 | English poetry - 1857 - 334 pagina’s
...swinging it rudely, too rudely, alas ! I snapped it : it fell to the ground. And such, I exclaimed, is the pitiless part Some act by the delicate mind,...of wringing and breaking a heart Already to sorrow resigned. 127 This elegant rose, had I shaken it less, Might have bloomed with its owner awhile ; And... | |
 | 1857 - 904 pagina’s
...shaking it rudely — too rudely, alas, I snapt it — it fell to the ground. " And such," I exclaimed, " is the pitiless part " Some act by the delicate mind...wringing and breaking a heart. " Already to sorrow resigu'd. This beautiful rose, had I shaken it less, " Might have bloom'd with the owner a while ;... | |
 | John Guy (Schoolmaster.) - 1858 - 248 pagina’s
...flourishing bush were it grew. I hastily seiz'd it, unfit as it was, For a nosegay, so dripping and drown'd, And such, I exclaim'd, is the pitiless part Some act...of wringing and breaking a heart, Already to sorrow resigned. This elegant rose, had I shaken it less, Might have bloom'd with its owner awhile; And the... | |
 | 1860 - 784 pagina’s
...buds it had left with regret On the flourishing bush where it grew. I hastily seized it, unfit as it re is somewhere in infinite space a world that does...heaven, in those dismal regions perhaps the reverse bloom'd with its owner awhile, And the tear that is wip'd with a little address May be followed perhaps... | |
 | William Cowper - 1860 - 506 pagina’s
...swinging it rudely, too rudely, alas ! I snapped it, it fell to the ground. And such, I exclaimed, is the pitiless part Some act by the delicate mind,...of wringing and breaking a heart Already to sorrow resigned. This elegant rose, had I shaken it less, Might have bloomed with its owner awhile ; And the... | |
 | William Cowper - 1863 - 540 pagina’s
...buds it had left with regret On the flourishing bush where it grew. I hastily seized it, unfit as it was For a nosegay, so dripping and drown'd, And swinging...wringing and breaking a heart Already to sorrow resign'd. * Mrs Unwin and Lady Austen. 2E This elegant rose, had I shaken it less, Might have bloom'd with its... | |
 | James Stuart Laurie - 1863 - 264 pagina’s
...snapp'd it—it fell to the ground ! For a nosegay, so dripping and drown'd; And such, I exclaimed, is the pitiless part Some act by the delicate mind;...resign'd. This elegant rose, had I shaken it less, And the tear that is wiped with a little address, May be followed perhaps by a smile. Might have bloom'd... | |
 | William Cowper - 1864 - 622 pagina’s
...buds it had left with regret On the flourishing bush where it grew. I hastily seized it, unfit as it was For a nosegay, so dripping and drown'd, And swinging...This elegant rose, had I shaken it less, Might have bloom'd with its owner awhile ; And the tear that is wiped with a little address. May be follow'd perhaps... | |
 | esq Henry Jenkins - 1864 - 800 pagina’s
...buds it had left with regret On the nourishing bush where it grew. I hastily seiz'd it, unfit as it was For a nosegay, so dripping and drown'd, And swinging...I snapp'd it ; it fell to the ground. And such, I exclaimed, is the pitiless part Some act by the delicate mind, Regardless of wringing and breaking... | |
 | Book - 1864 - 396 pagina’s
...swinging it rudely, too rudely, alas ! I snapped it — it fell to the ground. And such, I exclaimed, is the pitiless part Some act by the delicate mind,...of wringing and breaking a heart Already to sorrow resigned. This elegant rose, had I shaken it less, Might have bloomed with its owner a while ; And... | |
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And it seem'd to a fanciful view To weep for the buds it had left, with regret, On the flourishing bush where it grew. I hastily seized it, unfit as it was For a nosegay, so dripping and drown'd, And swinging it rudely, too rudely, alas! I snapp'd it,... 
