In all my wanderings round this world of care, In all my griefs, — and God has given my share, — I still had hopes, my latest hours to crown, Amidst these humble bowers to lay me down ; To husband out life's taper at the close, And keep the flame... Chaucer to Burns - Pàgina 299per William Stebbing - 1913Visualització completa - Sobre aquest llibre
| Christian souvenir - 1851 - 286 pàgines
...cannot fail to find an echo in every heart. — How exquisitely tender are the following lines : — " In all my wanderings round this world of care —...crown, Amidst these humble bowers to lay me down. " And as a hare, whom hounds and horns pursue, Pants to the place from whence at first it flew, —... | |
| Washington Irving - 1851 - 400 pàgines
...In all my griefs — and God has giv'n my share — I still had hopes my latest hours to crown, Amid these humble bowers to lay me down ; To husband out...repose ; I still had hopes, for pride attends us still, Amid the swains to show my book-learn'd skill, Around my fire an ev'ning group to draw, And tell of... | |
| Washington Irving - 1851 - 402 pàgines
...my share — I still had hopes my latest hours to crown, Amid these humble bowers to lay me down j To husband out life's taper at the close, And keep...repose ; I still had hopes, for pride attends us still, Amid the swains to show my book-learn'd skill, Around my fire an ev'ning group to draw, And tell of... | |
| 1851 - 496 pàgines
...BORN, 1728; DIED, 1774. LOVE OF HOME. IN all my wand'rings round this world of care, In all my grief, and God has given my share — I still had hopes, my latest hours to crown, Amidst these humble bow'rs to lay me down ; To husband out life's taper at the close, And keep the flame from-was&Va^mj... | |
| Oliver Goldsmith - 1851 - 162 pàgines
...wakes with all her busy train, Swells at my breast, and turns the past to pain. In all my wand'rings round this world of care, In all my griefs — and God has given my share — 36 I still had hopes, my latest hours to crown, Amidst these humble bowers to lay me down ; To... | |
| Oliver Goldsmith - 1851 - 160 pàgines
...wakes with all her busy train, Swells at my breast, and turns the past to pain. In all my wand'rings round this world of care, In all my griefs — and God has given my share — 36 I still had hopes, my latest hours to crown, Amidst these humble bowers to lay me down ; To... | |
| 1852 - 372 pàgines
...a plaintive melody that few could read without emotion. In all my wanderings through this world of In all my griefs — and God has given my share —...Amidst these humble bowers to lay me down, To husband ont life's taper at the close, And keep the flame from wasting by repose ; I still had hopes, for pride... | |
| George Frederick Graham - 1852 - 570 pàgines
...with all her busy train, Swells at my breast, and turns the past to pain. In all my wanderings through this world of care, In all my griefs — and God has...share — I still had hopes my latest hours to crown, 85 Amidst these humble bowers to lay me down ; To husband out life's taper at the close, And keep the... | |
| Samuel Carter Hall - 1853 - 190 pàgines
...during his collegiate course ; that in after-life he longed to do so, we have undoubted evidence : — " In all my wanderings round this world of care, In...crown, Amidst these humble bowers to lay me down." The circumstances under which he pictured " Sweet Auburn" as a "deserted" village, remain in almost... | |
| Washington Irving - 1853 - 404 pàgines
...all my griefs — and God has giv'n ray share — I still had hopes my latest hours to crown, Amid these humble bowers to lay me down ; To husband out...repose ; I still had hopes, for pride attends us still, Amid the swains to show my book-learn'd skill, Around my fire an ev'ning group to draw, And tell of... | |
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