 | Charlotte Fiske Bates - American poetry - 1832 - 1022 pages
...soul grew stronger; hesitating then no longer, "Sir," said I, " or Madam, truly your forgiveness 1 implore; But the fact is I was napping, and so gently you eaihe rapping, And so faintly you came tapping, tapping at my chamber door, That 1 scarce was sure... | |
 | 1845 - 778 pages
...tapping, tapping at my chamber door, Thai 1 scarce was sure I heard you"— here I opened wide the dcor ; Darkness there, and nothing more. Deep into that darkness peering, long I stood there wondering, feaiicg. Doubling, dreaming dreams no mortal ever dared to dream before; But the silence wax unbroken,... | |
 | Periodicals - 1845 - 688 pages
...came rapping, And so faintly you came tapping, tappmg at my chamber door, That I scarce was sure 1 heard you" — here I opened wide the door ; — '...darkness peering, long I stood there wondering, fearing, Doiibting, dreaming dreams no mortal ever dared to dream before ; But the silence was unbroken, and... | |
 | Periodicals - 1845 - 732 pages
...your forgiveness I implore ; But the fact is I was napping, and go gently you came rapping, And ?o faintly you came tapping, tapping at my chamber door, That I scarce was sure 1 heard you" — here I opened wide the door ; — Darkness there, and nothing more. Deep into that... | |
 | American literature - 1847 - 434 pages
...Presently my soul grew stronger ; hesitating then no longer, " Sir," said I, " or Madam, truly your forgiveness I implore ; But the fact is I was napping,...there wondering, fearing Doubting, dreaming dreams no mortal ever dared to dream before ; But the silence was unbroken, and the darkness gave no token, And... | |
 | Thomas Powell - American literature - 1850 - 384 pages
...exceedingly." metic of the shape, it is one of those few productions which bear repetition without palling. " Deep into that darkness peering, Long I stood there, wondering, fearing, Doubting, dreaming dreams no mortal Ever dared to dream before ; But the silence was unbroken, And the darkness gave no token, And... | |
 | John Holmes Agnew, Walter Hilliard Bidwell, Henry T. Steele - American periodicals - 1852 - 610 pages
..."Presently my soul grew stronger; hesitating then no longer, 162 163 'Sir,' said I, 'or Madam, truly your st veturnest, Was not spoken of the soul. " Not enjoyment,...long and time is fleeting, And our hearts though mortal ever dared to dream before ; But the silence was unbroken, and the stillness gave no token,... | |
 | 1852 - 620 pages
...Presently my soul grew stronger ; hesitating then no longer, ' Sir," said I, ' or Madam, truly your forgiveness I implore ; But the fact is, I was napping...there, wondering, fearing, Doubting, dreaming dreams no mortal ever dared to dream before ; But the silence was unbroken, and the stillness gave no token,... | |
 | Richard Green Parker - 1852 - 380 pages
...Presently my soul grew stronger ; hesitating then no longer, " Sir," said I, " or Madam, truly your forgiveness I implore ; But the fact is, I was napping,...wide the door ; Darkness there, and nothing more. 5. Deep into that darkness peering, long I stood there wondering, fearing, Doubting, dreaming dreams... | |
 | Rufus Wilmot Griswold - American poetry - 1852 - 588 pages
...Presently my soul grew stronger; Hesitating then no longer, " Sir,'' said I, » or Madam, truly Vour forgiveness I implore ; But the fact is I was napping,...faintly you came tapping, Tapping at my chamber door, Til at I scarce was sure I heard you," — Here I open'd wide the door : Darkness there, and nothing... | |
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This it is and nothing more." Presently my soul grew stronger; hesitating then no longer, "Sir," said I, "or Madam, truly your forgiveness I implore; But the fact is I was napping, and so gently you came rapping, And so faintly you came tapping, tapping... 
