I did it ; and would fate allow, Should visit still, should still deplore — But health and strength have left me now, And I, alas ! can weep no more. Take then, sweet maid ! this simple strain, The last I offer at thy shrine ; Thy grave must then undecked... The Annual biography and obituary - Sida 1891828Obegränsad förhandsgranskning - Om den här boken
| William Gifford - 1797 - 178 sidor
...? I DID IT ; and would fate allow, Should vifit ftill, fhould ftill deploreBut health and ftrength have left me now, And I alas ! can weep no more. Take then, fweet maid ! this fimple drain, The laft I offer at thy fhrine ; Thy grave muft then undeck'd remain,... | |
| 1797 - 700 sidor
...I did it; and would fate allow, Should vilit ttill, mould ftill deplore — But health and ftrength have left me now, And I, alas ! can weep no more. Take then, fweet maid ! this fimple ltrain, The laft I ofter at thy fbrine; Thy grave mult then undeck'd remain,... | |
| British poetical miscellany - 1805 - 262 sidor
...tear ? I did it; and would fate allow, Should vifit ftill, mould ftill deploreBut health and ftrength have left me now, And I, alas ! can weep no more, Take then, fweet maid ! this fimple llrain, The laft I offer at thy fhrine ; Thy grave muft then undeck'd remain,... | |
| Lyre - 1806 - 204 sidor
...Upon her name, for ever dear, Shall feel his heart with passion swell, And pour the bitter, bitter tear ? I did it ; and would Fate allow, Should visit still, should still deploreBut health and strength have left me now, And I, alas ! can weep no more. Take then, sweet Maid... | |
| Charles Snart - 1808 - 506 sidor
...her name for ever dear, Shall feel his heart with passion swell, And pour the bitter, silent tear i I did it ; and would fate allow, Should visit still,...deplore—- But health and strength have left me now, And 1, alas ! can weep no more. Take then, sweet maid ! this simple strain, The last I offer at thy shrine... | |
| Poetical selections - 1811 - 324 sidor
...who, while memory loves to dwell Upon her name for ever dear, Shall feel his heart with passion swell, I did it; and, would fate allow, Should visit still,...now, And I, alas! can weep no more. Take then, swee,t maid.this simple strain, The last I offer at thy s'irine ; Thy grave must then undeck'd remain, And... | |
| John Nichols, John Bowyer Nichols - 1831 - 952 sidor
...Upon her name, for ever dear, Shall feel his heart with passion swell, And pour the bitter — bitter tear ? I did it : and would Fate allow, Should visit...this simple strain, The last I offer at thy shrine j Thy grave must then undeck'd remain, And all thy memory fade with mine. And can thy soft persuasive... | |
| Elizabeth Tomkins - 1817 - 276 sidor
...dwell Upon her name for ever dear, Shall feel his heart with passion swell, And pour the bitter, bitter tear .' I did it ; and would fate allow, Should visit still, should still deploreBut health and strength have left me now, And I, alas ! can weep no more. Take then, sweet maid... | |
| 1818 - 400 sidor
...dwell Upon her name for ever dear, Shall feel his heart with passion swell, And pour the bitter, bitter tear ? I did it ; and, would fate allow, Should visit...The last I offer at thy shrine ; Thy grave must then undecked remain, And all thy mem'ry fade with mine. And can thy soft persuasive look, Thy voice that... | |
| William Hazlitt - 1825 - 424 sidor
...Upon her name for ever dear, Shall feel his heart with passions swell, And pour the bitter, bitter tear ? " I DID IT ; and would fate allow, Should visit...deplore — But health and strength have left me now, But I, alas ! can weep no more. " Take then, sweet maid ! this simple strain The last I offer at thy... | |
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