 I saw him once before, As he passed by the door, And again The pavement stones resound, As he totters o'er the ground With his cane. They say that in his prime, Ere the pruning-knife of Time Cut him down, Not a better man was found By the Crier on his...  Poems of Old Age - Page 631861 - 128 pagesFull view - About this book
 | Park Benjamin, Oliver Wendell Holmes, John Osborne Sargent - Gift books - 1833 - 114 pages
...changed the cheek that once was pale, A rosy boy, with curling hair, Will tell you all the story there. THE LAST LEAF. I saw him once before As he passed...With his cane. They say that in his prime, Ere the pruning knife of Time Cut him down, Not a better man was found By the Crier on his round But now he... | |
 | American poetry - 1836 - 268 pages
...happy hearts, And gallant spirits keep Each star that decks it pure and bright 202 THE LAST LFAFTHE LAST LEAF I SAW him once before As he passed by the...resound As he totters o'er the ground With his cane. Chey say that in his prime, Ere the pruning knife of Time Cut him down, Not a better man was found... | |
 | American literature - 1836 - 694 pages
...excellent texture of the fabric. We first " Memorize" THE LAST LEAF. BT o. WB " I saw him once before At he passed by the door, And again, The pavement stones...With his cane. " They say that in his prime. Ere the pruning knife of Time Cut him down, Not a better nun was found By the Crier on his round Through the... | |
 | Animals - 1839 - 204 pages
...Holmes were some lines framed upon this idea, which were very pretty. She was desired to read them. "THE LAST LEAF. "I saw him once before As he passed...With his cane. " They say that in his prime, Ere the pruning-knife of Tune Cut him down, Not a better man was found, By the Crier on his round Through the... | |
 | John Keese - American poetry - 1840 - 300 pages
...LEAF. BY 0. W. HOLMES. I SAW him once before As he passed by the door, And again, The pavement-stones resound As he totters o'er the ground With his cane. They say that in his prime, Ere the pruning knife of Time Cut him down, Not a better man was found By the Crier on his round Through the... | |
 | John Keese - American poetry - 1840 - 304 pages
...by recalling the look and the sinile That came with the rose-bud to me. THE LAST LEAF. BY OW HOLMES. I SAW him once before As he passed by the door, And again, The pavement-stones resound As he totters o'er the ground With his cane. THE LAST LEAF. 135 They say that... | |
 | American ballads and songs - 1841 - 376 pages
...And calm and peaceful is my sleep, Rocked in the cradle of the deep. THE LAST LEAF. BY 0. W. HOLMES. I SAW him once before As he passed by the door, And...With his cane. They say that in his prime, Ere the pruning knife of Time Cut him down, Not a better man was found By the Crier on his round Through the... | |
 | Rufus Wilmot Griswold - American poetry - 1842 - 638 pages
...more ! THE LAST LEAF. I SAW him once before, As he pass'd by the door, And again The pavement-stones resound As he totters o'er the ground With his cane. They say that in his prime, Ere the pruning-knife of Time Cut him down, Not a better man was found By the crier on his round Through the... | |
 | American poetry - 1848 - 276 pages
...And peaceful hands and happy hearts, And gallant spirits keep Each star that decks it pure and bright THE LAST LEAF I SAW him once before As he passed by...stones resound As he totters o'er the ground With his , They say that in his prime, Ere the pruning knife of Time Cut him down, Not a better man was found... | |
 | American poetry - 1850 - 264 pages
...peaceful hands and happy hearts, And gallant spirits kaeep Each star that decks it pure and bright THE LAST LEAF I SAW him once before As he passed by...With his cane. They say that in his prime, Ere the pruning knife of Time Cut him down, Not a better man was found By the Crier on his round Through the... | |
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