 | Richard Chenevix Trench (abp. of Dublin) - 1868 - 458 lehte
...and simple soul). While they stand at home at the door he is dead already, 30 The only son is dead. But the mother needs to be better ; She, with thin form, presently drest in black ; By day her meals untouched — then at night fitfully sleeping, often waking, In the midnight waking, weeping, longing... | |
 | Walt Whitman - 1868 - 464 lehte
...and simple soul) ; While they stand at home at the door, he is dead already ; The only son is dead. But the mother needs to be better ; She, with thin form, presently dressed in black ; By day her meals untouched — then at night fitfully sleeping, often waking, In... | |
 | American poems, William Michael Rossetti - 1873 - 556 lehte
...and simple soul ;) AVhile they stand at home at the door, he is dead already; The only son is dead. But the mother needs to be better ; She, with thin form, presently dressed in black ; By day her meals untouched — then at night fitfully sleeping, often waking, In... | |
 | American poems - 1878 - 536 lehte
...and simple soul ;) While they stand at home at the door, he is dead already; The only son is dead. But the mother needs to be better ; She, with thin form, presently dressed in black ; By day her meals untouched — then at night fitfully sleeping, often waking, In... | |
 | Gus Williams - 1881 - 556 lehte
...brave and simple soul). While they stand at home at the door he is dead already. The only son is dead. But the mother needs to be better ; She, with thin form, presently dressed in black ; By day her meals untouched, — then at night fitfully sleeping, often waking, In... | |
 | Walt Whitman - 1883 - 404 lehte
...brave and simple soul,) While they stand at home at the door he is dead already, The only son is dead. But the mother needs to be better, She with thin form...To follow, to seek, to be with her dear dead son. VIGIL STRANGE I KEPT ON THE FIELD ONE NIGHT. VIGIL strange I kept on the field one night ; When you... | |
 | William James Linton, Richard Henry Stoddard - 1883 - 396 lehte
...The only son is dead. But the Mother needs to be better, — She, with thin form, presently dress'd in black ; By day her meals untouch'd, — then at...withdraw, To follow, to seek, to be with her dear dead son ! THOMAS WILLIAM PARSONS. 1819 — DIRGE. What shall we do now, Mary being dead, Or say, or write,... | |
 | William James Linton, Richard Henry Stoddard - 1883 - 394 lehte
...brave and simple soul). While they stand at home at the door, he is dead already. The only son is dead. But the Mother needs to be better,— She, with thin form, presently dress'd in black ; By day her meals untouch'd, — then at night fitfully sleeping, often waking, In... | |
 | William James Linton, Richard Henry Stoddard - 1884 - 392 lehte
...be better,— She, with thin form, presently dress'd in black ; By day her meals untouch'd,—then at night fitfully sleeping, often waking, In the midnight...with one deep longing— O that she might withdraw unnoticed—silent from life escape and withdraw, THOMAS WILLIAM PARSONS. 1819— DIRGE. What shall... | |
 | Francis Fisher Browne - 1886 - 352 lehte
...brave and simple soul), While they stand at home at the door he is dead already, The only son is dead. But the mother needs to be better, She with thin form...To follow, to seek, to be with her dear dead son. WALT WHITMAN. NOT YET. O COUNTRY, marvel of the earth ! O realm to sudden greatness grown ! The age... | |
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See, dearest mother, the letter says Pete will soon be better. Alas poor boy, he will never be better, (nor may-be needs to be better, that brave and simple soul,) While they stand at home at the door he is dead already, The only son is dead. But the... 
