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...still, as that before, Till tired he sleeps, and life's dull play is o'er.' — POPE. ' THUS FVES. ' Oh ever thus from childhood's hour, IVe seen my fondest...I never nursed a dear gazelle, To glad me with its sort black eye, But when it came to know me well And love me, it was sure to die.' MOORE. ( Quis quod...

...part — to-night ! I knew, I knew it would not last — 'Twas bright, 'twas heavenly, but 'tis past ! Oh ! ever thus, from childhood's hour, I've seen my...flower, But 'twas the first to fade away. I never nurs'da dear gazelle, To glad me with its soft black eye, But when it came to know me well, And love...

...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...

...happiness in any thing short of God himself. THE REMONSTRANCE. Oh ! ever thus from childhood's hour, I 've seen my fondest hopes decay, I never loved a tree or flower, But 't was the first to fade away. I never nursed a dear gazelle, To glad me with his soft black eye, But...

...instinctively, she repeated those beautiful lines of Moore : — Oh! ever thus, from childhood's hour, I 've seen my fondest hopes decay ; I never loved a tree or flower, But 't was the first to fade away. I never nursed a dear gazelle, To glad me with its soft black eye, But...

...BREWETT. « 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 : 1 never lov'da tree or flower, But 'twas the first to fade away ! I never nursed a dear gazelle,...

...voyage to the Indies was finally at an end. CHAPTER VIII. "Oh! ever thus, from childhood'* hour I 've seen my fondest hopes decay; I never loved a tree or flower, But 'twas the first to fade away." Latta Rookh. THE season had now advanced to the first days of February, and, in that low latitude,...

...Rhenish at a feast, was nevertheless dragooned into the service : ' Thus ever from my natal hour I "ve seen my fondest hopes decay ; I never loved a tree or flower, But 't was the first to fade away.' The way in which this dolorous quotation was sobbed forth by Arabella,...

...flask of Rhenish at a feast, was nevertheless dragoone service : ' Thus ever from my natal hour I 'vo seen my fondest hopes decay ; I never loved a tree or flower, But "t was the first to fade away.' The way in which this dolorous quotation was sobbed forth by would...