| James Flamank - 1833 - 414 páginas
...and thus the beautiful Hinda,inthe " Fire- Worshippers " of LallaRookh, despondingly exclaims, — " Oh ! ever thus, from childhood's hour, I've seen my fondest hopes decay; I never lov'da tree or flower, But 'twas the first to fade away." If mourning or grieving be continued for... | |
| John Kitto - 1835 - 344 páginas
...Mamma, do you recollect them ? Mrs. Oldcastle. I think I do, my dear. Is this what you mean ? — " Oh ! ever thus, from childhood's hour, I've seen my...flower, But 'twas the first to fade away. I never nurs'cl a dear gazelle, To glad me with its soft black eye, But when it came to know me well, And love... | |
| Walter Scott - 1835 - 434 páginas
...He complained that his strength was sinking under him rapidly.4 1 [Antommarchi, vip 363.] * " 'Twas ever thus — from childhood's hour I've seen my fondest...hopes decay ; I never loved a tree or flower, But was the first to fade away." 3 [Antommarchi, vip 37 1-] 4 [" He repeated the attempt three or four... | |
| Thomas Moore - 1835 - 440 páginas
...part — to-night ! I knew, I knew it could not last — "Twas bright, 'twas heavenly, but 'tis past ! Oh ! ever thus, from childhood's hour, I've seen my fondest hopes decay ; I never lov'da tree or flower, But 'twas the first to fade away. I never nurs'da dear gazelle, To glad me with... | |
| 1835 - 598 páginas
...for I was now taken into partnership ; and my mind sympathized with Moore's beautiful lines : — " Oh ! ever thus from childhood's hour I've seen my fondest hopes decay ; I never nurst a tree or flower, But 'twas the first to fade away. " I never nurs'da dear gazelle To glad me... | |
| 1842 - 630 páginas
...may fall languid — like roses plucked of yesterday — for alas ! all that's bright must fade — " I never loved a tree or flower But 'twas the first...to fade away — I never nursed a dear Gazelle, To piad nie with its soft black eye, Bui when it came to know me well, And love me, 'twas sure to die."... | |
| 1853 - 572 páginas
...with sunny gleam That lights one sweet, sweet face at home, THE VICTIM. t BY JOHN CHARLES HALL, Eao. "Oh, ever thus from childhood's hour, I've seen my fondest hopes decay . I never lov'da tree, or flower, But 'twas the first to fade away." " AND can you love me, Henry ? Can you,... | |
| Robert Slater Bayley - 1836 - 262 páginas
...but a chill will blast them. Illustr. — Many things unite to make danger in proportion to value. " I never loved a tree or flower, But 'twas the first to fade and die." LAVENDER teaches that little abilities are as useful to some parts of society as greater.... | |
| Thomas John Lynch - 1836 - 80 páginas
..."f0y fcj ACT SECOND. .ja-.-l « • .««« «i Begins at close of day, a/id ends before midni$ht.~s " Oh ! ever thus from childhood's hour I've seen my fondest hopes decay.*' SCENE FIRST. — THE GAKDKN TO THE FARMHOUSE. Part of the house seen JL. H.— an arbour RH— a rode... | |
| 1837 - 424 páginas
...have fancied that I could hear them express their anguish in the touching strains of the poet— " Oh ! ever thus from childhood's hour I've seen my fondest hopes decay; I never lov'da tree or flow'r. But 'twas the first to fade away; I never nurs'da little one, To glad me with... | |
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