 When death is nigh, my latest sigh Will not be life's, but hers. I fill'd this cup to one made up Of loveliness alone, A woman, of her gentle sex The seeming paragon — Her health! and would on earth there stood Some more of such a frame, That life might...  Fair Words about Fair Woman - Pagina 222geredigeerd door - 1883 - 320 pagina’sVolledige weergave - Over dit boek
 | 1825 - 504 pagina’s
...turns, — the idol of past years ! Of her bright face one glance will trace a picture on the bram, And of her voice in echoing hearts a sound must long...nigh, my latest sigh will not be life's but hers. I filled this cup to one made up of loveliness alone, A woman, of her gentle sex the seeming paragon... | |
 | 1826 - 622 pagina’s
...turns,- — -the idol of past years! Of her bright face one glance will trace a picture on the brain, And of her voice in echoing hearts a sound must long...nigh, my latest sigh will not be life's but hers. I filled this cup to one made up of loveliness alone, A woman, of her gentle sex the seeming paragon... | |
 | 1829 - 436 pagina’s
...Then come, beloved ! — hasten o'er the sea To build our happy hearth in blooming Italy. A HEALTH. I FILL this cup to one made up of loveliness alone, A woman, of her gentle sex the seeming paragon ; To whom the better elements and kindly stars have given A form so fair, that like the air, 't is... | |
 | Lyre - 1830 - 396 pagina’s
...Wherein its flow shall have no taste of the bitter fountains here. A HEALTH. BY EDWABD C. I'INKNEY. I FILL this cup to one made up of loveliness alone, A woman, of her gentle sex the seeming paragon ; To whom the better elements and kindly stars have given A form so fair, that, like the air, 'tis... | |
 | 1836 - 268 pagina’s
...love shall never be a chain, To bind me to its nothingness again ' 14* A HEALTH. BY EDWARD C. PINKNEY. I FILL this cup to one made up of loveliness alone, A woman, of her gentle sex the seeming paragon ; To whom the better elements and kindly stars have given A form so fair, that, like the air, 't is... | |
 | Sarah Josepha Buell Hale - 1838 - 282 pagina’s
...Europe, and Xorth MY COMPLIMESTS. The various Iris Juno sends with baste. SENTIMENT. I send this flower to one made up Of loveliness alone; A woman of her gentle sex The seeming paragon ; To whom the better elements And kindly stars have given A form so fair, that, like the air, 'T is... | |
 | James Fenimore Cooper - 1840 - 556 pagina’s
...THE VOYAGE TO CATHAY BY THE AUTHOR OP "THE BEAVO," "THE HEADSMAN," "THE LAST OF THE MOHICANS," Ice. I fill this cup, to one made up of loveliness alone A woman, of her gentle sex the seeming paragon To whom the better elements and kindly stare have given A form so fair, that, like the air, 't is lea... | |
 | John Keese - 1840 - 304 pagina’s
...golden bed Of oriental waves, which glow And sparkle with the wealth below ! A HEALTH. BY EC PINKNEY. I FILL this cup to one made up of loveliness alone, A woman, of her gentle sex the seeming paragon ; To whom the better elements and kindly stars have given A form so fair, that, like the air, 'tis... | |
 | James Fenimore Cooper - 1840 - 502 pagina’s
...THE VOYAGE TO CATHAY. BY THE AUTHOR OF "THE BRAVO." "THE HEADSMAN." "THE LAST OF THE MOHICANS." &c. I fill this cup, to one made up of loveliness alone, A woman. or her gentle sex the seeming paragon ; To whom the better elements and kindly stars have given A form... | |
 | 1841 - 376 pagina’s
...turns, — the idol of put years ! Of her bright face one glance will trace a picture on the brain, And of her voice in echoing hearts a sound must long...remain ; But memory such as mine of her so very much endean, When death is nigh, my latest sigh will not be life's, but hers. I fill this cup to one made... | |
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