 When first our scanty years are told, It seems like pastime to grow old ; And, as Youth counts the shining links, That Time around him binds so fast, Pleased with the task, he little thinks How hard that chain will press at last. Vain was the man, and...  The works of Thomas Moore - Page 54by Thomas Moore - 1832Full view - About this book
 | 1824 - 56 pages
..."ANHAWOD YIIADAEL," (Loath to depart.) OXON1ENSIS. Oxon, June 16th, 1824. MY BIRTH DAY. "My Birth day" — what a different sound That word had in my youthful...round Less and less white its mark appears ! When 6rst our scanty years are told, It seems like pastime to grow old ; And as youth counts the shining... | |
 | Thomas Moore - 1827 - 426 pages
...hefore he took the keeping Of the king's conscience, lost hit own. MY niBTH-DAY. «Mr hirlh-day!— What a different sound That word had in my youthful ears! And how, räch time the day comes round, Less and less while its mark appears! When first our scanty years are... | |
 | Thomas Moore - 1829 - 470 pages
...Of the king's conscience, lo« hi« own. MY BIRTH-DAT. « My birth-day!.— What a different «ound That word had in my youthful ears! And how, each time the day comes round, Les» and la» while ia mark appear«! When first our scanty years are told, It seems like pastime... | |
 | Thomas Moore - 1829 - 456 pages
...before he took the keeping Of the king's conscience, lost his own. MY BIBTH-DAY. « MY birih-day!»— What a different sound That word had in my youthful ears ! And how, each lime the day comes round, Less and less white ils mark appears! MOORE'S WORKS. When first our scanty... | |
 | Lyre - English poetry - 1830 - 396 pages
...feet with angels' wings shall vie, And tread the palace of the sky. MY BIRTHDAY. BY T. MOORE. ' MY birthday' — what a different sound That word had...each time the day comes round, Less and less white the mark appears. When first our scanty years are told, It seems like pastime to grow old ; And, as... | |
 | Scottish periodicals - 1832 - 952 pages
...sunshine, and to wind ; Sweet bird, go forth, and fare thee well! MY BIRTHDAY. " MY birthday I" — what a different sound That word had in my youthful ears ! And how, each time the day comes round, bess and less white its mark аррслгз ! When first our scanty years are told, It seems like pastime... | |
 | Harp - English poetry - 1836 - 380 pages
...thine. MY BIRTHDAY. MOORE. 11 MY birthday"— what a different sound lh»t word bad in my youthful earsl And how, each time the day comes round, Less and less white the mark appears. When first our scanty years are told, It seems like pastime to grow old ; And, as... | |
 | American poetry - 1838 - 332 pages
...flow It felt the first, the only sense Of guiltless joy that guilt can know. MOORE. MY BIRTH-DAY. " MY birth-day" — what a different sound That word had...the day comes round. Less and less white its mark appeal* ' When first our scanty years are told, It seems like pastime to grow old ; And, as Youth counts... | |
 | P. Sadler - 1841 - 362 pages
...down (7) again more shalteringly (8) , All this I own, but still ************ MOOEB. MY BIRTHDAY. " My birthday ! " — What a different sound That word...comes round, Less and less white its mark appears ! (1) To wasle , perdre. (2) To shoot , en parlant des plantes , sign! fie pousser. (o) Were France... | |
 | Lyre - English poetry - 1841 - 374 pages
...BIRTHDAY. BY T. MOORE. " My birthday" — what a different sound That word had in my youthful years ! And how, each time the day comes round, Less and less white the mark appears. When first our scanty years are told, It seems like pastime to grow old ; And, as... | |
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