 Moping awhile, in sullen mood Droops the sweet mourner— but, ere long, Prunes its light wings, and pecks its food, And meditates the song : Serenely sorrowing, breathes its piteous case, And with its plaintive warblings saddens all the place.  A tale of the olden time - Page 40by Harrow boy - 1821 - 174 pagesFull view - About this book
 | G. Pearch - 1775 - 340 pages
...Serenely forrowing, breathes its piteous cafe, And with its plaintive warblings faddens all the place. Forgive me, Heaven — yet — yet the tears will flow, To think how foon my fcene of blifs is paft ! My budding joys juft promifmg to blow, All nipt and wither.d by one... | |
 | 1789 - 222 pages
...Serenely sorrowing, breathes its piteous case, And with its plaintive warblings saddens all the place. Forgive me, Heaven ! — yet — yet the tears will...budding joys just promising to blow, All nipt and wither'd by one envious blast ! My hours, that laughing wont to fleet away, Move heavily along ; Where's... | |
 | John Bell - 1789 - 416 pages
...its piteous case, And with its plaintive warblings saddens all the place. Forgive me, Heaven I — yet — yet the tears will flow, ^ To think how soon my scene of bliss is past I My budding joys just promising to blow, All nipt and wither'd by one envious blast ! My hours, that... | |
 | Vicesimus Knox - 1791 - 966 pages
...Serenely forrowing, breathes its piteous cafe, And with its plaintive warblings faddtns all the place. Forgive me, Heaven! --yet, yet the tears will flow, To think how (bon my fcene of blii's is pad ! My budding joys, juft promifing to blow, All nipt and wither'd by... | |
 | 1806 - 184 pages
...Serenely sorrowing, hreathes its piteous case, And with its plaintive warhling saddens ail the place. Forgive me, Heaven !— yet, yet the tears will flow, To think how soon my scene of hliss is past ! My hudding joys, just promising to hlow, All nipt and witherM hy one envious hlast... | |
 | Cuthbert Shaw, Thomas Park - 1807 - 230 pages
...plaintive warbling saddens all the place. My bndding joys just promising to blow, All nipt and wither'd by one envious blast ! My hours, that laughing wont to fleet away, Move heavily along ; Where's now the sprightlyjest, the jocund song? Time creeps unconscious of delight : How shall I... | |
 | Vicesimus Knox - 1809 - 604 pages
...case, And with its plaintive warhlings saddens all tire place. Forgiveme.Hcaven, — yet, yet thctears nipp'd and wither'd by one envious blast ! My liours, that laughing wont to fleet away,' Move heavily... | |
 | British poets - 1809 - 526 pages
...the sweet mourner — but ere long Prunes its light wings, and pecks its food, Forgive me, Heav'n!— yet, yet the tears will flow, To think how soon my scene of bliss is past I My bndding joys, just promising to blow, All nipt and wilhrr'd by one envious blast! My hours that... | |
 | Thomas Campbell - 1819 - 498 pages
...Serenely sorrowing, breathes its piteous case, And with its plaintive warblings saddens all the place. Forgive me, Heaven — yet — yet the tears will...budding joys just promising to blow. All nipt and wither'd by one envious blast ! My hours, that laughing wont to fleet away, Move' heavily along; Where's... | |
 | Thomas Campbell - 1819 - 482 pages
...breathes its piteous case, And with its plaintive warblings saddens all the . place. • .. i •.'.' Forgive me, Heaven — yet — yet the tears will...To think how soon my scene. of bliss is past ! My hours, that laughing wont to fleet away, . Move heavily along ; Where's now the sprightly jest, the... | |
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