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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 ; 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,... "
Naval Lads and Lassies in War with Dixie - Page 208
by William Henry Winslow - 1911 - 226 pages
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The Pocket magazine of classic and polite literature. [Continued as] The ...

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...
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The works of Thomas Moore, comprehending all his melodies, ballads ..., Volume 1

Thomas Moore - 1823 - 428 pages
...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...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...
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The Works of Thomas Moore: Lalla Rookh

Thomas Moore - 1823 - 422 pages
...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...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...
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The Literary magnet of the belles lettres, science, and the fine ..., Volume 1

Tobias Merton (pseud) - 1824 - 480 pages
...to feel, and devoutly to acknowledge, that " whatever is, is best." PART V. " Oh ! ever thus, from childhood's hour, I've seen my fondest hopes decay...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,...
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Lalla Rookh

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, "...
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The Life of Napoleon Buonaparte, Emperor of the French: With a ..., Volume 9

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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The poetical works of Thomas Moore

Thomas Moore - 1827 - 426 pages
...»a» bright, 'I wa« heavenly, but °l is past ' Oh ! ever thtu, from childhood'» hour, I *ve »een my fondest hopes decay ; I never loved a tree or flower, But 'I wa» the first to fjdc away. I never mined a dear.gatelle, To glad me with its »oft black eye....
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The poetical works of Thomas Moore

Thomas Moore - 1829 - 456 pages
...— Т was bright, Ч w'as heavenly, but Ч is past ! Oh1, ever thus, from childhood's hour, 1 've seen my fondest hopes decay; I never loved a tree or flower, But Ч was the first to fade away. I never nursed a dear gazelle, To glad шс with its soft black eye,...
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The Ladies' Cabinet of Fashion, Music, and Romance

Margaret De Courcy, Beatrice De Courcy - Fashion - 1847 - 504 pages
...just heard that Miss has heen secretly married these six months ? oh ! oh !— " ' Oh ! ever thus from childhood's hour, I've seen my fondest hopes decay ; I never loved a tree or flower,' " etc. etc. [Will write it out some other time.] I deserve my punishment. I who have prostituted every...
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An Essay on Elocution: Designed for the Use of Schools and Private Learners

Samuel Kirkham - Elocution - 1834 - 360 pages
...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';.... . 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',...
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