And silent was the flock in woolly fold: Numb were the Beadsman's fingers while he told His rosary, and while his frosted breath, Like pious incense from a censer old, Seem'd taking flight for heaven without a death, Past the sweet Virgin's picture, while... Merriam-Webster's Encyclopedia of Literature - Page 46by Merriam-Webster, Inc - 1995 - 1236 pagesLimited preview - About this book
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...His rosary, and while his frosted breath, Like pious incence from a cencer old, Seemed taking flight for heaven, without a death Past the sweet Virgin's picture, while his prayer be saith." 21st. Saint Agnes, Virgin and Martyr. Sun rises at vii. 45. sets iv. 15. — The feast of... | |
| Almanacs, English - 1823 - 400 pages
...His rosary, and while his frosted breath, Like pious incense from a censer old, Seemed taking flight for heaven, without a death, Past the sweet Virgin's picture, while his prayer he saith. The precautions to be observed .by the fair Madeline differ somewhat from those just mentioojsd, and... | |
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...His rosary, and while his frosted breath, Like pious incense from a censer old, Seemed taking flight for Heaven, without a death, Past the sweet Virgin's picture while his prayer he saith. The precautions to be observed by the fair Madeline differ somewhat from those just mentioned, and... | |
| English literature - 1840 - 528 pages
...His rosary, and while his frosted breath, Like pious incense from a censer old, Seem'd taking flight for heaven, without a death, Past the sweet Virgin's...saith. His prayer he saith, this patient, holy man ; Then takes his lamp, and riseth from his knees, And back returneth, meagre, barefoot, wan, Along... | |
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...His rosary, and while his frosted breath, Like pious incense from a censer old, Seem'd taking flight for heaven without a death, Past the sweet Virgin's...saith. His prayer he saith, this patient, holy man ; Then takes his lamp, and riseth from his knees, And back returneth, meagre, barefoot, wan, Along... | |
| Rufus Wilmot Griswold - Authors, English - 1845 - 558 pages
...His rosary, and while his frosted breath, Like pious incense from a censer old, Seem'd taking flight for heaven, without a death, Past the sweet virgin's...saith. His prayer he saith, this patient, holy man ; Then takes his lamp, and riseth from his knees, And back returneth, meager, barefoot, wan, Along... | |
| Leigh Hunt - English poetry - 1845 - 278 pages
...His rosary, and while his frosted breath, Like pious incense from a censer old, Seem'd taking flight for heaven without a death Past the sweet Virgin's picture, while his prayer he saith. 3 n. His prayer he saith, this patient, holy man, Then takes his lamp, and riseth from his knees, And... | |
| Leigh Hunt - English poetry - 1845 - 292 pages
...His rosary, and while his frosted breath, Like pious incense from a censer old. Seem'd taking flight for heaven without a death Past the sweet Virgin's picture, while his prayer he saith 3 His prayer he saith, this patient, holy man, Then takes his lamp, and riseth from his knees, And... | |
| Leigh Hunt - English poetry - 1845 - 278 pages
...His rosary, and while his frosted breath, Like pious incense from a censer old, Seem'd taking flight for heaven without a death Past the sweet Virgin's picture, while his prayer he saith. 3 His prayer he saith, this patient, holy man, Then takes his lamp, and riseth from his knees, And... | |
| Leigh Hunt - 1845 - 372 pages
...His rosary, and while his frosted breath, Like pious incense from a censer old, Seem'd taking flight for heaven without a death Past the sweet Virgin's picture, while his prayer he saith.* n. His prayer he saith, this patient, holy man, Then takes his lamp, and riseth from his knees, And... | |
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