 | 1828 - 602 pages
...life's sacred stream ! For why ? Methought, last night, I wrought A murder in a dream ! ' One that had never done me wrong — A feeble man, and old ; I...sudden blows with a ragged stick, And one with a heavy stone, One hurried gash with a hasty knife,—- And then the deed was done : There was nothing lying... | |
 | Thomas Hood - English poetry - 1831 - 80 pages
...life's sacred stream ! For why ? Methought, last night, I wrought A murder, in a dream ! " One that had never done me wrong — A feeble man, and old ; I...sudden blows with a ragged stick, And one with a heavy stone, One hurried gash with a hasty knife, — And then the deed was done : There was nothing lying... | |
 | Periodicals - 1836 - 676 pages
...life'* sacred Mrcam ! For why ? Methou.eht, last night, I wrought Л murder in a dream ! 1 One thnt had never done me wrong — A feeble man, and old ; I...led him to a lonely field. The moon shone clear and colil : Now here, raid I, this man shall die, Andl will bave his gold! 1 Two sudden blows with a ragged... | |
 | Periodicals - 1836 - 706 pages
...The moon shone elrar and cold : Now he.re, said I, tins man shall die, And 1 will have his cold! 1 Two sudden blows with a ragged stick, And one with a heavy stone, One hurried gash with a hasty knife — And then the deed was done : There was nothing lying... | |
 | Crime - 1837 - 436 pages
...reeble man ami old : [ 1.-.I him tiia lonoly fiol'l, The moon shono brilht and Cora ; Vw h'-rc /riwl I this man shall die, And I will have his gold. Two...sudden blows with a ragged stick, And one with a heavy stone, Olio hurried sash with a hasty knife ; And then the deed was done ; Thiro w;ia nothing lying... | |
 | Jewel - 1839 - 352 pages
...life's sacred stream ! For why ? Methought, last night, I wrought A murder in a dream ! " One that had never done me wrong — A feeble man, and old ; I...sudden blows with a ragged stick, And one with a heavy stone, One hurried gash with a hasty knife, — And then the deed was done : There was nothing lying... | |
 | Fashion - 1867 - 740 pages
...y« a preen the day?1' 264 265 CHAP. XI. " One that had never dona me wrong, A feeble man and old : ' Now here," said I, ' this man shall die, And I will have his gold !' " HOOD. In these past years Andrew Lindsay had, with perfect safety, made several journeys to England.... | |
 | American literature - 1846 - 608 pages
...wrought A murder in a dream ! " 'One that had never done me wrong — A feeble man, and old; I led hitn to a lonely field — The moon shone clear and cold : Now here, said I, this mnn shall die, And I will ha,ve his gold ! ' 'Two sudden blows with a ragged stick, And one with a... | |
 | Rufus Wilmot Griswold - Authors, English - 1845 - 558 pages
...life's sacred stream ! For why ! Melhought, last night, I wrought A murder in a dream ! " One that had never done me wrong — A feeble man. and old ; I...sudden blows with a ragged stick, And one with a heavy stone, One hurried gash with a hasty knife, — And then the deed was done : There was nothing lying... | |
 | English literature - 1845 - 614 pages
...life's sacred stream ! For why ? Methought lost night, I wrought A murder in a dream ! « One that had never done me wrong — A feeble man, and old : I...sudden blows with a ragged stick, And one with a heavy stone; One hurried gash with a hasty knife, And then the deed was done. There was nothing lying at... | |
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One that had never done me wrong, A feeble man and old: I led him to a lonely field; The moon shone clear and cold: Now here, said I, this man shall die, And I will have his gold! 
