| Mark Wilks - 1838 - 218 páginas
...thing earthly, and of seeking our 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... | |
| mme. Brendlah - 1838 - 260 páginas
...possession of her heart; and, 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... | |
| 1842 - 574 páginas
...sleeps, and life's dull play is o'er.' — POPE. ' THUS FVES. ' Oh ever thus from childhood's hour, IVe 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 sort black eye, But... | |
| William Martin - 1838 - 368 páginas
...last — '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 or flower, But 'twas the first to fade away. I never nurs'da dear gazelle, To glad me with its soft black eye, But... | |
| James Fenimore Cooper - 1840 - 556 páginas
...negotiation for the projected voyage to the Indies was finally at an end. CHAPTER VIII. "Oh! ever tlms, 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." Lalla Ilookh. THE season had now advanced to the first days of February,... | |
| James Fenimore Cooper - 1840 - 502 páginas
...projected 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,... | |
| 1840 - 566 páginas
...flask of 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,... | |
| 1840 - 576 páginas
...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... | |
| James Fenimore Cooper - 1841 - 1048 páginas
...the negotiation for the projected voyage to the Indies was finally at an end. L2 CHAPTER VIII. 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. Lalla Rookh. THE season had now advanced to the first days of February,... | |
| Thomas Moore - 1841 - 366 páginas
...— " '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 or flower, " But 'twas the first to fade away. " I never nurs'da dear gazelle, " But when it came to know me well, "... | |
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