 We are not of Alice, nor of thee, nor are we children at all. The children of Alice call Bartrum father. We are nothing ; less than nothing ; and dreams. We are only what might have been, and must wait upon the tedious shores of Lethe millions of ages...  Spirit of the English Magazines - Seite 2621822Vollansicht - Über dieses Buch
 | Ellen M. Cyr - 1899 - 456 Seiten
...view, receding, and still receding, till nothing at last but two mournful features were seen in 20 the uttermost distance, which, without speech, strangely...father. We are nothing; less than nothing, and dreams"; — and, imTHE SHANDON BELLS. FATHER PROUT. FRANCIS SYLVESTER MAH'ONY, better known by his pen-name... | |
 | Ernest Edwin Speight - 1900 - 328 Seiten
...receding, and still receding, 'ill nothing at ^ast but two mournful features were jeen in the utmost distance, which, without speech, strangely impressed...are not of Alice, nor of thee, nor are we children it all. We are nothing ; less than nothing, and dreams. We are only what might have been, and Tiust... | |
 | Charles Lamb - 1901 - 330 Seiten
...while I stood gazing, both the children gradually grew fainter to my view, receding, and still receding till nothing at last but two mournful features were...Bartrum father. We are nothing ; less than nothing, nnd dreams. We are only what might have been, and must wait upon the tedious shores of Lethe millions... | |
 | Charles Lamb - 1901 - 120 Seiten
...stood gazing, both the children gradually grew fainter to 8 my view, receding, and still receding, till nothing at last but two mournful features were...children at all. The children of Alice call Bartrum 10 father. We are nothing; less than nothing, and dreams. We are only what might have been, and must... | |
 | Ellen M. Cyr - 1901 - 258 Seiten
...view, receding, and still receding, till nothing at last but two mournful features were seen in 20 the uttermost distance, which, without speech, strangely...father. We are nothing; less than nothing, and dreams"; — and, im-£3197 £3THE SHANDON BELLS. FATHER PROUT. FRANCIS SYLVESTER MAH'OXY, better known by his... | |
 | Gerald Monsman - 1984 - 182 Seiten
...while I stood gazing, both the children gradually grew fainter to my view, receding, and still receding till nothing at last but two mournful features were...upon the tedious shores of Lethe millions of ages before we have existence, and a name" — and immediately awaking, I found myself quietly seated in... | |
 | Steven H. Gale - 1996 - 690 Seiten
...Alice W — n in the essayl. The dream children toll him back to his sole self when they announce, "The children of Alice call Bartrum father. We are nothing, less than nothing . . . We are only what might have been. " In the novel Ann is the title character, Lamb becomes Allan... | |
 | Connie Robertson - 1998 - 686 Seiten
...Dissertatlon upon Roast Pig' Presents, I often say, endear Absents. 5935 Essays ofElia 'Dream Children' ݀ d h milllons of ages before we have existence, and a name. 5936 Essays ofElia 'Imperfect Sympathies' I... | |
 | Jerrold Northrop Moore - 1999 - 868 Seiten
...while I stood gazing, both the children gradually grew fainter to my view, receding, and still receding till nothing at last but two mournful features were...of Alice , nor of thee , nor are we children at all ... We are nothing ; less than nothing, and dreams. We are only what might have been.' The dreams were... | |
 | Owen Collins - 1999 - 464 Seiten
...they were but dreamchildren who might have been, but never were. 'We are nothing,' they say to him; 'less than nothing, and dreams. We are only what might have been, and we must wait upon the tedious shore of Lethe, millions of ages, before we have existence and a name.'... | |
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