...! Lave in it, drink of it, Then, if you can ! Take her up tenderly, Lift her with care ; Fashion'd so slenderly, Young, and so fair ! Ere her limbs frigidly Stiffen too rigidly, Decently, — kindly, — Smoothe, and compose them ; And her eyes, close them, Staring so blindly ! Dreadfully staring Through...

...can ! Take her up tenderly — Lift her with care ! Fashioned so slenderly — Young and so fair I Ere her limbs frigidly, Stiffen too rigidly. Decently,...daring Last look of despairing Fixed on futurity. Perishing gloomily, Spurred by contumely, Cold inhumanity Burning insanity Into her rest! Cross her...

...Man ! Lave in it, drink of it Then, if you can ! Take her up tenderly, Lift her with care ; Fashion'd so slenderly, Young, and so fair ! Ere her limbs frigidly Stiffen too rigidly, Decently, — kindly, — Smoothe, and compose them ; And her eyes, close them, Staring so blindly ! Dreadfully staring Through...

...Man ! Lave in it, drink of it Then, if you can ! Take her up tenderly, Lift her with care ; Fashion'd so slenderly, Young, and so fair ! Ere her limbs frigidly Stiffen too rigidly, Decently, — kindly, — Smoothe, and compose them ; And her eyes, close them, Staring so blindly ! Dreadfully staring Through...

...the brink of it: Picture it, think of it, Dissolute man ! Lave in it, drink of it, Then, if you can! Take her up tenderly, Lift her with care : Fashioned...impurity, As when with the daring Last look of despairing i Fixed on futurity. Perishing gloomily, Spurred by contumely, Cold inhumanity, Burning insanity, Into...

...brink of it, Picture it — think of it, Dissolute Man ! Lave in it, drink of it, Then, if you can ! Smooth, and compose them; And her eyes, close them,...daring Last look of despairing Fixed on futurity. Perishing gloomily, Spurred by contumely, Cold inhumanity, Burning insanity, Into her rest — Cross...

...Lave in it, drink of it, Then, if you can ! " Take her up tenderly, Lift her with care ; Fashion'd so slenderly, Young, and so fair ! " Ere her limbs...close them, Staring so blindly ! " Dreadfully staring Thro' muddy impurity, As when with the daring Last look of despairing Fix'd on futurity. " Perishing...

...Man ! Lave in it, drink of it Then, if you can ! Take her up tenderly, Lift her with care ; Fashion'd so slenderly, Young, and so fair ! Ere her limbs frigidly Stiffen too rigidly, Decently, — kindly, — Smoothe, and compose them ; And her eyes, close them, Staring so blindly ! Dreadfully staring Through...

...^ ~J BY THOMAS HOOD. One more unfortunate, Weary of breath, Rashly importunate, Gone to her death ! Take her up tenderly, Lift her with care ; Fashioned so slenderly, Young, and so fair! Look at her garments Clinging like cerements, Whilst the wave constantly Drips from her clothing; Take...

...which a something seemed to tell her, Janet had wound up her hapless and most faulty life. CHAPTER XXI. Take her up tenderly, Lift her with care, Fashioned so slenderly, Young and so fair ! While the wave constantly Drips from her clothing, Take hei up instantly, Loving not loathing ! Still...