 The roaring camp-fire, with rude humor, painted The ruddy tints of health On haggard face and form that drooped and fainted In the fierce race for wealth; Till one arose, and from his pack's scant treasure A hoarded volume drew, And cards were dropped...  Irish Monthly Magazine - Page 2461907Full view - About this book
 | Martha Adelaide Holton, Charles Madison Curry - 1914 - 360 lehte
...humor, painted The ruddy tints of health On haggard face and form that drooped and fainted In the fierce race for wealth. Till one arose, and from his pack's scant treasure A hoarded volume drew, i And cards were dropped from hands of listless leisure To hear the tale anew. And then, while round... | |
 | Claude Moore Fuess - 1914 - 372 lehte
...humor, painted The ruddy tints of health On haggard face and form that drooped and fainted In the fierce race for wealth ; Till one arose, and from his pack's scant treasure 10 A hoarded volume drew, And cards were dropped from hands of listless leisure, To hear the tale anew... | |
 | Jessie Belle Rittenhouse - 1915 - 346 lehte
...humor, painted The ruddy tints of health On haggard face and form that drooped and fainted In the fierce race for wealth; Till one arose, and from his pack's...wherein the Master Had writ of "Little Nell." Perhaps 't was boyish fancy, — or the reader Was youngest of them all, — But, as he read, from clustering... | |
 | Bret Harte - 1915 - 730 lehte
...humour, painted The ruddy tints of health On haggard face and form that drooped and fainted In the fierce race for wealth ; Till one arose, and from his pack's scant treasure A hoarded volume drew, 10 And then, while round them shadows gathered faster, And as the firelight fell, He read aloud the... | |
 | Bret Harte - 1915 - 730 lehte
...humour, painted The ruddy tints of health On haggard face and form that drooped and fainted In the fierce race for wealth; Till one arose, and from his pack's scant treasure A hoarded volume drew, ]0 And cards were dropped from hands of listless leisure To hear the tale anew ; And then, while round... | |
 | 1916 - 736 lehte
...humor, painted The ruddy tints of health On haggard face and form that drooped and fainted In the fierce race for wealth; Till one arose, and from his pack's...And as the firelight fell, He read aloud the book wherin the Master Had writ of "Little Nell." Perhaps 'twas boyish fancy, — for the reader Was youngest... | |
 | Williams Haynes - 1917 - 278 lehte
...humor, painted The ruddy tints of health On haggard face and form that drooped and fainted In the fierce race for wealth. Till one arose and from his pack's...Master Had writ of "Little Nell." Perhaps 'twas boyish fancy—for the reader Was youngest of them all— But, as he read, from clustering pine and cedar... | |
 | Ella Sterling Mighels - 1918 - 428 lehte
...humor, painted The ruddy tints of health On haggard face and form that drooped and fainted In the fierce race for wealth; Till one arose, and from his pack's...Master Had writ of "Little Nell." Perhaps 'twas boyish fancy—for the reader Was youngest of them all— But, as he read, from clustering pine and cedar... | |
 | Jean Richepin - 1919 - 56 lehte
...and form that drooped and fainted In the fierce race for wealth ; Till one arose, and from his pace's scant treasure A hoarded volume drew. And cards were...faster, And as the firelight fell. He read aloud the boofy where in the Master Perhaps 't Was boyish fancy (for the reader Was youngest of ihem all) , But,... | |
 | Leonard Southerden Wood - 1921 - 396 lehte
...humour, painted The ruddy tints of health On haggard face and form that drooped and fainted In the fierce race for wealth ; Till one arose, and from his pack's...book wherein the Master Had writ of ' Little Nell.' But, as he read, from clustering pine and cedar A silence seemed to fall ; The fir-trees, gathering... | |
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