 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 endears, When death is nigh my latest sigh Will not be life's, but hers.  Choice Specimens of American Literature - Pagina 192door Benjamin Nicholas Martin - 1871 - 223 pagina’sVolledige weergave - Over dit boek
 | 1825 - 504 pagina’s
...her so very much endears, When death is 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 — Her health ! and would on earth there stood some more of such a frame, That life might be all poetry,... | |
 | 1826 - 506 pagina’s
...her so very much endears, When death is 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; Her health ! and would on earth there stood some more of such a frame, That life might be all poetry,... | |
 | 1826 - 622 pagina’s
...her so very much endears, When death is 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 — Her health ! and would on earth there stood some more of such a frame, That life might be all poetry,... | |
 | 1829 - 436 pagina’s
...mine of her so very much endears, When death is nigh, my latest sigh will not be life's, but hers. I fill 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 be all poetry,... | |
 | Samuel Kettell - 1829 - 432 pagina’s
...without a name. 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, To whom the better elements and kindly stars have given A woman, of her gentle sex the seeming paragon;... | |
 | Lyre - 1830 - 396 pagina’s
...mine of her so very much endears, When death is nigh, my latest sigh will not be life's, but hers. I fill 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, Tli. 11 life might be all... | |
 | Sarah Josepha Buell Hale - 1832 - 244 pagina’s
...Cnstata. en Of various colors. MY COMPLIMENTS. The various Iris Juno sends with haste. Ovid. SENTIMENT. To whom the better elements and kindly stars have...that like the air 'tis less of earth than heaven. Affections are as thoughts to her, the measure of her hours, Her feelings have the fragrancy, . the... | |
 | 1836 - 268 pagina’s
...mine of her so very much endears, When death is nigh, my latest sigh will not be life's, but hers. I fill 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 be all poetry,... | |
 | Elizabeth Washington Wirt - 1837 - 264 pagina’s
...made up of loveliness — TEBESTtNG. A woiimn of her gentle sex, the seeming paragon ; To whom the elements, and kindly stars have given A form so fair,...that like the air, 'tis less of earth than heaven EC Pinckney. Hers ls the enchantment which the heart confers ; A mouth sweet from its smiles, a glancing... | |
 | 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...stars have given A form so fair, that, like the air, 'T is less of earth than heaven. Affections are as thoughts to her, The measure of her hours ; Her... | |
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