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... Uncle Oliver's Travels: Persia - Page 241by John Kitto - 1835Full view - About this book
| Laughton Osborn - 1831
...tree or flower, But 'twas the first to fade away ; I never nurs'da dear gazelle, To glad me with in soft black eye. But, when it came to know me well, And love me, it was sure to die t tn tt a Rook/i. WHAT is the extreme of enjoyment which it is permitted man to know in this state... | |
| Samuel Kirkham - Elocution - 1834 - 360 pages
...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',...me well', And love me', it was sure' . . to die'. Now', too', the joy most like divine', Of all I ever dreamed or knew', To see thee', hear thee', call... | |
| Thomas Moore - 1835 - 440 pages
...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,...came to know me well, And love me, it was sure to die ! Now too — the joy most like divine, Of all I ever dreamt or knew, "To see thee, hear thee, call... | |
| English literature - 1835 - 598 pages
...flower, But 'twas the first to fade away. " I never nurs'da dear gazelle To glad me with its bright black eye, But when it came to know me well, And love me, it was sure to die !" week after the aliove aanouncement, I saw his heels standing out of a large mash-tub. He had chosen... | |
| American literature - 1836 - 694 pages
...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... | |
| African Americans - 1837 - 408 pages
...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 its soft black eye, But when it came...to know me well, And love me, it was sure to die." Surely, sir, we ought to sympathise with the sufferings of our coloured brethren at home and abroad,... | |
| African Americans - 1837 - 424 pages
...flow'r. But 'twas the first to fade away; I never nurs'da little one, To glad me with its soft hlack eye, But when it came to know me well, And love me, it was sure to die." Surely, sir, we ought to sympathise with the sufferings of our coloured hrethren at home and ahroad,... | |
| mme. Brendlah - 1838 - 260 pages
...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,...to know me well, And love me — it was sure to die ! It seemed as if her only true friend had forsaken her; and this, thought she, is only the beginning... | |
| Thomas Moore - 1838 - 412 pages
...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,...came to know me well, And love me, it was sure to die ! Now too — the joy most like divine, Of all I ever dreamt or knew, To see thee, hear thee, call... | |
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