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Hips and haws, or, Double acrostics, by various authors, ed. by A.P.A. - Page 89
by Hips - 1871
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The Eclectic review. vol. 1-New [8th], Volume 30

1828 - 602 pages
...all titings of earth, As only boyhood can ; But the Usher sat remote from all, A melancholy man ! ' His hat was off', his vest apart, To catch heaven's...thought was in his brow, And his bosom ill at ease : So he lean'd his head on his hands, and read The book between his knees ! ' Leaf after leaf he turn'd...
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Spirit of the English Magazines

1828 - 514 pages
...mirth all things of earth, As only boyhood can ; But the Usher sat remote from all, A melancholy man ! His hat was off, his vest apart, To catch heaven's...thought was in his brow, And his bosom ill at ease : So he lean'd his head on his hands, and read The book between his knees ! Leaf after leaf he turned...
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The Dream of Eugene Aram: The Murderer

Thomas Hood - English poetry - 1831 - 80 pages
...mirth all things of earth, As only boyhood can ; But the Usher sat remote from all, A melancholy man ! His hat was off, his vest apart, To catch heaven's...thought was in his brow, And his bosom ill at ease : So he lean'd his head on his hands, and read The book between his knees ! Leaf after leaf he turn'd...
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The jewel, sacred, domestic, narrative and lyrical poems selected from ...

Jewel - 1839 - 352 pages
...mirth all things of earth, As only boyhood can : But the usher sat remote from all, A melancholy man ! His hat was off, his vest apart, To catch Heaven's...thought was in his brow, And his bosom ill at ease : So he lean'd his head on his hands, and read The book between his knees! Leaf after leaf he turn'd...
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The Eclectic Magazine of Foreign Literature, Science, and Art, Volume 8

American literature - 1846 - 608 pages
...things, of earth, As only boyhood can : But the Usher sat remote from all, A melancholy man ! " His bat was off, his vest apart, To catch heaven's blessed...burning thought was in his brow, And his bosom ill at easo : So he lean'd his head on his hands, and read The book between his knees! 11 Leaf after leaf...
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The Prose and Poetry of Europe and America: Consisting of Literary Gems and ...

English literature - 1845 - 614 pages
...mirth all things of earth, As only boyhood can •, But the Us\№T sax тгокАя Ъадь «u, ir litters' roseate veils ; — And brides, as delicate...and fair As the white jasmine flow'rs they wear, Vml bis bosom 111 at ease : So "'T leaned his head on his hands, and rcai. 1 1 I book between his knees...
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Prose and Verse, Volume 1

Thomas Hood - English literature - 1845 - 434 pages
...discourse to them about murder, in somewhat of the spirit which is attributed to him in this poem. His hat was off, his vest apart, To catch Heaven's blessed breeze ; For a burning thought was on his brow, And his bosom ill at ease : So he leaned his head on his hands, and read The book between...
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Prose and Verse, Volumes 1-2

Thomas Hood - 1845 - 442 pages
...discourse to them about murder, in somewhat of the spirit which is attributed to him in this poem. His hat was off, his vest apart, To catch Heaven's blessed breeze ; For a burning thought was on his brow, And his bosom ill at ease : So he leaned his head on his hands, and read The book between...
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The Poets and Poetry of England, in the Nineteenth Century

Rufus Wilmot Griswold - Authors, English - 1845 - 558 pages
...only boyhood can ; But the Usher sat remote from all, A melancholy man ! His hat was off, his vest was apart, To catch heaven's blessed breeze ; For a burning thought was in his brow, And his bc&om ill at ease : * The late Admiral Hurney went to school at an establishment where the unhappy...
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The Poets and Poetry of England: In the Nineteenth Century

Rufus Wilmot Griswold - Authors, English - 1846 - 540 pages
...boyhood can ; But the Usher sat remote from all, A melancholy man ! His hat was off*, his vest w«s apart, To catch heaven's blessed breeze ; For a burning...thought was in his brow, And his bosom ill at ease : a The late Admiral Rurney went to scbool at an establishment where the unhappy Eugene Aram was usher,...
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