 And bartered away my peace and health' But ah! The slippery change went about like air, — And when I had clutched me a handful here, Away it went there ! I set my heart upon woman next; Hurrah! . For her sweet sake was oft perplexed: But ah!  Brownson's Quarterly Review - Page 219edited by - 1855Full view - About this book
 | 1837 - 624 pages
...went ttti.n,. I set my heart upon woman next. Hurra! For her sweet sake was oft perplexed. But ah ! The false one looked for a daintier lot, The constant...not easily got. I set my heart upon travels grand. Hurra! And spurned our plain old father-land But ah I VOL. x. 46 Nought seemed to be just the thing... | |
 | Johann Wolfgang von Goethe - 1839 - 604 pages
...went there. I set my heart upon woman next ; Hurrah ! For her sweet sake was oft perplexed ; But, ah ! The False one looked for a daintier lot, The Constant...Hurrah! And spurned our plain old Fatherland ; But, ah ! Nought seemed to be just the thing it should, Most comfortless beds and indifferent food, My tastes... | |
 | Samuel Griswold Goodrich - 1844 - 336 pages
...it went there. I set my heart upon woman next ; Hurrah! For her sweet sake was oft perplexedBut ah! The false one looked for a daintier lot, The constant...Hurrah ! And spurned our plain old father-land ; But ah ! Nought seemed lo be just the thing it should, Most comfortless beds and indifferent food, My tastes... | |
 | Samuel Griswold Goodrich - 1844 - 680 pages
...there. I set my heart upon woman next ; Hurrah ! For her sweet sake was oft perplexed • But ah ! The false one looked for a daintier lot, The constant...Hurrah ! And spurned our plain old father-land ; But ah ! Nought seemed to be just the thing it should, Most comfortless beds and indifferent food, My tastes... | |
 | Henry Wadsworth Longfellow - 1845 - 886 pages
...there. I «et my heart upon woman next ; Hurrah ! For her sweet sake was oft perplexed ; But, ah ! The false one looked for a daintier lot, The constant...seemed to be just the thing it should, Most comfortless beds and indifferent food, My tastes misunderstood. I set my heart upon sounding fame ; Hurrah ! And,... | |
 | Isaac Thomas Hecker - 1855 - 342 pages
...Emerson. " I set my heart upon woman next, Hurrah ! For her sweet sake was oft perplexed, But, ah ! The False one looked for a daintier lot, The Constant...set my heart upon sounding fame ; Hurrah ! And, lo ! I'm eclipsed by some upstart's name ; But, ah ! When in public life I loomed quite high, The folks... | |
 | Orestes Augustus Brownson - 1855 - 572 pages
...went there. " I set my heart npon woman next, Hurrah 1 For her sweet sake was oft perplexed, Bat, ah ! The False one looked for a daintier lot, The Constant...my heart upon travels grand, Hurrah ! And spurned oar plain, old Fatherland ; But, ah! Naught seemed to be just the thing it should, Most comfortless... | |
 | Isaac Thomas Hecker - 1855 - 328 pages
...Emerson. " I set my heart upon woman next, Hurrah! For her sweet sake was oft perplexed, But, ah ! The False one looked for a daintier lot, The Constant...easily got. " I set my heart upon travels grand, Hurrah 1 And spurned our plain, old Fatherland ; But, ah! Naught seemed to be just the thing it should, Most... | |
 | Henry Wadsworth Longfellow - 1855 - 822 pages
...went there. I let my heart upon woman next; Hurrah ! For her sweet sake was oft perplexed ; But, ab ! The false one looked for a daintier lot, The constant...wearied me out and out, The best was not easily got. I Kt my heart upon travels grand, Hurrah ! And spurned our plain old fatherland ; But, ah! Naught seemed... | |
 | Edwin Paxton Hood - 1856 - 590 pages
...help me drain These mouldy lees of wine. I set my heart at first upon wealth I Hurrah! And battered away my peace and health , But, ah! The slippery change...wearied me out and out, The best was not easily got. I sot my heart upon travelt grand, Hurrah! And who would not rather bo the author of Walen•tein than... | |
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