 | Early English newspapers - 1817 - 710 pages
...fondest hopes decay; I never lov'da tree or flower, But 'i was the first to fade away ; I never mirs'da dear gazelle. To glad me with its soft black eye, But when it came to know roe well, And love me, it was sure to die!" _A strong apostrophe to Rebellion, with an appropriate... | |
 | 1830 - 604 pages
...hours. And here is another letter from one of the tomh's victims. I can, indeed, say with the poet— ' I never loved a tree or flower, But 'twas the first to fade away.' What a delicate hand-writing ! its elegance only equalled hy that of the language. How pure was the... | |
 | 1818 - 590 pages
...'• Oh ! ever thus, from childhood's hour, " I've seen my fondest hopes decay ; 11 I never lov'da tree or flower, " But 'twas the first to fade away. " I never nurs'da dear gazelle, " To glad me with its soft black eye> " But when it came to know me well, " And... | |
 | John Neal - American literature - 1822 - 330 pages
...forgotten, and he could have said, as a woman has since been made to say: ' I never loved a tree nor 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 too* sure to die.' • But he... | |
 | Alicia Lefanu - 1823 - 536 pages
...CHAPCHAPTER II. 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 nnrsed a dear gazelle, To glad me with its soft, black eye, But when it came to know me well, And love... | |
 | Robert Grenville Wallace - 1825 - 346 pages
...THE NABOB. 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 its soft black eye, But when it came to know me well, And love... | |
 | Thomas Moore - Irish literature - 1825 - 326 pages
...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 oura'd^n dear gazelle, " To glad me with its soft black eye, " But when it came to know me welt " And... | |
 | Robert Grenville Wallace - 1825 - 338 pages
...THE NABOB. 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 its soft black eye, But when it came to know me well, And love... | |
 | Thomas Moore - 1826 - 410 pages
...I knew it could not last — " 'Twas bright, 'twas heavenly, but 'tis past ! " Oh ! ever thusj from childhood's hour, " I've seen my fondest hopes decay ; " I never loved a tree or flower, " But 'twas th§ first to fede aw»y» " I never nurs'da dear gazelle, " To glad me with its soft black eye, "... | |
 | Walter Scott - France - 1827 - 544 pages
...to ascertain how far it was real, or how far the appearances were assu• " '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." med. The patient would neither receive the visit of any English surgeon... | |
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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. 
