man died. Ninety years without slumbering (tick, tick, tick, tick), His life seconds numbering, (tick, tick, tick, tick), It stopp'd short — never to go again — When the old man died. My grandfather said that of those he could hire, Not a servant so faithful he found; For it wasted no time, and had but one desire — At the close of each week to be wound. And it kept in its place — not a frown upon its face, And its hands never hung by its side. But it stopp'd short — never to go again — When the old man died. Ninety years without slumbering (tick, tick, tick, tick), His life seconds numbering, (tick, tick, tick, tick), It stopp'd short — never to go again — When the old man died. It rang an alarm in the dead of the night — An alarm that for years had been dumb; And we knew that his spirit was pluming for flight — That his hour of departure had come. Still the clock kept the time, with a soft and muffled chime, As we silently stood by his side; But it stopp'd short — never to go again — When the old man died. Ninety years without slumbering (tick, tick, tick, tick), His life seconds numbering, (tick, tick, tick, tick), It stopp'd short — never to go again — When the old man died. References Zecher, Henry (October 2005). "How an old floor clock became a grandfather". The Pride of Olney (Lion's Club of Olney, Maryland) 30 (76). Retrieved 12 August 2013. on Henry Zecher's personal website External links Score 1905 recording from the Internet Archive Story of the clock {https://www.phrases.org.uk/meanings/grandfather-clock.html} {https://findhistoryhere.com/history-of-the-grandfather-clock} 1876 songs Songs written by Henry Clay Work Longcase clocks