 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,...  Notes and Queries - Страница 3801905Пълен достъп - Информация за книгата
 | 1830 - 604 страници
...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... | |
 | 1818 - 590 страници
...'• 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, " To glad me with its soft black eye> " But when it came to know me well, " And... | |
 | John Neal - 1822 - 330 страници
...forgotten, and he could have said, as a woman has since been made to say: ' I never loved a tree nor flower But 'twas the first to fade away; I never nursed a dear gazelle, To glad me with its full, dark eye, But when it came to know me well, And love me — it too* sure to die.'... | |
 | Thomas Moore - 1823 - 422 страници
...— " 'Twas 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...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, it was sure to die !... | |
 | Thomas Moore - 1823 - 428 страници
...— " 'Twas 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...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, it was sure to die !... | |
 | Alicia Lefanu - 1823 - 536 страници
...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 with its soft, black eye, But when it came to know me well, And love... | |
 | Tobias Merton (pseud) - 1824 - 480 страници
...to acknowledge, that " whatever is, is best." PART V. " Oh ! ever thus, from childhood's hour, I've seen my fondest hopes decay : I never loved a tree...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 —it was sure to die !" THE... | |
 | Robert Grenville Wallace - 1825 - 346 страници
...THE NABOB. 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 its soft black eye, But when it came to know me well, And love... | |
 | Thomas Moore - 1825 - 326 страници
...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 oura'd^n dear gazelle, " To glad me with its soft black eye, " But when it came to know me welt " And... | |
 | Robert Grenville Wallace - 1825 - 338 страници
...THE NABOB. 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 its soft black eye, But when it came to know me well, And love... | |
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