 | 1828 - 602 Seiten
...I could not share in childish prayer, Nor join in evening hymn : Like a devil of the pit I seem'd, 'Mid holy cherubim ! ' And peace went with them one...my midnight curtains round, With fingers bloody red ! ' AH night I lay in agony, In anguish dark and deep ; My fever'd eyes I dare not close, But stared... | |
 | Thomas Hood - 1831 - 80 Seiten
...Devil of the Pit I seem'd, 'Mid holy Cherubim ! I took the dreary body up. And cast it in a stream. " And peace went with them, one and all, And each calm...Guilt was my grim Chamberlain That lighted me to bed ; Arid drew my midnight curtains round, With fingers bloody red ! " All night I lay in agony, In anguish... | |
 | 1835 - 534 Seiten
...relief upon my pillow. It seemed in vain, — for mçthought, That Guilt was the grim chamberlain Who lighted me to bed, And drew my midnight curtains round, With fingers bloody red ! 340 An Old Man's Records. [October, The next day, all the events which led to the deplorable deed... | |
 | 1836 - 676 Seiten
...hymn : Like a drvil of the pit I eeem'd, 'Mid holy cherubim! * And peace went with them one and aft, And each calm pillow spread ; But Guilt was my grim...to bed, And drew my midnight curtains round, With fingen bloody red Г '.MI night I lay in agony, In aDguuth dark and deep ; My fever'd eye« I dared... | |
 | 1836 - 706 Seiten
...charaborlain That lighted rae to bed, And drew my midnight curtains round, With fingen bloody red1. 'AH night I lay in agony. In anguish dark and deep ; My fever'd eyes ! dared not close, But stared aghast at Sleep ; For Sin h«d rendered unto her The keyt of hell to... | |
 | 1846 - 608 Seiten
...! I could not share in childish prayer, Nor join in evening hymn : Like a Devil of the Pit I seem'd 'Mid holy Cherubim ! " ' And peace went with them,...pillow spread ; But guilt was my grim Chamberlain Thut lighted me to bed, And drew my midnight curtains round, With fingers bloody red ! " ' All night... | |
 | Willis Gaylord Clark - 1844 - 486 Seiten
...seeking relief upon my pillow. It seemed in vain; for methought, That Guilt was the grim chamberlain Who lighted me to bed, And drew my midnight curtains round, With fingers bloody red ! Perhaps a more affecting and melancholy termination of unlawful love never occurred than this. Miss... | |
 | Rufus Wilmot Griswold - 1845 - 558 Seiten
...I could not share in childish prayer, Nor join in evening hymn : Like a devil of Ihe pit I sccm'd, Mid holy cherubim ! " And peace went with them one...not close, But stared aghast at sleep ; For sin had rendcr'd unto her The keys of hell to keep ! " All night I lay in agony, From weary chime to chime,... | |
 | 1845 - 614 Seiten
...I could not share in childish prayer, Nor join in evening hymn : Like a devil of the pit, I seemed, Mid holy cherubim ! " And peace went with them, one...night I lay in agony, In anguish dark and deep ; My fevered eyes I dared not clout, But stared aghast at sleep ; For sin had rendered unto her The keys... | |
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And peace went with them, one and all, And each calm pillow spread: But Guilt was my grim Chamberlain That lighted me to bed, And drew my midnight curtains round, With fingers bloody red! 
