 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,...  Lalla Rookh: An Oriental Romance - Side 188af Thomas Moore - 1817 - 405 siderFuld visning - Om denne bog
 | 1842 - 622 sider
...flower, Bat 'twas the lirst to Iade away. I never nurs'da dear gazelle, To glad me with its soít hl:iuk eye, But when it came to know me well, And love me, it was sure to die ! * T. Moore. Sad inflvcfl are the prospects of man, if in this life alone he have hope ! The sun may... | |
 | William Hamilton Maxwell - 1844 - 374 sider
...artificially attached to him, and • " I never nursed a dear gazelle, To glad me with its large dark eye ; But when it came to know me well, And love me, it was sure to die !" Fire Worshippers. STORY OF JIM CROW. 97 the same colour which is said to prove fatal to the peace... | |
 | 1844 - 764 sider
...flower But 'twas the first to fade away; I never nursed a dear gazelle, To glad me with its full, dark eye, But when it came to know me well, And love me — it was sure to die." But he was soon aroused to a painful sense of his situation. The noise of pursuit approached. The bay... | |
 | 1845 - 614 sider
...loved a tree or flow'r, " But 'twas the first to fade away. ' I never nursed a dear gazelle, " To gJad to-morrow, and fleet in my tint, Like fairy-gifts...require t m«HL greater number of verses than any one Is 1 To see thee, hear thee, call thee mine, — " Oh misery ! must I lose //•«/ too 7 ' Yet go —... | |
 | Lady Georgina Anne Emily Kerr Bertie, Lady Georgina Bertie - 1845 - 626 sider
...fondest hopes decay ; I never loved a tree or flower, But 'twas the first to fade away. 1 never nursed a dear gazelle, To glad me with its soft black eye,...to know me well, And love me, it was sure to die." — MOORE. i Lord Willoughby to Mr. Lock, Berwick, August 1 1, 1598. State Paper Office, Borders, vol.... | |
 | Theresa Dornay (fict.name.) - 1845 - 1066 sider
...or flower But 'twas the first to fade away. I never uurs'da dear gazelle, To glad me with its dark black eye, But when it came to know me well And love me, it was sure to die." MoottE. Miss Osmond was the only child of a gentleman of good family but no wealth ; he was therefore... | |
 | Charles Dickens - 1846 - 828 sider
...fondest hopes decay, I never loved a tree or flower but 't was the first to fade away. I never nursed a dear Gazelle, to glad me with its soft black eye,...came to know me well, and love me, it was sure to marry a market-gardener." Overpowered by these reflections, Mr. Swiveller stopped short at the clients'... | |
 | Confessions - 1846 - 418 sider
...beautiful lines of the bard " I nerer nursed a dear gazelle, To glad me with its soft black eye, Bat when it came to know me well, And love me — it was sore to die ! Thou too"— " But no, no ! that misery will surely be spared me." I never shall forget... | |
 | Josiah Moody Fletcher - 1847 - 148 sider
...fondest hopes decay j I never loved a tree or flower, But 't was the first to fade away. I never nursed a dear gazelle, To glad me with its soft black eye,...to know me well, And love me, it was sure to die." T. MOOKE. THE GOLDEN GIFT. The Rainbow. The eYening was glorious and light through the trees Play'd... | |
 | Charles Dickens - 1847 - 436 sider
...hopes decay, I never loved a tree or flower, but 'twas the first to fade away. I never reared a young gazelle to glad me with its soft black eye, but when...came to know me well, and love me, it was sure to marry a market-gardener." Overpowered by these reflections, Mr. Swiveller stopped short at the client's... | |
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