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...CHAPTER IV. " Oh ever thus from childhood's hour, I've seen tuy fondest hopes decay ; I never lov'da tree or flower But 'twas the first to fade away. I never uurs'da dear gazelle, To glad me with its dark black eye, But when it came to know me well And love...

...repinings: — " • 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...

...repinings: — " • 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...

...up and down the office with measured steps. "always. T was ever thus — from childhood's hour I 've seen my fondest hopes decay , I never loved a tree or flower but 't *as the first to fade away. I never nursed a dear Gazelle, to glad me with its soft black eye, but...

...been the same with me," said Mr. Swiveller, "always. 'T was 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...

...last — 'T was bright, 'twas heavenly, but 'tis past ! 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...

...glideth On the bosom of the night, And a tender love abideth Evermore in calm delight. LOVE'S DESPAIR. " Oh ! ever thus, from childhood's hour, I've seen my...flower, But 'twas the first to fade away ; I never loved a dear gazelle, To glad me with its soft blacU eye, But when it came to know me well, And love...

...been the same with me," said Mr. Swive.ler, "always. 'Twas ever thus — from childhood's hour Pve seen my fondest hopes decay, I never loved a tree...flower, but 'twas the first to fade away. I never reared a young gazelle to glad me with its soft black eye, but when it came to know me well, and love...

...nominated to some public appointment, in the Gazette which was expected shortly to be published. But, " Oh ever thus, from childhood's hour, I've seen my fondest hopes decay : I never lov'da tree or flower, But t'wae the first to fade away : " I never lov'da dear gazelle, To soothe...