 I've lost in wooing, In watching and pursuing The light that lies In woman's eyes, Has been my heart's undoing. Though Wisdom oft has sought me, I scorn'd the lore she brought me, My only books Were woman's looks, And folly's all they've taught me.  Gardeners' Chronicle - Page 451875Full view - About this book
 | Thomas Moore - 1859 - 606 pages
...blood, Let the rainbow of Hope be her Wellington's name ! " THE TIME I'VE LOST IN WOOING. THE time I've lost in wooing, In watching and pursuing The light that lies In woman's eyes, Mas been my heart's undoing. Though Wisdom oft has sought me, I scorn'd the lore she brought ine, My... | |
 | Thomas Moore - 1859 - 174 pages
...'WELLINGTON'S name !" THE TIME I'VE LOST IN WOOING. Air — " Peas upon a trencher. tr THE time I've lost in wooing, In watching and pursuing The light that lies In woman's eyes, Sas been my heart's undoing. Though Wisdom oft has sought me, I scorn'd the lore sho brought me; My... | |
 | Caroline M. Mersereau - 1860 - 370 pages
...within her veins, Like water, which the freezing wind constrains. I H. L. — The time he's lost iu wooing, In watching and pursuing The light that lies — in woman's eyes, Has been his heart's undoing. Though wisdom oft has sought him, He scorned the love she brought hitn ; His only... | |
 | Thomas Moore - 1861 - 778 pages
...furnishing some Inducement) he vanishes. I had thought that this THE TIME I'VE LOST IN WOOING THE time I've lost in wooing, In watching and pursuing The light,...lies In woman's eyes, Has been my heart's undoing. Though Wisdom oft has sought me, I scoru'd the lore she brought me, My only books Were woman's looks,... | |
 | Thomas Moore - 1863 - 580 pages
...blood Let the rainbow of hope be her Wellington's name ! " THE TIME I'VE LOST IN WOOING. THE time I 've lost in wooing, In watching and pursuing The light...lies In woman's eyes Has been my heart's undoing. Though wisdom oft has taught me, I scorn the lore that bought me, My only books Were woman's looks,... | |
 | 1866 - 396 pages
...god, when he sets, The same look which she turned when he rose. "THE TIME I'VE LOST." HE time I've lost in wooing, In watching and pursuing The light...lies In woman's eyes, Has been my heart's undoing. Though wisdom oft has sought me, I scorned the lore she brought me, My only books Were woman's looks,... | |
 | Frederick Locker-Lampson - 1867 - 376 pages
...none abroad, and few at home, May match the dark-eyed girl of Cadiz. Lord Byron. cccxvn. THE time I've lost in wooing, In watching and pursuing The light...lies In woman's eyes, Has been my heart's undoing. Tho' Wisdom oft has sought me, I scorn'd the lore she brought me, My only books Were woman's looks,... | |
 | Thomas Moore - 1869 - 222 pages
...blood, Let the rainbow of hope be her Wellington's name !" THE TIME I'VE LOST IN WOOING. HHHE time I've lost in wooing, -*- In watching and pursuing The light...lies In woman's eyes, Has been my heart's undoing. Though "Wisdom oft has sought me, I scorn'd the lore she brought me, My only books Were woman's looks,... | |
 | Hon. Hugh Rowley - 1870 - 270 pages
...don't in the least mean to turn into a laurel when she's caught: not a bit of it. Ah! dear boy— " The time that's lost in wooing In watching and pursuing The light that lies In woman's eyes, Hath been man's heart's undoing." If you would only look about ten years ahead— hang it! say five—instead... | |
 | 1872 - 488 pages
...leads on to fortune," and now, in the very gaul of bitterness, repeat with feeling : " The time I've lost in wooing, In watching and pursuing The light that lies In woman's eyes, Have been my heart's undoing." But Fred, n.arriage customs have changed since the time of our first... | |
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