 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,...  American Monthly Knickerbocker - Sida 5071840Obegränsad förhandsgranskning - Om den här boken
 | Thomas Moore - 1823 - 422 sidor
...— " '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,... | |
 | Thomas Moore - 1823 - 428 sidor
...— " '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,... | |
 | Tobias Merton (pseud) - 1824 - 480 sidor
...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 or flower, But 'twas the first to fade away. I never nursed a dear Gazelle, To glad me with its soft black eye But... | |
 | Thomas Moore - 1826 - 410 sidor
...— " 'Twas bright, 'twas heavenly, but 'tis past ! " Oh ! ever thusj from childhood's hour, " I've seen my fondest hopes decay ; " I never loved a tree or flower, " But 'twas th§ first to fede aw»y» " I never nurs'da dear gazelle, " To glad me with its soft black eye,... | |
 | Walter Scott - 1827 - 544 sidor
...was real, or how far the appearances were assu• " 'Twas ever thus — from childhood's hour I've seen my fondest hopes decay ; I never loved a tree or flower, But was the first to fade away." med. The patient would neither receive the visit of any English surgeon... | |
 | Thomas Moore - 1827 - 426 sidor
...»a» bright, 'I wa« heavenly, but °l is past ' Oh ! ever thtu, from childhood'» hour, I *ve »een my fondest hopes decay ; I never loved a tree or flower, But 'I wa» the first to fjdc away. I never mined a dear.gatelle, To glad me with its »oft black eye.... | |
 | Thomas Moore - 1829 - 456 sidor
...last — Т was bright, Ч w'as heavenly, but Ч is past ! Oh1, ever thus, from childhood's hour, 1 've seen my fondest hopes decay; I never loved a tree or flower, But Ч was the first to fade away. I never nursed a dear gazelle, To glad шс with its soft black eye,... | |
 | Margaret De Courcy, Beatrice De Courcy - 1847 - 504 sidor
...heen secretly married these six months ? oh ! oh !— " ' Oh ! ever thus from childhood's hour, I've seen my fondest hopes decay ; I never loved a tree or flower,' " etc. etc. [Will write it out some other time.] I deserve my punishment. I who have prostituted every... | |
 | Samuel Kirkham - 1834 - 360 sidor
...'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',... | |
 | John Kitto - 1835 - 344 sidor
...Oldcastle. I think I do, my dear. Is this what you mean ? — " 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'cl a dear gazelle, To glad me with its soft black eye, But... | |
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