I rest my only hope at last, And think, when thou hast dried the bitter tear That flows in vain o'er all my soul held dear, I may look back on every sorrow past, And meet life's peaceful evening with a smile ; — As some lone bird, at day's departing... Knowledge for the People ... - Seite 90von John Timbs - 1832Vollansicht - Über dieses Buch
| John Aikin - 1791 - 282 Seiten
...held dear, I may look back on every sorrow past, And meet life's peaceful evening with a smile — As some lone bird, at day's departing hour, Sings...of the transient shower Forgetful, though its wings are wet the while : — Yet ah ! how much must that poor heart endure, Which hopes from thee, and thee... | |
| William Lisle Bowles - 1796 - 142 Seiten
...held dear, 1 may look back on every sorrow past, And meet life's peaceful evening with a smile — As some lone bird, at day's departing hour, Sings...of the transient shower Forgetful, though its wings are wet the while: — Yet ah! how much must that poor heart endure, Which hopes from thee, and thee... | |
| William Lisle Bowles - 1800 - 208 Seiten
...held dear, 1 may look back on every sorrow past, And meet life's peaceful evening with a smile — As some lone bird, at day's departing hour, Sings in the sunbeam, of the transient show'r Forgetful, though its wings are wet the while :— Yet ah ! how much must that poor heart endure,... | |
| William Lisle Bowles - 1800 - 216 Seiten
...held dear, 1 may look back on every sorrow past, And meet life's peaceful evening with a smile — As some lone bird, at day's departing hour, Sings in the sunbeam, of the transient show'r Forgetful, though its wings are wet the while: — Yet ah ! how much must that poor heart endure,... | |
| William Lisle Bowles - 1805 - 216 Seiten
...soul held dear, I may look back on every sorrow past, And meet life's peaceful evening with a smile— As some lone bird, at day's departing hour, Sings in the sunbeam, of the transient show'r Forgetful, though its wings are wet the while : — Yet ah ! how much must that poor heart endure,... | |
| Elegant extracts - 1816 - 490 Seiten
...soul held dear, 1 may look back on cv'ry sorrow past, And meet life's peaceful evening with a smile— As some lone bird at day's departing hour Sings in the sunbeam of the transient show'r, Forgetful though its wings are wet the while; Yet ah ! how much must that poor heart endure,... | |
| 1821 - 702 Seiten
...dear, I may look back on every sorrow past, And meet life's peaceful evening: with a smile : As dome lone bird at day's departing hour, Sings in the sun-beam of the transient shower, K'orgett'ul thoufuliis wings be wet the while. But oh! how much must that poor heart endure, Which... | |
| William Vincent Moorhouse - 1828 - 226 Seiten
...fear, — 1 may look back on every sorrow past, And meet life's peaceful evening with a smile, — As some lone bird, at day's departing hour, Sings...the transient shower, Forgetful, though its wings are wet the while : — Yet ah ! how much must that poor heart endure, Which hopes from thee, and thee... | |
| James Jennings (of Huntspill.) - 1828 - 528 Seiten
...great effect on Birds : they rarely sing in very hoisterous, very wet, or very cold weather. Yet some of them will occasionally sing even during wet weather ; many of the Thrush tribe do so. Mr. BOwLES, in his beautiful Sonnet to Time, has the following simile : " As some lone Bird at day's departing... | |
| James Jennings - 1828 - 526 Seiten
...great effect on Birds : they rarely sing in very boisterous, very wet, or very cold weather. Yet some of them will occasionally sing even during wet weather ; many of the Tbrnsh tribe do so. Mr. BOWLES, in his beautiful Sonnet to Time, has the following simile : " As some... | |
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