 | 1831 - 626 pages
...mother. There was a curtain over it ; 'Twas in a darken'd place. And few or none had ever look'd I'pon my mother's face, Or seen her pale, expressive smile...words upon the book, For with a side-long glance I mark'd My uncle's fearful look, And saw how all his quivering frame In strong convulsions shook. A... | |
 | Henry Glassford Bell - English poetry - 1831 - 202 pages
...my mother. There was a curtain over it ; 'Twas in a darken'd place, And few or none had ever look'd Upon my mother's face, Or seen her pale, expressive...I do remember well — The wind was howling high, THE UNCLE. 3 And through the ancient corridors It sounded drearily — I sat and read in that old hall,... | |
 | Charles William Smith (professor of elocution.) - 1857 - 338 pages
...mother. There was a curtain over it, — 'Twas in a darkened place, And few or none had ever looked Upon my mother's face, Or seen her pale expressive...words upon the book ; For with a sidelong glance I marked My uncle's fearful look. And saw how all his quivering frame In strong convulsions shook. A... | |
 | Penny readings - 1867 - 280 pages
...mother. There was a curtain over it, — 'Twas in a darkened place, And few or none had ever looked Upon my mother's face, Or seen her pale expressive...words upon the book ; For with a sidelong glance I marked My uncle's fearful look, And saw how all his quivering frame In strong convulsions shook. A... | |
 | Star reciter - 1873 - 330 pages
...few or none had ever look'd Upon my mother's face ; Or seen her pale expressive smile Of melancnoly grace. One night I do remember well, The wind was...words upon the book ; For, with a sidelong glance I mark' J My uncle's fearful look, And saw how all his quivering frame In strong convulsions shook. A... | |
 | James Sheridan Knowles - Elocution - 1874 - 458 pages
...There was a curtain over it.— Twas iu a darken'd place, And few or none had ever look'd Upon ray mother's face, Or seen her pale expressive smile Of...words upon the book; For with a sidelong glance I market My uncle's fearful look, And saw how all his quivering frame In strong convulsions shook. A... | |
 | Readers - 1876 - 754 pages
...mother. There was a curtain over it, — 'Twas in a darkened place, And few or none had ever looked Upon my mother's face, Or seen her pale expressive...words upon the book ; For with a sidelong glance I marked My uncle's fearful look, And saw how all his quivering frame In strong convulsions shook. A... | |
 | Ferguson - 1881 - 386 pages
...mothez•. There was a curtain over it — 'Twas in a darkened place, And few or none had ever look'd Upon my mother's face ; Or seen her pale expressive smile Of melancholy grace. 164 THE UNCLE. A MYSTERY. One night I do remember well, The wind was howling high, And through the... | |
 | James Sheridan Knowles - 1883 - 454 pages
...There was a curtain over it. — 'Twas in a darken 'd place, And few or none had ever look'd Upon ray mother's face, Or seen her pale expressive smile Of...words upon the book ; For with a sidelong glance I mark'd My uncle's fearful look, And saw how all his quivering frame In strong convulsions shook. A... | |
 | Theater - 1886 - 656 pages
...mother. There was a curtain over it, — 'Twas in a darkened place, And few or none had ever looked Upon my mother's face ; Or seen her pale expressive...words upon the book ; For with a sidelong glance I marked My uncle's fearful look, And saw how all his quivering frame In strong convulsions shook. A... | |
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Upon my mother's face, Or seen her pale expressive smile Of melancholy grace. One night — I do remember well, The wind was howling high, And through the ancient corridors It sounded drearily — I sat and read in that old hall ; My uncle sat close by.... 
