 | Oliver Wendell Holmes - 1850 - 310 sidor
...prest In their bloom, And the names he loved to hear Have been carved for many a year On the tomb. My grandmamma has said,^ Poor old lady, she is dead Long ago, — That he had a Roman nose, And his cheek was like a rose In the snow. But now his nose is thin, And it rests upon his chin Like a staff,... | |
 | Oliver Wendell Holmes - 1850 - 310 sidor
...prest In their bloom, And the names he loved to hear Have been carved for many a year On the tomb. My grandmamma has said, — Poor old lady, she is...dead Long ago, — That he had a Roman nose, And his cheek was like a rose In the snow. But now his nose is thin, And it rests upon his chin Like a staff,... | |
 | 1850 - 594 sidor
...prest In their Moom, And the names he loved to hear Have teen carved for many a year On Ike tomb. • My grandmamma has said, Poor old lady she is dead Long ago. That he had a Roman Done, And hia cheek was like a rose In the snow. ' But now his nose is thin And it rests upon his chin... | |
 | 1850 - 264 sidor
...their bloom, And the names he loved to hear Have been carved for many a year My grandmama has saidPoor old lady — she is dead Long ago ; That he had a Roman nose, And his cheek was like a rose In the snow. But now his nose is thin, And it rests upon his chin Like a staff,... | |
 | Oliver Wendell Holmes - 1851 - 320 sidor
...prest In their bloom, And the names he loved to hear Have been carved for many a year On the tomb. My grandmamma has said, — Poor old lady, she is...dead Long ago, — That he had a Roman nose, And his cheek was like a rose In the snow. But now his nose is thin, And it rests upon his chin Like a staff,... | |
 | 1851 - 486 sidor
...preet. In Ihfit- bloom, And the names he loced to luar Have been cari'eilfvr many a yeat On the tomb. " My grandmamma has said. Poor old lady she is dead Long ago, That he had n Roman nose, And his cheek was like a rose In the snow. " But now his nose is thin, And it rests upon... | |
 | Oliver Wendell Holmes - 1852 - 316 sidor
...prest In their bloom, And the names he loved to hear Have been carved for many a year On the tomb. My grandmamma has said, — Poor old lady, she is...dead Long ago, — That he had a Roman nose. And his cheek was like a rose In the snow. But now his nose is thin, And it rests upon his chin Like a staff,... | |
 | Oliver Wendell Holmes - 1852 - 340 sidor
...prest In their bloom, And the names he loved to hear Have been carved for many a year On the tomb. My grandmamma has said, — Poor old lady, she is...dead Long ago,— That he had a Roman nose, And his cheek was like a rose In the snow. But now his nose is thin, And it rests upon his chin Like a staff,... | |
 | Rufus Wilmot Griswold - 1852 - 588 sidor
...press'd In their bloom, And the names he loved to hear Have been carved for many a year On the tomb. My grandmamma has said — Poor old lady ! she is...dead Long ago — That he had a Roman nose, And his cheek was like a rose In the snow. And now his nose is thin, And it rests upon his chin Like n staff,... | |
 | 1853 - 538 sidor
...prest In their bloom, And the names he loved to hear Have been carved for many a year On the tomb. My grandmamma has said, — Poor old lady, she is...dead , Long ago,— That he had a Roman nose, And his cheek was like a rose In the snow. Hut now his nose is thin, And it rests upon his dm: Like a staff',... | |
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But now his nose is thin, And it rests upon his chin Like a staff, And a crook is in his back, And a melancholy crack In his laugh. 
