 Ah me ! how quick the days are flitting ! I mind me of a time that's gone, When here I'd sit, as now I'm sitting, In this same place — but not alone. A fair young form was nestled near me, A dear, dear face looked fondly up, And sweetly spoke and smiled...  The North British Review - Page 2681864Full view - About this book
 | 1864 - 998 pages
...I mind me of a time that's gone, When here I'd sit, as now I'm sitting, In this same place — but not alone. A fair young form was nestled near me ;...cheer me. — There's no one now to share my cup. 282 283 the subject in a more elaborate and particular manner. These memorial poems represent with... | |
 | Charlotte Fiske Bates - 1832 - 1022 pages
...now I'm sitting, In this same place — but not alone. A fair young form was nestled near me, A desr, dear face looked fondly up, And sweetly spoke and...cheer me. — There's no one now to share my cup. I drink it as the Fates ordain it. Come, fill it, and have done with rhymes ; Fill up the lonely glass... | |
 | 1849 - 564 pages
...mind me of a time that 's gone, When here I 'd sit, as now I 'm sitting, In this same place — but not alone. A fair young form was nestled near me,...fondly up, And sweetly spoke and smiled to cheer me — There 's no one now to share my cup. I drink it as the Fates ordain it. Come, fill it, and have... | |
 | 1911 - 588 pages
...great sorrow of his life is indicated in the lines, A fair young form was nestled near me, A Hear, dear face looked fondly up. And sweetly spoke and...smiled to cheer me, There's no one now to share my cup ! But the stout-hearted man went bravely on, devoting all his care to the daughters whom he fondly... | |
 | William Makepeace Thackeray - 1855 - 526 pages
...I mind me of a time that's gone, When here I'd sit, as now I'm sitting, In this same place — but not alone. A fair young form was nestled near me,...to cheer me — There's no one now to share my cup. I drink it as the Fates ordain it. Come, fill it, and have done with rhymes : Fill up the lonely glass,... | |
 | William Makepeace Thackeray - 1856 - 260 pages
...I mind me of a time that's gone, When here I'd sit, as now I'm sitting, In this same place — but not alone. A fair young form was nestled near me,...to cheer me — There's no one now to share my cup. * * * I drink it as the Fates ordain it. Come, fill it, and have done with rhymes ; Fill up the lonely... | |
 | Beautiful poetry - 1857 - 418 pages
...I mind me of a time that's gone, When here I'd sit, as now I'm sitting, In this same place — but not alone. A fair young form was nestled near me, A dear, dear face look'd fondly up, And sweetly spoke and smiled to cheer me — There's no one now to share my cup.... | |
 | Robert Aris Willmott, Evert Augustus Duyckinck - 1858 - 644 pages
...mind me of a time that's gone, \ Wlicn here I'd sit, as now I'm sitting, In this same place — but not alone. A fair young form was nestled near me,...smiled to cheer me — There's no one now to share my I drink it as the Fates ordain it. Come, fill it, and have done with rhymes ; Fill up the lonely glass,... | |
 | Robert Aris Willmott, Evert Augustus Duyckinck - 1858 - 642 pages
...I mind me of a time that's gone, When here I'd sit, as now I'm sitting, In this same place — but not alone. A fair young form was nestled near me,...looked fondly up, And sweetly spoke and smiled to cheer mo — There's no one now to share my cup. I drink it as the Fates ordain it. Come, fill it, and have... | |
 | 1881 - 588 pages
...I mind me of a time that's gone, When here I'd sit, as now I'm sitting, In this same place — but not alone. A fair young form was nestled near me,...looked fondly up, And sweetly spoke and smiled to cieer me — There's no one now to share my cup." Thackeray's humour is infectious because of his own... | |
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