 | 1828 - 602 pàgines
...Who spill 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,...gold ! ' 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... | |
 | Thomas Hood - 1831 - 80 pàgines
...Who spill 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,...gold ! " 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... | |
 | 1836 - 676 pàgines
...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...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... | |
 | 1837 - 436 pàgines
...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... | |
 | Jewel - 1839 - 352 pàgines
...Who spill 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,...gold ! " 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... | |
 | 1867 - 740 pàgines
...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.... | |
 | 1846 - 608 pàgines
...Who spill life's sacred stream ! For why • Methought last night 1 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... | |
 | 1845 - 614 pàgines
...Who spill life's sacred stream ! For why ? Methought lost night, I wrought A murder in a dream ! « ct in the cage to rise, When near their time for change of skies ;— That proud assurance of our claim one with a heavy stone; One hurried gash with a hasty knife, And then the deed was done. There was... | |
 | Rufus Wilmot Griswold - 1845 - 558 pàgines
...Who spill 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....gold ! " 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... | |
 | Thomas Hood - 1845 - 442 pàgines
...-_Who spill life's sacred stream ! EM- why ? Methought, last night, I wrought A murder in a dream ! " One that had never done me wrong — A feeble man...and cold ; Now here, said I, this man shall die, And 1 will have his gold ! " Two sudden blows with a ragged stick, And one with a heavy stone, One horrid... | |
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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! 
