 | 1827 - 590 ページ
...is beating joyously, Thy voice is like a bird's — And sweetly breaks the melody I would that them might'st ever be As beautiful as now, — That Time...brow — I would life were " all poetry" To gentle measures set, That nought but chasten'd melody, Might stain thine eye of jet — Nor one discordant... | |
 | Nathaniel Parker Willis - 1827 - 112 ページ
...ever be 1~£ . . As beautiful as now; "i.% ., •' That time might ever leave us free i"- * *V. *" ' Thy yet unwritten brow! I would life were all poetry To gentle measures set, That nought but chastened melody, .-.»*.-...•$.• Might dim thine eye of jet, »|>J4.'i...V... | |
 | Sarah Josepha Buell Hale - 1832 - 244 ページ
...pure, Your cheek as bright, As the spring rose. AKss London. SENTIMENT. I would that thou mightest ever be As beautiful as now ; That time might ever...unwritten brow ! I would life were all poetry, To gentle measures set, That nought but chastened melody, Might dim thine eye of jet. I would — but deeper... | |
 | 1834 - 402 ページ
...thee now. Thy heart is beating joyously, Thy voice is like a bird's, And sweetly breaks the melody I would that thou might'st ever be As beautiful as...brow, — I would life were " all poetry," To gentle measures set, That nought but chastened melody Might stain thine eye of jet — Nor one discordant... | |
 | 1834 - 406 ページ
...beating joyously, Thy voiee is like a bird's, A u. i sweetly breaks the melody I i Of thy imperfeet words. I know no fount that gushes out As gladly as thy tiny shout. •I1. I would that them might'st ever be As beautiful as now, — That Time might ever leave as free... | |
 | 1835 - 562 ページ
...flung over thee By all that meets thee now. Thy heart is beating joyously, Thy voice is like a bird's, And sweetly breaks the melody Of thy imperfect words....As beautiful as now,— That Time might ever leave us free Thy yet unwritten brow,— I would life were " all poetry," Might stain thine eye of jet—... | |
 | Sarah Josepha Buell Hale - 1836 - 434 ページ
...AND LOVELY. Be your heart as pure. Your cheek as bright, As the spring Rose. Miss LANDON. SENTIMENT. I would that thou mightst ever be As beautiful as...unwritten brow ! I would life were all poetry, To gentle measures set, That nought but chastened melody Might dim thine eye of jet. I would— but deeper things... | |
 | Nathaniel Parker Willis - 1837 - 266 ページ
...over thee— By all that meets thee now. Thy heart is beating joyously, Thy voice is like a bird's — And sweetly breaks the melody Of thy imperfect words....set, That nought but chasten'd melody Might stain thy eye of jet — Nor one discordant note be spoken, Till God the cunning harp hath broken. I would... | |
 | Sarah Josepha Buell Hale - 1838 - 282 ページ
...EVER BE PURE AND LOVELY. Be your heart as pure, Your cheek as bright As the spring rose. SENTIMENT. I would that thou might'st ever be As beautiful as...yet unwritten brow ! I would life were all poetry, Miss Landon. To gentle measures set, That nought but chastened melody Might dim thine eye of jet. I... | |
 | 1839 - 428 ページ
...a bird's, And sweetly breaks the melody By all that meets thee now. Thy heart is beating joyously, Of thy imperfect words. I know no fount that gushes...brow— I would life were " all poetry,* To gentle measures set, That nought but chastened melody Might stain thine eye of jet; Nor one discordant note... | |
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BRIGHT be the skies that cover thee, Child of the sunny brow — Bright as the dream flung over thee By all that meets thee now. Thy heart is beating joyously, Thy voice is like a bird's, And sweetly breaks the melody Of thy imperfect words. I know no... 
