd her breathing through the night, Her breathing soft and low, As in her breast the wave of life Kept heaving to and fro. So silently we seem'd to speak, So slowly moved about, As we had lent her half our powers To eke her living out. Our... | |
 | Hannah Flagg Gould - 1851 - 287 Seiten
...PETER KIER. THE DEATH-BED. WE watched her breathing through the night, Her breathing soft and low, — As in her breast the wave of life Kept heaving to...about, As we had lent her half our powers, To eke her being out. Our very hopes belied our fears, Our fears our hopes belied ; We thought her dying when... | |
 | Meta Lander - 1861 - 325 Seiten
...blest." KUBLE. " We watched her breathing through the night, Her breathing soft and low, As in her heart the wave of life Kept heaving to and fro. So silently...about, As we had lent her half our powers, To eke her being out. Our very hopes belied our fears, Our fears, our hopes belied ; We thought her dying when... | |
 | Jesus Christ - 1852
...sake to control our feelings." " We watched her breathing thro" the night, Her breathing soft and low, As in her breast the wave of life Kept heaving to...about, As we had lent her half our powers, To eke her being out. Our very hopes belied our fears, Our fears our hopes belied; We thought her dying when she... | |
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WE watched her breathing through the night, Her breathing soft and low, As in her breast the wave of life . Kept heaving to and fro. So silently we... 
