THE play is done ; the curtain drops, Slow falling to the prompter's bell : A moment yet the actor stops, And looks around, to say farewell. It is an irksome word and task ; And, when he's laughed and said his say, He shows, as he removes the mask, A... The Southern literary messenger - Էջ 3421853Ամբողջությամբ դիտվող - Այս գրքի մասին
 | William Makepeace Thackeray - 1853 - 116 էջ
...to say farewell. It is an irksome word and task ; And when he 's laughed and said his say, He shows, as he removes the mask, A face that's anything but...Christmas-time. On life's wide scene you, too, have parts? That Fate ere long shall bid you. play •, Good night ! with honest gentle hearts A kindly greeting... | |
 | William Makepeace Thackeray - 1855 - 526 էջ
...to say farewell. It is an irksome word and task ; And, when he's laughed and said his say, He shows, as he removes the mask, A face that's anything but...pledge a hand to all young friends, As fits the merry Christmas time.* On life's wide scene you, too, have parts, That Fate ere long shall bid you play ;... | |
 | William Makepeace Thackeray - 1856 - 110 էջ
...And when he's laughed and said his say, He shows, as he removes the mask, A face that's anything hut gay. One word, ere yet the evening ends, Let's close...Christmas-time. On life's wide" scene you, too, have parts, That Fate ere long shall bid you play ; Good night ! with honest gentle hearts A kindly greeting go... | |
 | William Makepeace Thackeray - 1856 - 260 էջ
...And, when he's laughed and said his say, He shows, as he removes the mask, A face that's any thing but gay. One word, ere yet the evening ends, Let's...pledge a hand to all young friends,* As fits the merry Christmas time. * These Ter»e« were printed at the end of a Christinas Book (1848-9), "Dr. Birch... | |
 | William Makepeace Thackeray - 1856 - 266 էջ
...removes the mask, A face that's any thing but gay. One word, ere yet the evening ends, Let's chose it with a parting rhyme, And pledge a hand to all young friends,* As fits the merry Christmas time. * These verses were printed at the end of a Christmas Book (1848-9), "Dr. Birch and... | |
 | William Makepeace Thackeray - 1857 - 290 էջ
...to say farewell. It is an irksome word and task ; And when he's laughed and said his say, He shows, as he removes the mask, A face that's anything but gay. One word, ere yet the evening ends, Let 's close it with a parting rhyme, And pledge a hand to all young friends, As fits the merry Christmas... | |
 | Robert Aris Willmott, Evert Augustus Duyckinck - 1858 - 644 էջ
...And, when he's laughed and said his say, He shows, as he removes the mask, A face that's any thing but gay. One word, ere yet the evening ends. Let's...pledge a hand to all young friends, As fits the merry Christmas time. On life's wide scene you, too, have purls. That Fate ere long shall bid you play ;... | |
 | Richard Henry Stoddard - 1865 - 566 էջ
...And, when he's laughed and said his say, He shows, as he removes the mask, A face that's any thing but gay. One word, ere yet the evening ends, Let's...pledge a hand to all young friends,* As fits the merry Christmas time. On life's wide scene you, too, have parts, That Fate ere long shall bid you play ;... | |
 | William Makepeace Thackeray - 1868 - 498 էջ
...to say farewell. It is an irksome word and task ; And when he's laughed and said his say, He shows, as he removes the mask, A face that's anything but...pledge a hand to all young friends, As fits the merry Christmas time. On life's wide scene you, too, have parts, That Fate ere long shall bid you play ;... | |
 | James Madison Watson - 1868 - 314 էջ
...he's laughed and said his say, He shows, as he removes the mask, A face that's any thing but gay. 2. One word ere yet the evening ends — Let's close...And pledge a hand to all young friends, As fits the m<5rry Christmas time : On life's wide scene you, too, have parts, That fate ere l6ng shall bid you... | |
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