 | 1817 - 710 pages
...there More beautiful than light elsewhere !" A No the childish despair of perfect innocence: page 188. "Oh ! ever thus, from childhood's hour, I've seen my fondest hopes decay; I never lov'da tree or flower, But 'i was the first to fade away ; I never mirs'da dear gazelle. To glad me... | |
 | H. Biglow, Orville Luther Holley - 1817 - 502 pages
...to-night ! " I knew, 1 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. 41 I never nurs'da dear gazelle, " To glad... | |
 | Thomas Moore - 1817 - 414 pages
...! '« I knew, I knew it could not last — ff 'Twas bright, 'twas heavenly, but 'tis past ! " Oh i 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. " 1 never nurs'da dear gazelle, " To glad... | |
 | 1830 - 604 pages
...hours. And here is another letter from one of the tomh's victims. I can, indeed, say with the poet— ' I never loved a tree or flower, But 'twas the first to fade away.' What a delicate hand-writing ! its elegance only equalled hy that of the language. How pure was the... | |
 | Thomas Moore - 1818 - 422 pages
...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 ; " J never lov'da tree or flower, " But 'twas the first to fade away. " I never nurs'da dear gazelle,... | |
 | 1818 - 590 pages
...repining*. ' " I knew, I knew it could not last— " 'Twas bright, 'twas heavenly, but 'tig past ! '• Oh ! ever thus, from childhood's hour, " I've seen my fondest hopes decay ; 11 I never lov'da tree or flower, " But 'twas the first to fade away. " I never nurs'da dear gazelle,... | |
 | Thomas Moore - 1823 - 422 pages
...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...tree or flower, " But 'twas the first to fade away. " I never nursed a dear gazelle, " To glad me with its soft black eye, " But when it came to know me... | |
 | Thomas Moore - 1823 - 428 pages
...to-night ! " T knew, I knew it could not last — " 'Twas bright, 'twas heavenly, but 'tis past ! " Oh ! ever thus, from childhood's hour, " I've seen...tree or flower, " But 'twas the first to fade away. " I never nursed a dear gazelle, " To glad me with its soft black eye, " But when it came to know me... | |
 | Alicia Lefanu - 1823 - 536 pages
...••. .-• . ./o.; •:• •:. !»• .•r., !\Xi.i ? .V .• .' .•] r;h''i ii : CHAPCHAPTER II. 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 nnrsed a dear gazelle, To glad me... | |
 | Tobias Merton (pseud) - 1824 - 480 pages
...in every dispensation to feel, and devoutly to acknowledge, that " whatever is, is best." PART V. " Oh ! ever thus, from childhood's hour, I've seen my...tree or flower, But 'twas the first to fade away. I never nursed a dear Gazelle, To glad me with its soft black eye But when it came to know me well,... | |
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Oh, ever thus, from childhood's hour, I've seen my fondest hopes decay ; I never loved a tree or flower But 'twas the first to fade away ; I never nursed a dear gazelle, To glad me with its soft black eye, But when it came to know me well, And love me,... 
