BELIEVE me, if all those endearing young charms, Which I gaze on so fondly to-day, Were to change by to-morrow, and fleet in my arms, Like fairy-gifts fading away, Thou wouldst still be adored, as this moment thou art, Let thy loveliness fade as it will,... A bridal gift, by the editor of 'A parting gift to a Christian friend'. - Page 58by Bridal gift - 1848Full view - About this book
| 1839 - 870 pages
...change by to-morrow, and fleet in my arms, Like fairy-glfta fading away I Thou wouldst *till be adored, as this moment thou art, Let thy loveliness fade as...the dear ruin, each wish of my heart, Would entwine it- If verdantly st!ll I " It is not while beauty and youth are thine own, And thy cheek* unprofaned... | |
| 1818 - 596 pages
...injny arras, Like fairy gifts fading away! Thou would'st still be ador'd, es this moment thou-art, Let thy loveliness fade as it will ; And around the...verdantly still. It is not while beauty and youth arc thy own, And thy checks unprofan'd by a tear,— , That the fervour and faith of a soul can be... | |
| 1819 - 792 pages
...change by to-morrow, and fleet in my arms Like fairy-gifts, fading away ! Thou wonld'st stffl be ador'd, as this moment thou art, Let thy loveliness fade as...of my heart Would entwine itself verdantly still. II. It is not, while beauty and youth are thine own. And thy cheeks unprofan'd by a tear. That the... | |
| Henry John Temple Palmerston (Viscount), John Wilson Croker, Robert Peel - 1819 - 258 pages
...change by to-morrow, and fleet in my arms Like fairy-gifts, fading away ! Thou would'st still be ador'd, as this moment thou art, Let thy loveliness fade as...of my heart Would entwine itself verdantly still. II. It is not, while beauty and youth are thine own, And thy cheeks unprofan'd by a tear, That the... | |
| 1819 - 792 pages
...beauty and youth are thine And thy cheeks unprofan'd by a tear, Tiiat the fervour and failli of a sold can be known, To which time will but make thee more dear ! Oh ! the heart that has truly loved, never forgets. But as truly loves on to the close. As thf: sun-flower... | |
| Thomas Moore - 1821 - 276 pages
...change by to-morrow and fleet in my arms Like fairy-gifts fading away— Thou wouldst still be adored, as this moment thou art, Let thy loveliness fade as...are thine own, And thy cheeks unprofaned by a tear, Oh! the heart that has truly loved, never forgets, But as truly loves on to the close; As the sun-flower... | |
| 1821 - 154 pages
...change by to-morrow,,and fleet in my arms, Like fairy gifts fading away j Thou wouldst still be ador'd as this moment thou art, Let thy loveliness fade as...while beauty and youth are thine own, And thy cheeks unprpfan'd by a tear, That the fervour and faith of a soul can be known, To which time will but make... | |
| Thomas Moore - 1821 - 294 pages
...change by to-morrow, and fleet in my arms, Like fairy-gifts, fading away ! Thou wouldst still be ador'd, as this moment thou art, Let thy loveliness fade as...wish of my heart Would entwine itself verdantly still ! II. It is not, while beauty and youth are thine own, And thy cheeks unprofan'd by a tear, That the... | |
| John Platts - 1822 - 844 pages
...fairy-gifts fading away— Thou would'st still be aaor'd as this moment thou art, Let thy loveliness fade ts it will ; And around the dear ruin each wish of my...heart Would entwine itself verdantly still. It is not white beauty and youth are thine own, And thy cheek unprofan'd by a tear, That the fervour and faith... | |
| Thomas Moore - 1822 - 198 pages
...endearing young charms, Like fairy-gifts fading away — Thou woulclst still be adored, as this moment Ihon art, Let thy loveliness fade as it will; And around the dear ruin each wish of-Jny heart Would entwine itself verdantly still. It is not while heauty and youth are thine own.... | |
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