 | William Makepeace Thackeray - 1855 - 526 páginas
...GEEMAN DITTIES. A TRAGIC STORY. BT ADELBERT VON CHAMISSO. " 's war Einer, dem's iti Herzen gieng." THERE lived a sage in days of yore And he a handsome...he turned him round ; But still it hung behind him. Then round, and round, and out and in, All day the puzzled sage did spin ; In vain — it mattered... | |
 | William Makepeace Thackeray - 1856 - 266 páginas
...GERMAN DITTIES. A TRAGIC STOEY. BY ADELBERT VON CHAMISSO. " 's war Einer, dem's zu Ileraen giong." THEEE lived a sage in days of yore, And he a handsome pigtail...He turned him round, But still it hung behind him. Then round and round, and out and in, All day the puzzled sage did spin ; In vain — it mattered not... | |
 | Beautiful poetry - 1859 - 420 páginas
...them—She was the Universe. A TRAGIC STORY. Translated from the German of CHAHISSO, by WM THACEERAY. THERE lived a sage in days of yore And he a handsome pigtail wore ; But wonder'd much and sorrow'd more Because it hung behind him. He mused upon this curious case, And swore... | |
 | 1881 - 590 páginas
...Chinese doctor who wished to find out how his pigtail always hung behind him ? If not, here it is : — Says he, ' The mystery I've found — I'll turn me...He turned him round. But still it hung behind him. Then round and round, and out and in, All day the puzzled sage did spin, In vain, it mattered not a... | |
 | 1867 - 788 páginas
...trouble about it. The story has been prettily rendered into English by Thackeray, the following verses : There lived a sage in days of yore And he a handsome...and sorrowed more, Because it hung behind him. He mus'd upon this curious case. And swore he'd change the pigtail's place, And have it hanging at his... | |
 | 1867 - 530 páginas
...seal your degree, My divine little Mistress of Arts ! A TRAGIC STORY. FROM THE GERMAN OF CHAMISSO. THERE lived a sage in days of yore, And he a handsome pig-tail wore, But wonder'd much and sorrow'd more, Because it hung behind him. He mused upon this curious case, And swore... | |
 | William Makepeace Thackeray - 1869 - 436 páginas
...FIVE GERMAN DITTIES. A TRAGIC STORY. BY ADELBERT VON CHAMISSO. " 's war Einer, dem's zu Herzen gieng." THERE lived a sage in days of yore And he a handsome...he turned him round ; But still it hung behind him. Then round, and round, and out and in, All day the puzzled sage did spin ; In vain — it mattered... | |
 | William Makepeace Thackeray - 1869 - 432 páginas
...love ! FIVE GERMAN DITTIES. A TRAGIC STORY. BY ADEl.ItERT VOX CHAMISSO. - 's war Einer, dcm's zu Hcr THERE lived a sage in days of yore And he a handsome...he turned him round ; But still it hung behind him. Then round, and round, and out and in, All day the puzzled sage did spin ; In vain — it mattered... | |
 | James Cornwell - 1870 - 152 páginas
...the green winter of the holly tree. SOVTHEY, 1774-1843. A TEAGIC STORY. FROM THE GERMAN OF CHAMI880. THERE lived a sage in days of yore, And he a handsome pigtail wore, But wondered much, and wondered more, Because it hung hehind him. He mused upon this curious case, And swore he'd change the... | |
 | James Cornwell - 1870 - 156 páginas
...green winter of the holly tree. SOUTHEY, 1774—1843. A TRAGIC STORY. PROM THE OEBMAN OF CHAMISSO. a sage in days of yore, And he a handsome pigtail wore, But wondered much, and wondered more, Because it hung behind him. He mused upon this curious case, And swore he'd change the... | |
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THERE lived a sage in days of yore And he a handsome pigtail wore ; But wondered much and sorrowed more Because it hung behind him. He mused upon this curious case, And swore he'd change the pigtail's place, And have it hanging at his face, Not dangling... 
