 | 1831 - 702 psl.
...thro' the night, Her breathing soft and low, As in her breast the wave of life Kept heaving to and fro! So silently we seemed to speak So slowly moved...about ! As we had lent her half our powers To eke her living out ! Our very hopes belied our fears Our fears our hopes belied We thought her dying when... | |
 | Bela Bates Edwards - 1832 - 338 psl.
...through the night Her breathing soft and low, As in her breast the wave of life Kept heaving to and fro. So silently we seemed to -speak, So slowly moved about, As we had lent her half our powers To eke her living out. Our very hopes belied our fears, Our fears our hopes belied ; We thought her dying when... | |
 | Alexander Whitelaw - 1835 - 476 psl.
...Her breathing soft :md low, As in her breast the wave of life Kept heaving to and fro 1 So silentty we seemed to speak So slowly moved about ! As we had lent her half our powers To eke her living out ! Our very hopes belied our fears Our fears our hopes belied "We thought her dying when... | |
 | Samuel Spring, Gardiner Spring - 1836 - 228 psl.
...night, Her breathing soft and low, As o'er her heart the waves of life Came heaving to and fro. * ***** Our very hopes belied our fears, Our fears our hopes...dying when she slept, And sleeping when she died. BORNE down by grief and self-reproach, Giafar returned to his home. Life seemed a burden too heavy... | |
 | 742 psl.
...just as he did in that long sleep." I thought of Hood's fine lines, here only too applicable " We thought her dying when she slept, And sleeping when she died." I took her quietly by the arm : " Come, dearest, lie down and rest." She resisted me with a look of... | |
 | Louisa Caroline Tuthill - 1839 - 482 psl.
...the night, Her breathing soft and low, As in her breast the wave of life . Kept heaving to and fro. So silently we seemed to speak So slowly moved about As we had lent her half our life, Our very hopes belied our fears, Our fears, our hopes belied We thought her dying when she... | |
 | 1842 - 712 psl.
...breathing soft and low, As o'er her heart the waves of life Came heaving to and fro. " And still our hopes belied our fears, Our fears our hopes belied...her dying when she slept, And sleeping when she died !" A few words will conclude all that remains to be told. Edward never came again into contact with... | |
 | 1854 - 696 psl.
...thro' the night, Her breathing soft and low, Ai in her breast the WWM of life Kept heaving to and fro. So silently we seemed to speak, So slowly moved about, As we had lent her half our powers To eke her living out Our very hopes belied our fears, Oar fears our hopes belied We thought her dying when... | |
 | Seba Smith, Lawrence Labree - 1844 - 498 psl.
...the night, Her breathings soft and low, As in her breath the wave of life, Kept heaving to and fro ! So silently we seemed to speak So slowly moved...about ! As we had lent her half our powers To eke her living out! Our very hopes belied our fears, Our fear our hopes belied We thought her dying when... | |
 | 1846 - 602 psl.
...through the night, Her breathing soft and low, As in her breast the wave of life Kept hearing to and fro. So silently we seemed to speak, So slowly moved about, As we had lent her half our powers To eke her living out. Our very hopes belied our fears, Our fears our hopes belied We thought her dying when... | |
| |
WE watched her breathing through the night, Her breathing soft and low, As in her breast the wave of life Kept heaving to and fro. So silently we seemed to speak, So slowly moved about, As we had lent her half our powers To eke her living out. Our very... 
