...thought of them in a complaining and fault-finding spirit: "O 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, blue eye, I...

...volume lies The mystery of mysteries ! 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...

...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 my...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,...

...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 fondest...hopes decay ; I never loved a tree or flower. But 'twas the first to fade away." I. 'ilia Rookk. THE season had now advanced to the first days of February,...

...in one of the sweetest lyrics in the English language: _ " 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 blue eye, But...

...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 loved a tree or flower, But 'twas the first to fade away. * * * * Now too — the joy most like divine Of all I ever dreamt or...

...first says Shakspeare, might give a passage from Moore : " 0 ! 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...

...office with measured steps. "It has always been the same with me," said Mr. Swiveller, " always. 'Twas 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...

...most, hath never all. R. SOUTHWELL, 1560. THE COMPLAINT. OH, ever thus, from childhopd's hour I've seen my fondest hopes decay ; I never loved a tree or flower, But 'twas the first to fade away. D2 I never nursed a dear gazelle, To glad me with its soft black eye,...

...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 nursed a dear gazelle. To glad me with its soft black eye, But...