 And babes, sweet-smiling babes, our bed. How should I love the pretty creatures, While round my knees they fondly clung! To see them look their mother's features, To hear them lisp their mother's tongue! And when with envy time transported Shall think...  Reginald Dalton - Sida 416efter John Gibson Lockhart - 1849 - 505 sidorObegränsad förhandsgranskning - Om den här boken
 | John Platts - 1822 - 844 sidor
...features, To hear them lisp their mother's tongue ! And, looking forward to advanced life, he exclaims, — And when with envy Time transported Shall think to rob us of our joys, You'll in your girls again be courted, And I go wooing with the boys. Conversation with children is... | |
 | British poets - 1822 - 316 sidor
...they fondly clung, To see them look their mother's features, To hear them lisp their mother's tongue! And when, with envy, Time transported Shall think to rob us of our joys; You'll in your girls again be courted, And I go wooing in my boys. THE GENIUS OF BRITAIN. AN IAMBIC... | |
 | Horace Smith - 1825 - 356 sidor
...sympathy with their offspring. Then is it that we realize the delightful anticipation of the song, And when with envy Time transported Shall think to...our joys, You 'll in your Girls again be courted, MTiile 1 go wooing in my Boys. Children afford an excuse for business, as well as a plea for pleasure.... | |
 | Horace Smith - 1825 - 352 sidor
...sympathy with their offspring. Then is it that we realize the delightful anticipation of the song, And when with envy Time transported Shall think to rob us of our joys, You '11 in your Girls again he courted, While 1 go wooing in my Boys. Children afford an excuse for business,... | |
 | Robert Chambers - 1830 - 844 sidor
...moTfc\.\m\ CO, And simple taUh Лил ^иттошЛЛмА. Loan Cta.ro. Vtr»ENGLISH LITERATURE. 197 -house and look on, though I durst not ring ; but I thought this joyâ ; You'll in yonr girls again be courted, And I Ml go wooing ia my boys. The Mystery of Life.... | |
 | 1833 - 388 sidor
...they fondly clung, To see them look their mother's features. To hear them lisp their mother's tongue. And when with envy Time transported, Shall think to rob us of our joys, You'll in your girls again be courted, And Г11 go wooing in my boys. Of a totally different character... | |
 | John Evans - 1834 - 306 sidor
...Sufficient for our wishes give ; For we will live a life of reason, And that's the only life to live! And when with envy, Time, transported, Shall think to rob us of our joys; You'll in your girls again be courted; And I'll go wooing in my boys ! Nor even from the highest ranks... | |
 | 1835 - 378 sidor
...they fondly clung; To see them look their mother's features, To hear them lisp their mother's tongue. And when with envy time transported, Shall think to rob us of our joys, You'll in your girle again be courted, And I'll go wooing in my boys. [" This beautiful address to... | |
 | England - 1835 - 794 sidor
...sweet-smiling babes, our bed. Hnw should I love the pretty creatures, While round my knees they fondly clung ; And when with envy time transported, Shall think to rob us of our joys, You'll in your girls again be courted, And I'll go wooing in my boys. [" This beautiful address to... | |
 | 1836 - 436 sidor
...they fondly clung; To see them look their mother's features, To hear them lisp their mother's tongue. And when with envy time transported Shall think to rob us of our joys, You'll in your girls again be courted, And I'll go wooing in my hoys. hardly know whether to give v.ay... | |
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