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Poetry: The Old Clock On The Stairs

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Parent Issue
Day
30
Month
March
Year
1846
Copyright
Public Domain
Poem
OCR Text

Jsomowhat back fronj ilio viüagostrcct JStanda ihc old lashionod country sent. Acroea its antiquc pórtico. Tall poplar trees tlieir shadowe throw; And from its station in the hall Au micicnt time-piecc s;iys to alt, - ' J'orcvor - ncver! Nyor - forever !" Ualfvray xtp the airs it 8tai ds, And pointg aü(i bcckoius wuli its hunds Frotn its casé oí niassive rL, Jike a inoak, whounder hit ctaak Crosses hiniself, and eighs, alual Witli aorrowful voicc to all who]ass, - ' 'Forcvcr - nc veri Nover - forevcrj" JJy day its voice is low and light J!ut in the hilcni iléftd of niylii, Distinct as a [nwing iüotstei's full, II ccIiucü fdong thü vacant hall, Along th ceiling, along tlio iloor, And Bouutia to ay at oacli chanibur duor, ' 'Koro vor - ncver I Kever- fore ver I" In timt mansión used to bo Freo-hoariod iioppitaJity, flis great fires lip tho chimncy romed, But likc the skoleton mi the fe;iat, Tiiut wam ing timc-oiece never qöaao.d, - "I'oiovcr - nevor! Nevcr - ibrever!" Thero groups of merry childreti (tlnycd, Thero youtha and maidons dföaming siiayed. Oh, precioua Iioura! O, golden primo And ulllucncc oí love and timet Êvon as a miscr counis hts gold, 'ÏIïobu hnitrs the ancicut tirnc picce told, - "Korovcr - nevcr! .Nevor - forever!"Frotu that cliambcr, clothcd n white, The bride carne forth on lier wedding niglit. Tliéro in that sriont room beJow, The demJ l;iy iu liis uhroud of enqw ; And i.) (hejush thnt foljówed the pruyer Wbi hcard tiic oíd clöck, on (liosinir, - "Forever - tiever! fffeyex - forcvei!" Al! are scatterctl riow and ilcd, Sonio are marrled, boi'iÏc are dend: And wfiért I aflkj with tliroba ofpiin, "Aii, when .slinll thcy all meet ngain As in ilio dnya, long sincc gong by," ïh aiicicnt tiine-piece niakos reply, - "Fonjver - ncvcrl Ncvcr - forcvorl" Ncver ln-rc, forever tlicrc, Whoro al! pariing, pain, and care. And deaih, and tune shoil disappcarj - Forever tticrc, l)iit never fieití! Tho liürulngo of Ktcrnity Soyeih this inccssamly, - "Korcvcr - ncvcr i Never - forovcr!"