Wert thou all that I wish thee, great, glorious, and free, First flower of the earth, and first gem of the sea, I might hail thee with prouder, with happier brow, But oh ! could I love thee more deeply than now... The Emerald Isle; a Poem - Page 12by Miss Kinsley - 1846 - 99 pagesFull view - About this book
| Thomas Moore - 1829 - 456 pages
...the world in their sunniest hours. Wert thou all that I wish thee,— great, glorious, and freeFirst flower of the earth and first gem of the sea,— I might hail thee with prouderi with happier brow, But, oh! could I love thee more deeply than now? No, thy chains as they... | |
| Thomas Moore - 1835 - 440 pages
...the world in their sunniest hours. Wert thou all that I wish thee, — great, glorious, and free — First flower of the earth and first gem of the sea,...brow, But, oh ! could I love thee more deeply than now ? No, thy chains as they rankle, thy blood as it runs, But make thee more painfully dear to thy sons... | |
| 346 pages
.... For where could I find such warm hearts as in thee. Thy ions and thy daughters, exulting may name thee " First flower of the Earth, and first gem of the Sea." Hollywood, County Monaghan, JAJ THE GRIEVANCES OF WOMEN. The Metropolitan Magazine for May, contains... | |
| Jerrold Vernon, Grace Horsley Darling - 1839 - 514 pages
...language of Erin's admired melodist — " Wert Ihou all that I wish thee — great, glorious, and free, First flower of the earth, and first gem of the sea, I might hail tbee with prouder, with happier brow, But, oh ! could I love thee more deeply than now •'" St. Clair... | |
| Thomas Moore - 1841 - 448 pages
...rest of the world in their sunniest hours. Wert thou all that I wish thee, great, glorious, and free, First flower of the earth, and first gem of the sea,...brow, But oh ! could I love thee more deeply than now ? No, thy chains as they rankle, thy blood as it runs, But make thee more painfully dear to thy sons... | |
| 1841 - 832 pages
...rest of the world in their sunniest hours. Wert thou all that I wish thee, great, glorious, and free, First flower of the earth, and first gem of the sea...; But oh ! could I love thee more deeply than now Î No, thy chains as they rankle thy blood as it runs, But make thee more painfully dear to thy sons... | |
| Thomas Moore - 1844 - 800 pages
...rest of the world in their sunniest hours. Wert thou all that I wish thee, great, glorious, and free, First flower of the earth, and first gem of the sea,...brow, But oh ! could I love thee more deeply than now ? No, thy chains as they rankle, thy blood as it runs. But make thee more painfully dear to thy sons... | |
| 1847 - 540 pages
...my native land ! SCOTT'S Last Minstrel. 8. Wert thou all that I wish thee, great, glorious and free. First flower of the earth, and first gem of the sea,...brow, But oh ! could I love thee more deeply than now ? MOORE. 9. Carolina, Carolina ! Heaven's blessings attend her ! While we live we will cherish, and... | |
| 1847 - 526 pages
...my native land ! SCOTT'S Last Minstrel. 8. Wert thou all that I wish thee, great, glorious and free, First flower of the earth, and first gem of the sea,...brow, But oh ! could I love thee more deeply than now ? MOORE. 9. Carolina, Carolina ! Heaven's blessings attend her ! While we live we will cherish, and... | |
| Henry Brewster Stanton - 1849 - 412 pages
...of the earth they wander, to say— " Wert thou all that I wish thee—great, glorious, and free— First flower of the earth and first gem of the sea...brow, But, oh ! could I love thee more deeply than now ?" Campbell's poetic offerings to the cause of Polish liberty are in the school-books of two continents,... | |
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