 Where I was used to swing, And thought the air must rush as fresh To swallows on the wing; My spirit flew in feathers then That is so heavy now, And summer pools could hardly cool The fever on my brow. I remember, I remember The...  Complete poetical works - Page 179by Thomas Hood - 1862Full view - About this book
 | 1845 - 624 pages
...applies : — I remember — I remember The fir trees dark and high ; I used to think their spiry tops Were close against the sky. It was a childish ignorance, But now 'tis little joy, To KNOW I'm further off from heaven Than when I was a boy ! "SirFowell Buxton delighted in children, and they,... | |
 | Thomas Kibble Hervey - 1826 - 458 pages
...my brow ! I remember, I remember The fir trees, dark and high ; I used to think their slender spires Were close against the sky; It was a childish ignorance,— But now 'tis little joy To know I'm further off from heaven, Than when I was a boy ! THE NEW YEAR. l. A YEAR—another year—has fled... | |
 | 1826 - 480 pages
...my brow ! I remember, I remember The fir trees, dark and high ; I used to think their slender spires Were close against the sky ; It was a childish ignorance, — But now 'tis little joy To know I'm further off from heaven, Than when I was a boy ! THE NEW YEAR. 1. A YEAR— another year— has... | |
 | Thomas Hood - 1827 - 180 pages
...brow ! IV. I remember, I remember, The fir trees dark and high ; I used to think their slender tops Were close against the sky : It was a childish ignorance, But now 'tis little joy To know I'm farther off from heav'u Than when I was a boy. BALLAD. SIGH on sad heart, for Love's eclipse, And... | |
 | Thomas Hood - 1827 - 240 pages
...brow ! IV. I remember, I remember The fir trees dark and high • I used to think their slender tops Were close against the sky : It was a childish ignorance. But now 'tis little joy To know I'm farther off from heav'n Than when I was a boy. BALLAD. SIGH on sad heart, for Love's eclipse, And... | |
 | Alaric Alexander Watts - 1829 - 424 pages
...my brow ! I remember, I remember The fir trees, dark and high ; I used to think their slender spires Were close against the sky ! It was a childish ignorance, — But now 't is little joy To know I 'm further off from heaven, Than when I was a boy! Friendship'a Offering.... | |
 | Alaric Alexander Watts - 1829 - 476 pages
...brow ! • I remember, I remember The fir trees, dark and high ; I used to think their slender spires Were close against the sky ! It was a childish ignorance, — But now 't is little joy To know I 'm further off from heaven, Than when I was a boy ! Friendship's Offering.... | |
 | Lyre - 1830 - 396 pages
...my brow ! 1 remember, I remember The fir trees, dark and high ; I used to think their slender spires Were close against the sky ! It was a childish ignorance, — But now 'tis little joy To know I'm further off from heaven, Than when I was a boy ! THE EAST INDIAMAN. DY THE AUTHOR OF ROUGE ET NOIR.... | |
 | Samuel Griswold Goodrich - 1834 - 440 pages
...my brow ! I remember, I remember, The fir trees dark and high ; I used to think their slender spires Were close against the sky ! It was a childish ignorance,...'m further off from heaven, Than when I was a boy ! FAMILY SYMPATHY. IN the reign of James the First, and when the Earl of Huntingdon was lieutenant... | |
 | Samuel Griswold Goodrich - 1834 - 440 pages
...my brow ! I remember, I remember, The fir trees dark and high ; I used to think their slender spires Were close against the sky ! It was a childish ignorance, — But now 'tis little joy, To know I 'm farther off from heaven, Than when I was a boy ! FAMILY SYMPATHY. IN the reign of James the First,... | |
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