 ... fifty more had spread their leaves and snows. A thousand rubs had flattened down each little cherub's nose ; When once again the bowl was filled, but not in mirth or joy, 'Twas mingled by a mother's hand to cheer her parting boy. Drink, John...  Poems - Page 270by Oliver Wendell Holmes - 1850 - 286 pagesFull view - About this book
 | Literature - 1896 - 926 pages
...apologizes. He goes back in spirit to the jovial old British squires who once possessed his punch-bowl: — I tell you there was generous warmth in good old English cheer, I tell you 'twas a pleasant thought to bring its symbol here! 'Tis but the fool that loves excess; hast thou a... | |
 | Oliver Wendell Holmes - Medicine in literature - 1850 - 310 pages
...mother's hand to cheer her parting boy. Drink, John, she said, 'twill do you good, — poor child, you 'll never bear This working in the dismal trench, out...was generous warmth in good old English cheer ; I tel] you, 't was a pleasant thought to bring its symbol here. 'T is but the fool that loves excess;... | |
 | Mary Russell Mitford - Authors - 1852 - 592 pages
...to cheer her parting boy. • " Drink, John," she said, " 'twill do you good,—poor child, you'll never bear This working in the dismal trench out in the midnight air; And if,—God bless me !—you were hurt, 'twould keep away the chill." So John did drink,—and well he... | |
 | Rufus Wilmot Griswold - American poetry - 1852 - 588 pages
...the midnight air ; And if — God bless me — you were hurt, 'twould keep away the chill.". So Joax did drink — and well he wrought that night at Bunker's...generous warmth in good old English cheer; I tell you, 'twas a pleasant thought to drink its symbol here. 'Tis but the fool that loves excess: hast tliou... | |
 | Mary Russell Mitford - Authors - 1852 - 588 pages
...hand to cheer her parting boy. " Drink, John," she said, " 'twill do you good, — poor child, you'll never bear This working in the dismal trench out in...air ; And if, — God bless me ! — you were hurt, 'twould keep away the chill." So John did drink, — and well he wrought that night at Bunker's Hill... | |
 | Oliver Wendell Holmes - 1852 - 340 pages
...mother's hand to cheer her parting boy. Drink, John, she said, 'twill do you good, — poor child, you'll never bear This working in the dismal trench, out...air ; And if, — God bless me, — you were hurt, 'twould keep away the chill ; So John did drink, — and well he wrought that night at Bunker's Hill... | |
 | Mary Russell Mitford - Authors - 1852 - 580 pages
...cheer her parting boy. " Drink. John," she said, " 'twill do you good, — poor child, you'll Jiever bear This working in the dismal trench out in the...air ; And if, — God bless me !— you were hurt, 'twould keep away the chill." So John did drink, — and well he wrought that night at Bunker's Hill... | |
 | Ludwig Herrig - American literature - 1854 - 580 pages
...to cheer her parting boy. „Drink, John," she said, ,,'t will do you good, — poor child, you '11 never bear This working in the dismal trench out in the midnight air; NIAGARA. And if, — God bless me! — you were hurt, 't would keep away the chill." So John did drink,... | |
 | Rufus Wilmot Griswold - American poetry - 1855 - 690 pages
...the nii.lnight air; And if — Hod bless me — you were hurt, 'twould keep away the chill.'' So JOMX did drink — and well he wrought that night at Bunker's...generous warmth in good old English cheer; I tell you, 'twas a pleasant thought to drink it« symbol here. 'T is but the fool that loves excess: hast thou... | |
 | Mary Russell Mitford - Authors - 1855 - 580 pages
...hand to cheer her parting boy. " Drink, John," she said, " 'twill do you good, — poor child, you'll never bear This working in the dismal trench out in...air ; And if, — God bless me ! — you were hurt, 'twould keep away the chill." So John did, drink,— and well he wrought that night at Bunker's Hill... | |
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