So brief our existence, a glimpse, at the most, Is all we can have of the few we hold dear ; And oft even joy is unheeded and lost, For want of some heart, that could echo it, near. Ah, well may we hope, when this short life is gone, To meet in some world... Forget-me-not: Or, the Philipena - Seite 1181852 - 128 SeitenVollansicht - Über dieses Buch
| 1825 - 798 Seiten
...most regard, and the unsatisfactory result of «uch meetings, are beautifully noticed by .Moore. Oh t well may we hope, when this short life is gone, To...hast'ning on, Is all we enjoy of each other in this. Perhaps there is somewhat of poetical exaggeration in this stanza, as applied to real friendships,... | |
| 1825 - 610 Seiten
...existence, a glimpse, at the most, Is all we can have of the few we hold dear; And oft even joy is unheeded and lost, For want of some heart, that could...hast'ning on, Is all we enjoy of each other in this. But, come,— the more rare such delights to the heart, The more we should welcome and bless them the... | |
| John Arliss - 1825 - 382 Seiten
...existence, a glimpse at the most Is all we can have of the friends we hold dear; And oft even joy is unheeded and lost, For want of some heart that could...life is gone, To meet in some world of more permanent hliss;— For a smile, or a grasp of the hand, hust'ning on, Is all we enjoy of each other in this.... | |
| Thomas Moore - 1825 - 374 Seiten
...existence, a glimpse, at the most, Is all we can have of the friends we hold dear ; And oft even joy is unheeded and lost, For want of some heart, that could echo it, near. Oh, well may we hope, when this short life is gone, To meet in some world of more permanent bliss,... | |
| 1826 - 450 Seiten
...glimpse, at the most. Is all we can have of the few we hold dear ; And oft even joy is unheeded aud lost. For want of some heart that could echo it near. Ah, well may we nope, when this short life is gone, To meet in some world of more permanent hliss. For, a smile or... | |
| 1826 - 918 Seiten
...most regard, and the unsatisfactory result of such meetings, are beautifully noticed by Moore. Oh I well may we hope, when this short life is gone, To meet in юте world of more permanent bliss; For л smile, or a grasp of the hand — hast'ning on, Is all... | |
| William Hone - 1827 - 390 Seiten
...existence, a glimpse, at the most, Is all we can have of the few we hold dear ; And oft even joy is unheeded and lost, For want of some heart that could...hast'ning on, Is all we' enjoy of each other in this. But come — the mor« rare such delights *o tbe Wart, The more we should welcome, and bless them the... | |
| Thomas Moore - 1827 - 426 Seiten
...heurt, that could rcho it, near. Ah, wi-ll may w<- hope, when llm short life ¡8 fían?, To meet io some world of more permanent bliss. For a smile, or a grasp of the hand, hastening on, Is all we enjoy of each other in this.3 liut rome — the more raro such delights to... | |
| William Hone - 1827 - 452 Seiten
...existence, • glimpse, at the mosf, Is all we can have of the few we hold dear ; And oft even joy is unheeded and lost, For want of some heart that could echo it near. Ah I well may we hope, when this short life is gone, To meet in some world of more permanent bliss. For... | |
| William Hone - 1827 - 892 Seiten
...eiistence, a glimpse, at the most. Is all we can hare of the few we hold dear ; And oft even joy is unheeded and lost. For want of some heart that could echo it near. Ah I well may we hope, when this short life is gone, To meet in some world of more permanent blisn, For... | |
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