 I remember, I remember The fir trees dark and high; I used to think their slender tops Were close against the sky: It was a childish ignorance, But now 'tis little joy To know I'm farther off from- Heaven Than when I was a boy.  The Every Day Book for Youth - Side 249af Samuel Griswold Goodrich - 1834 - 415 siderFuld visning - Om denne bog
 | 1845 - 624 sider
...guilt. To him, in a worse sense than the poet meant it, the beautiful but melancholy verse applies : — I remember — I remember The fir trees dark and high ; I used to think their spiry tops Were close against the sky. It was a childish ignorance, But now 'tis little joy, To KNOW... | |
 | 1826 - 480 sider
...the wing ; —My spirit flew in feathers, then, That is so heavy, now ; And summer pools could hardly cool The fever on my brow ! I remember, I remember...the sky ; It was a childish ignorance, — But now 'tis little joy To know I'm further off from heaven, Than when I was a boy ! THE NEW YEAR. 1. A YEAR—... | |
 | Thomas Kibble Hervey - 1826 - 458 sider
...the wing; —My spirit flew in feathers, then, That is so heavy, now; And summer pools could hardly cool The fever on my brow ! I remember, I remember...against the sky; It was a childish ignorance,— But now 'tis little joy To know I'm further off from heaven, Than when I was a boy ! THE NEW YEAR. l. A YEAR—another... | |
 | Thomas Hood - 1827 - 180 sider
...feathers then, That is so heavy now, And summer pools could hardly cool The fever on my brow ! IV. I remember, I remember, The fir trees dark and high ; I used to think their slender tops Were close against the sky : It was a childish ignorance, But now 'tis little joy To know I'm... | |
 | Thomas Hood - 1827 - 240 sider
...brow ! IV. I remember, I remember The fir trees dark and high • I used to think their slender tops Were close against the sky : It was a childish ignorance. But now 'tis little joy To know I'm farther off from heav'n Than when I was a boy. BALLAD. SIGH on sad heart,... | |
 | Lyre - 1830 - 396 sider
...feathers, then, That is so heavy now, And the summer pool could hardly cool The fever on my brow ! 1 remember, I remember The fir trees, dark and high...the sky ! It was a childish ignorance, — But now 'tis little joy To know I'm further off from heaven, Than when I was a boy ! THE EAST INDIAMAN. DY... | |
 | Charlotte Fiske Bates - 1832 - 1022 sider
...brow I I remember, I remember The fir-trees dark and high ; I used to think their slender tops AiVere close against the sky. It was a childish ignorance, But now 't is little Joy To know I'm farther off from heaven Than when I was a boy. THE DEATH- BED. watched her breathing through the... | |
 | Samuel Griswold Goodrich - 1834 - 440 sider
...now I often wish the night Had borne my breath away ! I remember, I remember The roses red and while, The violets and the lily cups — Those flowers made...the sky ! It was a childish ignorance, — But now 'tis little joy, To know I 'm further off from heaven, Than when I was a boy ! FAMILY SYMPATHY. IN... | |
 | 1863 - 622 sider
...example : — 1 1 remember, I remember, The fir-trees dark and high ; I used to think their slender tops Were close against the sky. It was a childish ignorance, But now 'tis little joy To know I'm farther off from heaven Than when I was a boy.' Again: 'I saw thee, lovely... | |
 | 1835 - 320 sider
...on the wing; My spirits flew in feathers then, That are so heavy now, And summer pools could hardly cool The fever on my brow. I remember, I remember The fir trees dark and high: I used to think tneir slender tops Were close against the sky: To know I'm farther off from heav'u Than when I was... | |
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