A few short hours, and he will rise To give the morrow birth; And I shall hail the main and skies, But not my mother earth. Deserted is my own good hall, Its hearth is desolate; Wild weeds are gathering on the wall, My dog howls at the gate. »Come hither,... The Port folio, by Oliver Oldschool - Page 191Full view - About this book
| R T. Linnington - 1837 - 274 pages
...Farewell, awhile, to him and thee My native land ! — Good night. A few short hours and he will rise To give the morrow birth, And I shall hail the main...are gathering on the wall, My dog howls at the gate. And, now I'm in the world alone, Upon the wide, wide sea : But why should I for others groan, When... | |
| George Gordon Byron Baron Byron - 1837 - 352 pages
...My native Land — Good Night ! 2. " A few short hours and he will rise To give the morrow hirth ; And I shall hail the main and skies, But not my mother...gathering on the wall ; My dog howls at the gate. ' [See Lord Maxwell's " Good Night," in Scott's Minstrelsy of the Scottish Border: Poetical Works,... | |
| George Gordon N. Byron (6th baron.) - 1837 - 480 pages
...My native Land— Good Night! 2. "A few short hours and he will rise To give the morrow birth; And 1 shall hail the main and skies, But not my mother earth....gathering on the wall ; My dog howls at the gate. 3. «Come hither, hither, my little page! (2) Why dost thou weep and wail? (I) See "Lord Maxwell's... | |
| George Gordon N. Byron (6th baron.) - 1837 - 982 pages
...Farewell awhile to him and thee, My native Land — Good Night! 2. aA few short hours and he will rise To give the morrow birth ; And I shall hail the main and skies, But nut my mother earth. Deserted is my own good hall, Its hearth is desolate; Л\ 3d weeds are gathering... | |
| Henry Marlen - 1838 - 342 pages
...Farewell awhile to him and thee, My native land — Good night ! A few short hours, and he will rise To give the morrow birth ; And I shall hail the main...— My dog howls at the gate. Come hither, hither, my little page, Why dost thou weep and wail ? Or dost thou dread the billow's rage, Or tremble at the... | |
| Robert Walsh, Eliakim Littell, John Jay Smith - 1838 - 604 pages
...Farewell awhite to him and thee, My native Land — Good Night! "A few short hours and He will rise To give the Morrow birth; And I shall hail the main and skies, But not my mother Earth." — Ibid. '.'He that has sail'd upon the dark blue sea Has view'd at times, I ween, a full fair sight;... | |
| 1838 - 506 pages
...Farewell awhile to him and thee, My native Land—Good Night! " A few short hours and He will rise To give the Morrow birth; And I shall hail the main and skies, But not my mother Earth."—Ibid. " He that has sail'd upon the dark blue sea Has view'd at times, I ween, a full fair... | |
| John George Cochrane - 1838 - 508 pages
...Farewell awhile to him and thee, My native Land—Good Night! " A few short hours and He will rise To give the Morrow birth; And I shall hail the main and skies, But not my mother Earth."—Ibid. " He that has sail'd upon the dark blue sea Has view'd at times, I ween, a full fair... | |
| 1839 - 320 pages
...Farewell awhile to him and thee, My native land — good night. " A few short hours and he will rise To give the morrow birth ; And I shall hail the main...; My dog howls at the gate. " Come hither, hither, my little page ! Why dost thou weep and wail ? Or dost thou dread the billows rage f Or tremble at... | |
| Priscilla Maden Watts - 1839 - 286 pages
...Farewell awhile to him and thee, My native land — good night ! A few short hours and he will rise To give the morrow birth ; And I shall hail the main...; My dog howls at the gate. " Come hither, hither, my little page ! Why dost thou weep and wail ? Or dost thou dread the billow's rage, Or tremble at... | |
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