 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,...  Miscellaneous Essays, Sketches and Reviews - 第 17 頁William Makepeace Thackeray 著 - 1885 - 468 頁完整檢視 - 關於此書
 | 1830 - 604 頁
...hours. And here is another letter from one of the tomh's victims. I can, indeed, say with the poet— ' I never loved a tree or flower, But 'twas the first to fade away.' What a delicate hand-writing ! its elegance only equalled hy that of the language. How pure was the... | |
 | Thomas Moore - 1823 - 428 頁
...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... | |
 | Thomas Moore - 1823 - 422 頁
...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... | |
 | Tobias Merton (pseud) - 1824 - 480 頁
...whatever is, is best." PART V. " 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,... | |
 | Samuel Kirkham - 1834 - 360 頁
...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',... | |
 | John Kitto - 1835 - 344 頁
...this what you mean ? — " 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 nurs'cl a dear gazelle, To glad me with its soft black eye, But when it came to know me well,... | |
 | 1842 - 630 頁
...may fall languid — like roses plucked of yesterday — for alas ! all that's bright must fade — " I never loved a tree or flower But 'twas the first to fade away — I never nursed a dear Gazelle, To piad nie with its soft black eye, Bui when it came to know me... | |
 | Robert Slater Bayley - 1836 - 262 頁
...but a chill will blast them. Illustr. — Many things unite to make danger in proportion to value. " I never loved a tree or flower, But 'twas the first to fade and die." LAVENDER teaches that little abilities are as useful to some parts of society as greater.... | |
 | William Martin - 1838 - 368 頁
...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 nurs'da dear gazelle, To glad me with its soft black eye, But when it came to know me well,... | |
 | 1842 - 574 頁
...o'er.' — POPE. ' THUS FVES. ' Oh ever thus from childhood's hour, IVe 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 sort black eye, But when it came to know me well... | |
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