The pink of country polished life, And prim and formal as a Quaker. One day the tutor went abroad, And simple... Poems - Página 49por George Pope Morris - 1838 - 365 páginasVista completa - Acerca de este libro
| 1832 - 524 páginas
...Cincinnati ladies. FAMILIARITY. Old NicV, who t:Hu; hi the village schoot, Had wed a maiil ofhomespun habit : He was as stubborn as a mule. And she was playful as a rabblt. Poor Jane had scarce become a wife. Before her husband sought to make her The very pink of... | |
| 1839 - 430 páginas
...pain, And the road winds its way through the grave. LAO«A PEKCT. THE BETOKT. Old Nick, who taught a village school, Wedded a maid of homespun habit ; He was as stubborn as a mule, And she was playful ss a rabbit. Poor Jane had scarce become a wife, Before her husband sought lo make her The piuk of... | |
| George Pope Morris - 1843 - 192 páginas
...dear !" " Why — .no — my love," said he. " Then, William, it is very clear, THE RETORT. OLD Birch, who taught the village school, Wedded a maid of homespun habit ; He was stubborn as a mule, And she was playful as a rabbit. Poor Jane had scarce become a wife, Before her... | |
| George Pope Morris - 1852 - 138 páginas
...though we're parted— From the scene I turn away, Lone and broken-hearted ! THE RETORT. OLD BIRCH, who taught the village school, Wedded a maid of homespun habit ; He was stubborn as a mule, And she was playful as a rabbit. Poor Jane had scarce become a wife, Before her... | |
| George Pope Morris - 1853 - 422 páginas
...William, it is very clear 'Tis not at all like me!" THE EETORT. OLD Nick, who taught the village-school, Wedded a maid of homespun habit ; He was as stubborn as a mule, She was as playful as a rabbit. n. Poor Jane had scarce become a wife, Before her husband sought to... | |
| 1891 - 444 páginas
...would be made. Tlie vulgar error is to mistake the outward husk for the living spirit. — VICTOR HUGO. THE RETORT. Old Nick, who taught the village school, Wedded a maid of homespun habit ; He was stubborn as a mule, She was playful as a rabbit. * * # * One day the tutor went abroad, And simple... | |
| James Parton - 1856 - 700 páginas
...was crossed; Wonder ye I start at shadows ? Types of Mandolina lost. THE RETORT. GEORGE P. MORRIS. OLD Nick, who taught the village school, Wedded a maid of homespun habit; He was stubborn as a mule, She was playful as a rabbit. Poor Jane had scarce become a wife, Before her husband... | |
| 1867 - 530 páginas
...MORRIS. Poems; and, in conjunction with NP Willis, he edited The Prose and Poetry of England and America. OLD NICK, who taught the village school, Wedded a maid of homespun habit ; He was stubborn as a mule, She was playful as a rabbit. Poor Jane had scarce become a wife, Before her husband... | |
| William Cullen Bryant - 1877 - 576 páginas
...when 1 died, — the neighbors came And buried brother John ! HENRY S. LEIGH. THE RETORT. OLD BIRCH, who taught the village school, Wedded a maid of homespun habit ; He was as stubborn as a mule, And she as playful as a rabbit. Poor Kate had scarce become a wife Before her husband sought to make her The... | |
| William Brisbane Dick - 1877 - 214 páginas
...him Lament their triumph and his loss, like her, because they love him KATE'S MISTAKE. 4i Old Birch, who taught the village school, Wedded a maid of homespun habit ; He was stubborn as a mule, And she was playful as a rabbit. Poor Kate had scarce become a wife Before her... | |
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