 All are scattered, now, and fled, — Some are married, some are dead; And when I ask, with throbs of pain, "Ah! when shall they all meet again?" As in the days long since gone by, The ancient timepiece makes reply, — "Forever — never! Never- forever!  The Poetical Works of Henry Wadsworth Longfellow - Page 225by Henry Wadsworth Longfellow - 1857 - 400 pagesFull view - About this book
 | Philorphanos (pseud.) - 1877 - 244 pages
...young readers the recital. J will only add, in the words of the poet : " All are scattered now arid fled ; Some are married, some are dead ; And when...long-since gone by, The ancient timepiece makes reply, — ' For ever — never ! Never — for ever !' ' Never here ; for ever there, "Where all parting,... | |
 | Henry Wadsworth Longfellow - 1877 - 634 pages
...Thebridecameforthonherwedding night : There, in that silent room below, The dead lay in his shroud of snow ; And in the hush that followed the prayer, Was heard the old clock on the stair, — *' For ever — never ! Never — for ever ! " All are scattered now and fied, Some are married... | |
 | Henry Wadsworth Longfellow - 1878 - 318 pages
...Never — forever ! " From that chamber, clothed in white, The bride came forth on her wedding-night; There, in that silent room below, The dead lay in...pain, " Ah ! when shall they all meet again ? " As iu the days long since gone by, The ancient timepiece makes reply, — " Forever — never ! Never... | |
 | Carolyn M. Robbins, Robert Keable Row - English language - 1907 - 366 pages
...clothed in white, _ SELECTIONS FOR STUDY 213 There in that silent room below, The dead lay in his shroud of snow; And in the hush that followed the prayer, Was heard the old clock on the stair,— "Forever—never! Never—forever!" All are scattered now and fled, Some are married, some are dead;... | |
 | William Francis Collier - American literature - 1908 - 632 pages
...followed the prayer Was heard the old clock on the stair, " For ever — never ! Never — for ever ! " All are scattered now and fled, Some are married,...throbs of pain, " Ah ! when shall they all meet again i As in the days long since gone by, The ancient timepiece makes reply, " For ever — never ! Never... | |
 | William W. Davis - Whiteside County (Ill.) - 1908 - 678 pages
...Whiteside in 1850. His wife was Miss Elizabeth Deyo of Jordan. Eight children gladdened the hearthstone. All are scattered now and fled, Some are married, some are dead. Edward owns the early homestead. Albert was in the 4th Illinois cavalry and died in 1866. Charles was... | |
 | Waitman Barbe - American poetry - 1909 - 252 pages
...bride came forth on her wedding night; There, in that silent room below, The dead lay in his shroud of snow ; And in the hush that followed the prayer,..."Ah! when shall they all meet again?" As in the days long since gone by, The ancient timepiece makes reply, — "Forever — never ! Never — forever I"... | |
 | Commercial travellers - 1909 - 448 pages
...which at a certain distance has served as a lullaby. Such is the mutability of a traveller's life : — All are scattered now and fled, Some are married,..."Ah! when shall they all meet again?" As in the days long since gone by, The ancient timepiece makes reply, — " Forever-^never ! Never — forever ! '... | |
 | Belle Johnston Bushnell - 1910 - 488 pages
...husband, and lovely children that were sent to them during their golden years. CHAPTER XXXVII TWILIGHT "All are scattered now and fled, Some are married,...throbs of pain, Ah! When shall they all meet again ? The ancient timepiece makes reply, Forever — never! Never — forever!'' With such peace, love,... | |
 | Frank Maier - American literature - 1909 - 376 pages
...the Poem "The Clock on the Stairs," SIGNED IN FULL "Henry W. Longfellow," and dated "May 8. 1847." "All are scattered now and fled Some are married,...ask, with throbs of pain 'Ah when shall they all meet againf' As in the days long-since gone by The ancient timepiece make reply, — 'Forever — never... | |
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