 Oh, ever thus, from childhood's hour, I've seen my fondest hopes decay ; I never loved a tree or flower But 'twas the first to fade away ; I never nursed a dear gazelle, To glad me with its soft black eye, But when it came to know me well, And love me,...  Mercedes of Castile, Or, The Voyage to Cathay - Page 111by James Fenimore Cooper - 1840Full view - About this book
 | Harvey Marriott - 1859 - 284 pages
...most, hath never all. R. SOUTHWELL, 1560. THE COMPLAINT. OH, ever thus, from childhopd's hour I've seen my fondest hopes decay ; I never loved a tree or flower, But 'twas the first to fade away. D2 I never nursed a dear gazelle, To glad me with its soft black eye, But when it came to know me well,... | |
 | Metta Victoria Fuller Victor - 1859 - 314 pages
...all used up ; and this last is the unkindest cut of all. " Oh, ever thus, from childhood's hour, I've seen my fondest hopes decay ! I never loved a tree or flower, But 'twas the first to fade away ; I never nursed a nice young man That from a runaway buggy fell, Binding his wounds as a woman can,... | |
 | Charles James Cannon - 1859 - 288 pages
...last ! — ' 'Twas bright, 'twas heavenly, but 'tis past ! Oh, ever thus, from childhood's hour, I've seen my fondest hopes decay ; I never loved a tree or flower, But 'twas the first to fade away ; I never nursed a dear gazelle, To glad me with its soft black eye, But, when it came to know me well,... | |
 | James Fenimore Cooper - 1860 - 502 pages
...negotiation for the projected voyage to the Indies was finally at an end. CHAPTER VIII. "Oh! ever thus, from childhood's hour I 've seen my fondest hopes...or flower, But 'twas the first to fade away." Lalla Rookk. THE season had now advanced to the first days of February, and, in that low latitude, the weather... | |
 | Leroy Jones Halsey - 1860 - 460 pages
...snatched 7? ' "'Twas bright, 'twas heavenly, but 'tis past! Oh ! ever thus from childhood's hour, I've seen my fondest hopes decay; I never loved a tree or flower, But 'twas the first to fade away. I never nursed a dear gazelle, To glad me with its soft black eye, But when it came to know me well,... | |
 | James Fenimore Cooper - 1861 - 530 pages
...negotiation for the projected voyage to the Indies was finally at an end. CHAPTER VIII. " Oh 1 ever thus, from childhood's hour, I 've seen my fondest hopes...tree or flower, ^But 'twas the first to fade away." TiATJ.4. EOOEH. THE season had now advanced to the first days of February, and, in that low latitude,... | |
 | George Stillman Hillard - 1861 - 562 pages
...his ages by. * Temple of the Sun at Balbeo H1NDA'S APPEAL. O, ever thus, from childhood's hour, I've seen my fondest hopes decay ; I never loved a tree or flower But 'twas the first to fade away. T never nursed a dear gazelle, To glad me with its soft black eye, But when it came to know me well,... | |
 | 1861 - 356 pages
...skies, Allures from far, yet as I follow, flies. GOLDSMITH. OI ever thus from childhood's hour, I've seen my fondest hopes decay; I never loved a tree or flower, But 'twas the first to fade away. I never nursed a dear gazelle, To glad me with its soft black eye. But when it came to know me well... | |
 | English poets - 1862 - 626 pages
...last — 'Twas bright, 'twas heavenly, but 'tis past ! Oh ! ever thus, from childhood's hour, I've seen my fondest hopes decay ; I never loved a tree or flower, But 'twas the first to fade away. I never nursed a dear gazelle, To glad me with its soft black eye, But when it came to know me well,... | |
 | R. Bond - 1862 - 108 pages
...self-approving hour whole years outweighs SQ Another example, Oh, even from my childhood's hour I've seen my fondest hopes decay! I never loved a tree or flower, But 'twas the first to die; I never nursed a dear gazelle, To glad me with its soft black eye, But when it came to know me... | |
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