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" 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. "
Ocean Adventures: Or, Cabin and Forecastle Yarns of Thrilling Incidents - Page 165
by John Sherburne Sleeper - 1857 - 408 pages
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The Bivouac; Or, Stories of the Peninsular War, Volume 1

William Hamilton Maxwell - 1837 - 884 pages
...reformers, and renounced the doctrines of the church of Rome. LIFE IN THE MOUNTAINS. The time I've lost in wooing, In watching and pursuing The light that lies In woman's eyes, Has been my heart's undoing. MOORE. VOL. III. 67 CHAPTER II. LIFE IN THE MOUNTAINS. "WHY then, upon my conscience...
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The Poetical Works of Thomas Moore: Including His Melodies, Ballads, Etc ...

Thomas Moore - 1838 - 412 pages
...Hope be her WELLINGTON'S name !" THE TIME Г VE LOST IN WOOING. AIR— Рея» ироя a Trenche*. THE time 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...
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Gardeners' Chronicle, Part 1

1875 - 544 pages
...marry," not to mention Moore's remonstrance anent trifling youthful time away — " The time that's lost in wooing, In watching and pursuing, The light that lies in woman's eyes Has been my heart's undoing." The success of some of my gardening friends has been in their specialities : one...
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The Poetical Works of Thomas Moore, Volume 3

Thomas Moore - 1841 - 396 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, Has been my heart's undoing. Tho' Wisdom oft has sought me, I scorn'd the lore she brought me, My only books Were...
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Things of Beauty Set with Gems of Verse: "a Thing of Beauty is a Joy for Ever."

Carroll & Hutchinson (New York). - 1853 - 204 pages
...gay and pleasant. /ff\ <Hf* Qrftc <H(I> i * <£!5tl' * Cje QDmte Jfo fast ra SSoontg. THE time I've lost in wooing, In watching and pursuing . The light, that lies In woman's eyes, ^ Though Wisdom oft has sought me, I scorned the lore she brought me, My only books, Were woman's looks,...
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Tales for the Marines

Henry Augustus Wise - 1855 - 264 pages
...with mock sensibility to the Spanish beauty and murmured with expressive feeling, — " The time I've lost in wooing, in watching, and pursuing The light that lies in woman's eyes, has been my soul's undoing." Still, with all Hazy's side play, he was delighted to get us back, shook us warmly...
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The Poetical Works of Thomas Moore: With a Memoir, Volume 2

Thomas Moore - 1855 - 810 pages
...* 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, Has been my heart's undoing. Tho' Wisdom oft has sought me, I scorn'd the lore she brought me, My only books Were...
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Irish Melodies

Thomas Moore - 1856 - 348 pages
...her blood. Let the rainbow of Hope be her Wellington's name! " THE TIME I'VE LOST IN WOOING. rrr1E time I 've lost in wooing, In watching and pursuing The light that 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...
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Great Truths by Great Authors: A Dictionary of Aids to Reflection ...

1856 - 570 pages
...whisper' d Thought of hearts allied, The pressure of the thrilling hand. £, — Moore. E time I've lost in wooing, In watching and pursuing The Light, that lies In woman's Eyes, Has been my Heart's undoing. Tho' Wisdom oft has sought me, I scorn'd the Love she brought me, My only books ....
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Tales for the Marines ...

Henry Augustus Wise - 1857 - 454 pages
...with mock sensibility to the Spanish beauty and murmured with expressive feeling, — " The time I've lost in wooing, in watching, and pursuing The light that lies in woman's eyes, has been my soul's undoing.'* Still, with all "Hazy's side play, he was delighted to get us back, shook us warmly...
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