 Tis dusk of day; — in Eden's towers A mother o'er her infant bends, And lists, amid the whispering bowers, The sound that from the stream ascends. It comes in murmurs up the stairs, A low, a sweet, a mellow voice, And charms away the lady's cares, And...  The Brothers Wiffen: Memoirs and Miscellanies - Page 255edited by - 1880 - 375 pagesFull view - About this book
 | Alaric Alexander Watts - 1826 - 458 pages
...strife,'—away! away!" As in a whirlwind forth they swept, The green turf trembling as they passed ; A thousand quivers round him rained Their shafts or...the mother's heart rejoice. " Sleep sweetly, babe I" 'twas heard to say, " But if the goblet break or fall, Farewell thy vantage in the fray, Farewell... | |
 | 1829 - 682 pages
...as though by Echo borne, His gallant Squires come pricking in.— ' "Pis dusk of day ;—in Eden's towers A mother o'er her infant bends, And lists,...the mother's heart rejoice. ' " Sleep sweetly, babe !'' 't was heard to say; " But if the goblet break or fall, Farewell thy vantage in the fray ! Farewell... | |
 | Alaric Alexander Watts - 1829 - 476 pages
...as though by Echo borne, His gallant Squires come pricking in. — 'Tis dusk of day; — in Eden's towers A mother o'er her infant bends, And lists,...the mother's heart rejoice. " Sleep sweetly, babe !" 't was heard to say ; " But if the goblet break or fall, Farewell thy vantage in the fray ! Farewell... | |
 | John Docwra Parry - 1829 - 460 pages
...— Rock, wood, and wave, return the din ; THE LUCK OF EDEN-HALL. 'T is dusk of day; — in Eden's towers A mother o'er her infant bends, And lists,...the mother's heart rejoice. " Sleep sweetly, babe ! " 't was heard to say ; " But if the goblet break or fall, Farewell thy vantage in the fray! Farewell... | |
 | Alaric Alexander Watts - 1829 - 424 pages
...as though by Echo borne, His gallant Squires come pricking in. — 'T is dusk of day ; — in Eden's towers A mother o'er her infant bends, And lists,...The sound that from the stream ascends. It comes in murmur* up the stairs, A low, a sweet, a mellow voice, And charms away the lady's cares, And bids the... | |
 | Priscilla Maden Watts - 1839 - 286 pages
...wave return the din ; And soon, as though by echo borne His gallant squires come pricking in. 'T is dusk of day ; — in Eden towers A mother o'er her...the mother's heart rejoice. " Sleep sweetly, babe !" 't was heard to say, " But if the goblet break or fall, Farewell thy vantage in the fray, Farewell... | |
 | Samuel Carter Hall - 1844 - 178 pages
...soon, as though by echo borne, His gallant Squires come pricking in. 'Tis dusk of day ;— in Eden's towers A mother o'er her infant bends, And lists,...sweet, a mellow voice, — And charms away the lady's carep, And bids the mother's heait rejoice. ' Sleep sweetly, babe !' 'twas heard to say; ' Bui if the... | |
 | 1897 - 496 pages
...soon, äs though by Echo borne, His gallant Squires come pricking in. 'Tis dusk of day; — in Eden's towers A mother o'er her infant bends, And lists,...stairs, — A low, a sweet, a mellow voice, — And channs away the lady's cares, 'Sleep sweetly, habe!' 'twäs heard to say; 'But if the goblet break... | |
 | Samuel Carter Hall - 1853 - 464 pages
...soon, as though by Echo borne, His gallant Squires come pricking in. 'Tis dusk of day; — in Eden's towers A mother o'er her infant bends, And lists,...whispering bowers, The sound that from the stream ascends. A Crowquill dfl T Armstrong It comes in murmurs up the stairs, — A low, a sweet, a mellow voice,... | |
 | Abel Stevens, James Floy - 1857 - 586 pages
...lists, amid the whispering bowers. The sound that from the stream ascends. It conies in murmurs np the stairs, A low, a sweet, a mellow voice, And charms...mother's heart rejoice. " Sleep sweetly, babe !" 'twas henrd to say ; " But if the goblet break or fall, Tarewell thy vantage in the fray ! Farewell the luck... | |
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