 tis and ever was my wish and way To let all flowers live freely, and all die (Whene'er their Genius bids their souls depart) Among their kindred in their native place. I never pluck the rose; the violet's head Hath shaken with my breath upon its bank...  Aline: An Old Friend's Story - Side 10af Elizabeth Caroline Grey - 1848Fuld visning - Om denne bog
 | 1831 - 746 sider
...it is pitched. With a short extract from one of the minor poems we conclude our panegyric : " It is and ever was my wish and way, To let all flowers live...depart, Among their kindred, in their native place. 1 never pluck the rose ; the violet's head Hath shaken with my breath upon its bank, And not reproached... | |
 | 1831 - 722 sider
...With a short extract from one of the minor poems we conclude our panegyric : " It is and ever was rr.y wish and way, To let all flowers live freely, and...depart, Among their kindred, in their native place. I never pluck the rose ; the violet's head Hath shaken with my breath upon its bank, And not reproached... | |
 | Leigh Hunt - 1834 - 680 sider
...sweeter thoughts. And nurse and pillow the dull memory, That would let drop without them her best stores. They bring me tales of youth and tones of love, And...depart. Among their kindred in their native place. I never pluckt the rose ; the violet's head Hath shaken with my breath upon its bank And not reproached... | |
 | William Gifford, Sir John Taylor Coleridge, John Gibson Lockhart, Whitwell Elwin, William Macpherson, William Smith, Sir John Murray IV, Rowland Edmund Prothero (Baron Ernle) - 1837 - 606 sider
...writer is almost sure to interest— and accordingly these lines will be read with pleasur e: — . , ' And 'tis and ever was my wish and way To let all flowers...depart, Among their kindred in their native place. / never pluck the rose ; the violet's head Hath shaken with my breath upon its bank, And not reproacht... | |
 | Samuel Carter Hall - 1838 - 348 sider
...sweeter thoughts, And nurse and pillow the dull memory That would let drop without them her best stores. They bring me tales of youth and tones of love, And...depart, Among their kindred in their native place. I never pluck the rose ; the violet's head Hath shaken with my breath upon its bank And not reproacht... | |
 | Samuel Carter Hall - 1838 - 336 sider
...sweeter thoughts, And nurse and pillow the dull memory That would let drop without them her hest stores. They bring me tales of youth and tones of love, And...flowers live freely, and all die, Whene'er their genius hids their souls depart, Among their kindred in their native place. I never pluck the rose ; the violet's... | |
 | Robert Southey - 1838 - 456 sider
...more deliciously described than by Walter Landor, when speaking of sweet scents, he says, They hring me tales of youth, and tones of love ; And 'tis and...flowers live freely and all die, Whene'er their Genius hids their souls depart, Among their kindred in their native plaee. I never pluek the rose ; the violet's... | |
 | Henry Gardiner Adams - 1844 - 274 sider
...Naiades."— JOHN GRAHAM. Another writer, who has drunk deeply from the well of inspiration, says — " And 'tis, and ever was my wish and way To let all...depart, Among their kindred, in their native place. I never pluck the rose ; the violet's head Hath shaken witb my breath upon its bank And not reproached... | |
 | Rufus Wilmot Griswold - 1845 - 558 sider
...sweeter thoughts, And nurse and pillow the dull memory That would let drop without them her best stores. They bring me tales of youth and tones of love, And...flowers live freely, and all die. Whene'er their genius bid their souls depart, Among their kindred in their native place. I never pluck the rose ; the violet's... | |
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