 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,...  The Works of William Makepeace Thackeray - 第 17 頁William Makepeace Thackeray 著 - 1885完整檢視 - 關於此書
 | William Harrison Ainsworth - 1844 - 614 頁
...fleetest ;" followed by a now-forgotten announcement, made by some obscure Eastern lady, one who — " Never loved a tree or flower But 'twas the first to fade away ;" together with a poetical reference to the dark eye of a certain graceful animal, who was sure to... | |
 | Lady Georgina Anne Emily Kerr Bertie, Lady Georgina Bertie - 1845 - 626 頁
...those touching lines : " Oh ! ever thus, since childhood's hour, I've seen my fondest hopes decay ; I never loved a tree or flower, But 'twas the first to fade away. 1 never nursed a dear gazelle, To glad me with its soft black eye, But when it came to know me well,... | |
 | Rufus Wilmot Griswold - 1845 - 558 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 well,... | |
 | Robert Farmer (of Ealing.) - 1847 - 136 頁
...delight. LOVE'S DESPAIR. " 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 loved a dear gazelle, To glad me with its soft blacU eye, But when it came to know me well,... | |
 | Harriet Elizabeth Mozley - 1848 - 374 頁
...for the first time — ' 'Twas 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.' So it is with him ; but how much worse than with Isabella ! Yet I do not blame him so much ; I know... | |
 | 1905 - 640 頁
...reflects as follows : — 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,... | |
 | 1863 - 896 頁
...BY GOTTLIEB GRACBART. III. 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 loved a dear gazelle. To glad me with iu soft black eye, But when it carne to know me well,... | |
 | 1855 - 494 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,... | |
 | 1851 - 390 頁
...way a favourite; and I never look upon their evanescent beauties without exclaiming, with Moore, * fc I never loved a tree or flower, But 'twas the first to fade away." Annuals are for the most part sown so thickly in the open border, that the plants smother each other... | |
 | Cam river - 1851 - 380 頁
...Gammer Gurtou. ti)US. Он ! ever thus, from childhood's hour, I've seen my fondest hopes decay ; 1 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,... | |
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