The bleak wind of March Made her tremble and shiver, But not the dark arch, Or the black flowing river ; Mad from life's history, Glad to death's mystery Swift to be hurled — Anywhere, anywhere Out of the world ! In she plunged boldly, No matter how... Pamphlets and Leaflets - Page 30by Liberal Publication Department - 1906Full view - About this book
| Charlotte Fiske Bates - American poetry - 1832 - 1022 pages
...providence Seeming estranged. Where the lamps quiver So far in the river, With many a light From window and casement, From garret to basement, She stood with...life's history, Glad to death's mystery, Swift to be hurled — Any where, any where Out of the world ! In she plunged boldly — No matter how coldly The... | |
| William Tait, Christian Isobel Johnstone - Periodicals - 1847 - 892 pages
...intellect seem to bo dead, but to us how unspeakably dear!) might perpetuate the name of Hood : "The Weak wind of March Made her tremble and shiver, But not the dark arch, Nor the hkiclt flowing river; Mad from life's history — Glnd to death's mystery . Swift to he hurled,... | |
| Fashion - 742 pages
...awfully true words of Hood thrill me now, when I remember that moment — " The bleak winds of March Hade her tremble and shiver ; But not the dark arch, Or...Life's history, Glad to Death's mystery Swift to be hurled, Auywhere ! anywhere out of the world!" I got up from my seat, I walked slowly but unwaveringly... | |
| Fashion - 470 pages
...picture of utter despair, which the following lines contain, is beyond criticism : — " Mad from life'« history, Glad to death's mystery Swift to be hurl'd Anywhere, anywhere, Out of the world!" Mamy others there are in these volumes, written in the same spirit, though under moments of less striking... | |
| Fashion - 474 pages
...in its horror — " Where the lamps quiver, So far in the river, With many a light From window and casement, From garret to basement, She stood with amazement, Houseless by night 1 " The bleak winds of March Made her tremble and shiver, But not the dark arch, Or the black flowing... | |
| Literature - 1844 - 804 pages
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| American literature - 1846 - 608 pages
...Seeming estranged. " Where the lamps quiver So far in the river, With many a light From window and casement, From garret to basement, She stood with...night. " The bleak wind of March Made her tremble nnd shiver; But not the dark arch, Or the black flowing river: Mad from fife's history, Glatl to death's... | |
| Thomas Hood - 1845 - 310 pages
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| Great Britain - 1845 - 656 pages
...fall; now hurrying God knows whither — perhaps to her garrethome— perhaps, wanting that, to the River — '' Mad from life's history* Glad to death's mystery Swift to be hurled — Any where — any where Out of the world I " As the thought crossed my mind, I turned shuddering,... | |
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