 I was merry — I was merry When my little lovers came, With a lily, or a cherry, Or a new invented game ; Now I've you, love — now I've you, love, To kneel before me there ; But you know you're not so true, love, As Childhood's lovers were ! JUNE,...  Malvern; or, The three marriages - Page 192by Catherine Anne Hubback - 1855Full view - About this book
 | American periodicals - 1862 - 670 pages
...not now, love. What childhood's pleasures were." two more stanzas; the last of There are which — " I was merry, I was merry, When my little lovers came With a lily, or a cherry, Or a new-invented game " — will probably be remembered by many of our readers who had no idea that Fraed... | |
 | Winthrop Mackworth Praed - 1844 - 292 pages
...to-night, love, Are gleaming in my hair ; But they are not half so bright, love, As childhood's roses were. I was merry, I was merry, When my little lovers came— With a lily, or a cherry, Or a new invented game : Now I've you, love, now I've you, love, To kneel before me there ; But you know... | |
 | Edward Hugessen Knatchbull- Hugessen (1st baron Brabourne.) - 1850 - 66 pages
...in my hair, But they are not half so bright, love, As childhood's roses were — I remember, &c. 3. I was merry, I was merry, When my little lovers came With a lilly or a cherry, Or a new-invented game. Now I've you love, now I've you love, To kneel before me... | |
 | George Augustus Sala, Edmund Yates - English periodicals - 1862 - 556 pages
...not now, love, What childhood's pleasures were." There are two more stanzas ; the last of which — " I was merry, I was merry, When my little lovers came With a lily, or a cherry, Or a new-invented game" — will probably be remembered by many of our readers who had no idea that Fraed... | |
 | 1862 - 558 pages
...not now, love, What childhood's pleasures were." There are two more stanzas ; the last of which — " I was merry, I was merry, When my little lovers came With a lily, or a cherry, Or a new-invented game" — will probably be remembered by many of our readers who had no idea that Praed... | |
 | Mrs. Florence Williamson, William Kirkus - 1864 - 412 pages
...there are no signs of care, But my pleasures are not now, love, what childhood's pleasures were. " I was merry, I was merry, when my little lovers came...game ; Now I•ve you, love, now I•ve you, love, to kneel before me there, But you know you're not so true, love, as childhood•s lovers were." " Oh,... | |
 | Winthrop Mackworth Praed - 1864 - 454 pages
...sing, love, A fine Italian air ; But it's not so glad a thing, love, As Childhood's ballads were ! IT. I was merry — I was merry When my little lovers came, With a lily, or a cherry, Or a new invented game ; Now I've you, love — now I've you, love, To kneel before me there ; But you... | |
 | Winthrop Mackworth Praed - 1864 - 466 pages
...love. A fine Italian air ; But. it's not so glad a thing, love, As Childhood's ballads were ! • tv. I was merry — I was merry When my little lovers came, With a lily, or a cherry, Or a new invented game ; Now I've you, love — now I've you, love, To kneel before me there ; But you... | |
 | Winthrop Mackworth Praed - 1865 - 444 pages
...Italian air; But it's not so glad a thing, love, As Childhood's ballads were ! IV. I was merry—I was merry When my little lovers came, With a lily, or a cherry, Or a new-invented game; Now I've you, love—now I've you, love, To kneel before me there ; But you know... | |
 | Winthrop Mackworth Praed - 1866 - 438 pages
...sing, love, A fine Italian air ; But it's not so glad a thing, love, As Childhood's ballads were ! IV. I was merry — I was merry "When 'my little lovers came, With a lily, or a cherry, Or a new-invented game ; Now I've yon, love — now I've you, love, To kneel before me there ; But you... | |
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