 | John Kitto - 1835 - 344 Seiten
...Mamma, do you recollect them ? Mrs. Oldcastle. I think I do, my dear. Is this what you mean ? — " Oh ! ever thus, from childhood's hour, I've seen my fondest...flower, But 'twas the first to fade away. I never nurs'cl a dear gazelle, To glad me with its soft black eye, But when it came to know me well, And love... | |
 | Walter Scott - 1835 - 434 Seiten
...He complained that his strength was sinking under him rapidly.4 1 [Antommarchi, vip 363.] * " 'Twas ever thus — from childhood's hour I've seen my fondest...hopes decay ; I never loved a tree or flower, But was the first to fade away." 3 [Antommarchi, vip 37 1-] 4 [" He repeated the attempt three or four... | |
 | Thomas Moore - 1835 - 440 Seiten
...to-night ! I knew, I knew it could not last — "Twas bright, 'twas heavenly, but 'tis past ! Oh ! ever thus, from childhood's hour, I've seen my fondest hopes decay ; I never lov'da tree or flower, But 'twas the first to fade away. I never nurs'da dear gazelle, To glad me with... | |
 | 1835 - 598 Seiten
...was now taken into partnership ; and my mind sympathized with Moore's beautiful lines : — " Oh ! ever thus from childhood's hour I've seen my fondest hopes decay ; I never nurst a tree or flower, But 'twas the first to fade away. " I never nurs'da dear gazelle To glad me... | |
 | 1842 - 630 Seiten
...may fall languid — like roses plucked of yesterday — for alas ! all that's bright must fade — " I never loved a tree or flower But 'twas the first...to fade away — I never nursed a dear Gazelle, To piad nie with its soft black eye, Bui when it came to know me well, And love me, 'twas sure to die."... | |
 | 1853 - 572 Seiten
...sunny gleam That lights one sweet, sweet face at home, THE VICTIM. t BY JOHN CHARLES HALL, Eao. "Oh, ever thus from childhood's hour, I've seen my fondest hopes decay . I never lov'da tree, or flower, But 'twas the first to fade away." " AND can you love me, Henry ? Can you,... | |
 | Robert Slater Bayley - 1836 - 262 Seiten
...but a chill will blast them. Illustr. — Many things unite to make danger in proportion to value. " I never loved a tree or flower, But 'twas the first to fade and die." LAVENDER teaches that little abilities are as useful to some parts of society as greater.... | |
 | 1836 - 694 Seiten
...their tale. DEER-HUNTING VS. DEAR-HUNTING. " I never nurst a dear gazelle To glad me with its suit black eye, But when it came to know me well, And love mo, it was sure to die." I LIKE a magnificent opening ; — aa thus : — The effulgent sun, as he... | |
 | 1837 - 408 Seiten
...fancied that I could hear them express their anguish in the touching strains of the poet — " Oh ! ever thus from childhood's hour I've seen my fondest hopes decay; I never lov'da tree or flow'r, But 'twas the first to fade away; I never nurs'da little one, To glad me with... | |
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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. 
