...and that the negotiation for the projected voyage to the Indies was finally at an end. CHAPTER VIII. "Oh! ever thus, from childhood's hour I've seen my...tree or flower, But 'twas the first to fade away." Italia Rookh. THE season had now advanced to the first days of February, and, in that low latitude,...

...respect to this castle-building and castle-falling, I will not say, in the language of Moore— " O, ever thus from, childhood's hour, IVe seen my fondest...tree or flower, But 'twas the first to fade away." I'll not say that. But I will say, if you will pardon the parody (and, while you have your hand in,...

...at an end. CHAPTER VIII. "Oh! ever thus, from childhood's hour 1 've seen my fondest hopes deeay ; I never loved a tree or flower, But 'twas the first to fade away." Lalla Rookk. THE season had now advanced to the first days of February, and, in that low latitude,...

...Napoleon's fishes, Rhody, at Longwood ?" "Ma'am?" " And the young gazelle, Rhody, the young gazelle ? ' 0 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.. ..' How does...

...many times, though I hope I have not thought of them in a complaining and fault-finding spirit: "O ever thus from childhood's hour I've seen my fondest...never nursed a dear gazelle, To glad me with its soft, blue eye, I But when it came to know me well, And love me, it was sure to die." I said I hoped I had...

...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...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...

...EARTHLY BLISS. I KNEW, I knew it could not last — 'Twas bright, 'twas heave. ily, but 'tis past ! Ob ! ever thus, from childhood's hour, I've seen my fondest hopes decay ! I never lov'da tree or flower, Bat 'twas the first to fade away. I never nuri'da dear gazelle, To glad me with...

...to-night ! " I knew, I knew it could not last — " 'T was bright, 't was heavenly, but 't is past ! " Oh ! ever thus, from childhood's hour, " I've seen...hopes decay ; " I never loved a tree or flower, " But 't was the first to fade away. " I never nurs'da dear gazelle, " To glad me with its soft black eye,...

...er ift tmmer ber lefcte ber ge^t. Fancy, as it is first to ripen, it is also first to fade. M. — I never loved a tree or flower, but 'twas the first to fade away. Mr. — I can easier teach twenty what were good to be done, than be one of the twenty to follow mine...

...THOMAS MOORE. 1780-1852. Lalla Bookh. The Fire- Worshippers. O, 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. The Light of the Harem. Alas ! how light a cause may move Dissension...