 She is Far from the Land SHE is far from the land where her young hero sleeps, And lovers are round her, sighing: But coldly she turns from their gaze, and weeps, For her heart in his grave is lying.  The Patrician - Page 28edited by - 1848Full view - About this book
 | Thomas Moore - 1841 - 396 pages
...lying. She sings the wild song of her dear native plains, Every note which he lov'd awaking ; — Ah I little they think who delight in her strains, How...his country he died, They were all that to life had entwin'd him ; Nor soon shall the tears of his country be dried, Nor long will his love stay behind... | |
 | 1842 - 608 pages
...LEONORA. " She sings the wild song of her dear native plains, Every note which he loved awaking ; Ah ! little they think who delight in her strains, How the heart of the minstrel is breaking." Moort. It was the evening of that welcome day, Whose close unto the child of toil brings rest ; The... | |
 | Samuel Kirkham - 1842 - 386 pages
...they think', who delight in her strains', How the heart of the minstrel is breaking'! He had lived for his love' — for his country he died'; They were all that to life had intwined him' — Nor soon shall the tears of his country be dried', Nor long will his love stay behind... | |
 | Washington Irving - 1843 - 390 pages
...little they think, who delight in her strains , How the heart of the minstrel is breaking! He had lived for his love — for his country he died , They were...entwined him — Nor soon shall the tears of his country he dried, Nor long will his love stay behind him ! Oh! make her a grave where the sunbeams rest, When... | |
 | Samuel Niles Sweet - 1843 - 324 pages
...lying. 2. She sings the wild song of her dear native plains, Every note which he lov'd awaking — Ah ! little they think, who delight in her strains, How the heart of the minstrel is breaking. 3. He had liv'd for his love — for his country he died ; They were all that to life had entwin'd... | |
 | Daniel Owen Madden - 1844 - 358 pages
...Washington Irving have done much to entwine Emmett's with many tender associations — " He had lived for his love, for his country he died, They were all that to life had entwined to him ; Nor soon shall the tears of his country be dried, Nor long will his love stay behind him."... | |
 | 1847 - 640 pages
...! " She sings the wild songs of her dear native plains. Every note which he loved awaking — Ah ! little they think, who delight in her strains How the heart of the minstrel is breaking !*' Her brother was unmanned, and he wept as only man can weep. The air changed, and she continued... | |
 | Robert Emmet - 1845 - 140 pages
...lying. She sings the wild song of her dear native plains, Every note which he loved awaking; jAh ! little they think who delight in her strains, How...heart of the minstrel is breaking. "He had liv'd for Ms love, for his country he died, They were all that to life had entwined him; I^or .soon shall the... | |
 | William Draper Swan - 1845 - 494 pages
...lying. " She sings the wild song of her dear native plains, Every note which he loved awaking — Ah ! little they think, who delight in her strains, How the heart of the minstrel is breaking ! "He had lived for his love — for his country he died j They were all that to life had intwined him — Nor... | |
 | 1845 - 606 pages
...her a song ! — melody in her heaviness! Often did tin: words of Moore rise into my mind — " Ah ! little they think, who delight in her strains, How the heart of the minstrel is breaking !" One night — I shall never forget it — she was asked to sing one of those beautiful Irish melodies,... | |
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