 How sweetly," said the trembling maid, Of her own gentle voice afraid, So long had they in silence stood, Looking upon that tranquil flood — • " How sweetly does the moon-beam smile " To-night upon yon leafy isle ! " Oft, in my fancy's wanderings,...  The British Poets - Page 1861865Full view - About this book
 | James Murray - 1819 - 386 pages
...Additional Stanzas. Price 1«. sewed. THE OCEAN CAVERN: a Tale of the Tonga Isles. Ill Thrw Cantos. " Oft in my fancy's wanderings, I've wish'd that little Isle had wings; And we, within its fairy bowers, t Were wafted off to seas unknown, Where nol a pulse should beat but our's — And we might live, love,... | |
 | Thomas Moore - 1825 - 326 pages
...every waking scene, IJke warning ghosts, that leave the spot AH wither'd where they once had been ! " How sweetly," said the trembling maid, Of her own...upon that tranquil flood — " How sweetly does the moonheam smile " To-night upon yon leafy isle ! " Oft, in my fancy's wanderings, " I've wish'd that... | |
 | Thomas Moore - 1826 - 410 pages
...waking scene, Like warning ghosts, that leave the spot All wither'd "where they once have been ! " How sweetly," said the trembling maid, Of her own...Were wafted off to seas unknown, " Where not a pulse shall beat but ours, " And we might live, love, die alone ! " Far from the cruel and the cold, —... | |
 | Thomas Moore - 1829 - 456 pages
...waking scene. Like warning ghosts, that leave the spot All withcr'd where they once have been ! • How sweetly,* said the trembling maid, Of her own...upon yon leafy isle! Oft, in my fancy's wanderings, I 've wisli'd that little isle had winjjs, And we, within its fairy bowers, Were wafted off to seas... | |
 | William Leggett - 1829 - 248 pages
...passage from Moore : " Oft, in my fancy's wanderings, I've wishefl yon little isle had wings ; That we, within its fairy bowers, Were wafted off to seas unknown, Where not a pulse should beat but our?, That we might live, love, die alone — Far from the cruel and the cold, Where the bright eyes... | |
 | William Leggett - 1829 - 250 pages
...passage from Moore : .' Oft, in my fancy's wanderings, I've wished yon little isle had wings ; That we, within its fairy bowers, Were wafted off to seas unknown, Where not a pulce should beat but ours, That we might Jive, love, die alone — R Fai from the cruel and the cold,... | |
 | William Graham (teacher of elocution.) - 1837 - 370 pages
...the first person, or following what is thus spoken, is pronounced in a lighter and more rapid voice. How sweetly, said the trembling maid, Of her own gentle...So long had they in silence stood Looking upon that moonlit flood — How sweetly does the moonbeam smile To-night upon yon leafy isle ! Tis Maria\ said... | |
 | Thomas Moore - 1838 - 412 pages
...every waking scene, Like warning ghosts, that leave the spot All withcr'd where they once have been ! " How sweetly," said the trembling maid, Of her own...! Oft, in my fancy's wanderings, I've wish'd that Hltle isle had wings. And we, within its fairy bowers, Were wafted off' to seas unknown, Where not... | |
 | William Martin - 1838 - 368 pages
...too, As makes the very darkness there More beautiful than light elsewhere. HINDA AND THE GHEBER. " How sweetly does the moon-beam smile To-night upon...Were wafted off to seas unknown, Where not a pulse shall beat but ours, And we might live, love, die alone ! Far from the cruel and the cold, — Where... | |
 | Thomas Moore - 1839 - 458 pages
...every waking scene, Like warning ghosts, that leave the spot All wither'd where they once have been ! " How sweetly," said the trembling maid, Of her own...in silence stood, Looking upon that tranquil flood — Mv l.-|..Tul;i l.;r\i- '.Mi.l.'il 'ill "Hi r'"'hl Wr part - fnr rviT f: rt —In im't '.! 1 Unow.... | |
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