 And the hooded clouds, like friars, Tell their beads in drops of rain, And patter their doleful prayers ; But their prayers are all in vain, All in vain...  Voices of the Night - Page 27by Henry Wadsworth Longfellow - 1840 - 144 pagesFull view - About this book
 | 1844 - 454 pages
...falling, Solemnly and slow : " Caw, caw !" the rooks are calling, It is a sound of woe, A sound of woe ! Through woods and mountain passes The winds, like...Singing, " Pray for this poor soul, Pray,— pray 1" And the hooded clouds, like friars, Tell their beads in drops of rain, And patter their doleful... | |
 | 1839 - 580 pages
...chanting solemn masses, Saying, ' Pray for this poor soul. Pray — pray 1' And the hooded ckrads, like friars, Tell their beads in drops of rain, And patter their doleful prayers ; But it is all in vain — All in vain ! There he stands in the foul weather, The foolish, fond Old Year,... | |
 | 1839 - 584 pages
...falling, Solemnly and slow ¡ Caw ! caw ! the rooks are calling ; It is a sound of wo, A sound of wo ! Through woods and mountain passes, The winds like anthems roll ; They are chanting solemn masses, Saying, ' Pray for this poor soul. Pray — pray !' And the hooded clouds, like friars, Tell their... | |
 | William Evans Burton, Edgar Allan Poe - 1840 - 616 pages
...caw ! the rooks are calling, It is a sound of woo. A sound of woe ! Through woods and mountain-pass» The winds, like anthems, roll; They are chanting solemn...soul, Pray,— pray ! And the hooded clouds, like friais, Tell their beads in drops of rain, And patter their doleful prayers ; But their prayeis are... | |
 | 1840 - 326 pages
...caw ! the rooks arc calling. It ka sound of woe, A sound of woe ! Through wood* and mountain-pastes The winds, like anthems, roll ; They are chanting solemn masses. Singing ; Pray for this poor aoul, And ,l,'- hooded clouds, like friars, Tell their beads in drops of rain, And patter their doleful... | |
 | Rufus Wilmot Griswold - 1842 - 638 pages
...caw ! the rooks are calling, It is a sound of wo, A sound of wo ! Through woods and mountain-passes The winds, like anthems, roll ; They are chanting...Singing ; Pray for this poor soul, Pray, — pray ! The hooded clouds, like friars, Tell their beads in drops of rain, And patter their doleful prayers;... | |
 | Rufus Wilmot Griswold - 1843 - 278 pages
...caw ! the rooks are calling, It is a sound of woe, A sound of woe ! Through woods and mountain-passes The winds, like anthems, roll ; They are chanting...Singing ; Pray for this poor soul, Pray, — pray ! The hooded clouds, like friars, Tell their beads in drops of rain, And patter their doleful prayers... | |
 | Rufus Wilmot Griswold - 1843 - 280 pages
...caw ! the rooks are calling, It is a sound of woe, A sound of woe! Through woods and mountain-passes The winds, like anthems, roll; They are chanting solemn masses, Singing; Pray for this poor soul, Pray,—pray! The hooded clouds, like friars, Tell their beads in drops of rain, And patter their doleful... | |
 | Jane Thomas (née Pinhorn) - 1858 - 450 pages
...falling, Solemnly and slow ; Caw, Caw, the Rooks are calling, It is a sound of woe ! A sound of woe ! Through woods and mountain passes The winds like anthems roll ; They are chunting solemn masses, Singing " Pray for this poor soul, Pray— Pray !" And the hooded clouds, like... | |
 | The Mirror of Literature,Amusement,and Instruction.New Series.VOL.V - 1844 - 440 pages
...falling, Solemnly and slow : " Caw, caw !" the rooks are calling, It is a sound of woe, A sound of woe ! Through woods and mountain passes The winds, like...Singing, " Pray for this poor soul, Pray,— pray 1" And the hooded clouds, like friars, Tell their beads in drops of rain, And patter their doleful... | |
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