Woe waits the insect and the maid; A life of pain, the loss of peace, From infant's play and man's caprice; The lovely toy so fiercely sought, Hath lost its charm by being caught, For every touch that wooed its stay Hath brushed its brightest hues away,... Violet; or, The danseuse [by M.D. Malet]. - Stran 169avtor: lady Marianne Dora Malet - 1836Celotni ogled - O knjigi
| George Gordon Byron Baron Byron, Alfred Howard - 1824 - 226 strani
...toy so fiercely sought Hath lost its charm by being caught, For every touch that wooed its stay Hath brushed its brightest hues away, Till charm, and hue, and beauty gone, 'Tis left to fly or fall alone. With wounded wing, or bleeding breast, Ah ! where shall either victim rest ? Can this with faded pinion... | |
| George Clinton (biographer of Byron.) - 1825 - 314 strani
...toy, so fiercely sought, Ualh lost its charm by being caught; For every touch that wooed its stay Hath brushed its brightest hues away; Till charm, and hue, and beauty, gone, 'Tis left to fly or fall alone ! With wounded wing, or bleeding breast, Ah ! where shall either victim rest? Can this with faded pinion... | |
| George Gordon N. Byron (6th baron.) - 1827 - 888 strani
...fiercely sought Hath lost its charm by being caught. For every touch that wooed its slay Hath brush'd its brightest hues away. Till charm, and hue, and beauty gone, Tis left to Ну or fall alone. With wounded wing, or bleeding breast, Ah! where shall either victim rest! Can... | |
| George Clinton - 1828 - 888 strani
...so fiercely sought, Hath lost its charm by being caught ; For every touch that wooed its stay Hath brushed its brightest hues away; Till charm, and hue, and beauty, gone, Tis left to fly or fall alone ! With wounded wing, or bleeding breast, Ah ' where shall either victim rest? Can this with faded pinion... | |
| George Gordon Byron Baron Byron, Thomas Moore - 1832 - 384 strani
...fiercely sought Hath lost its charm by being caught, For every touch that woo'd its stay Hath brush'd its brightest hues away, Till charm, and hue, and beauty gone, 'Tis left to fly or fall alone. With wounded wing, or bleeding breast, Ah ! where shall either victim rest ? Can this with faded pinion..... | |
| Plantagenet - 1835 - 950 strani
...toy so fiercely sought Huth lost its charm bv hein£ caught, Vor everV touch that wooed its stay Hath brushed its brightest hues away, Till charm, and hue, and beauty gone, 'Tis left to fly or fall alono ! The tlii 1 HAD not been much at home since 1 first went to Eton, having passed the vacations... | |
| Beasley - 1836 - 218 strani
...her to say no more ; and she reached her home without again speaking to her attendant. CHAPTER Vir. " Beauty lures the full-grown child : » * » ' •«...fall alone." BYRON. '' SHE is the finest creature lever saw!" cried Lord Z , as he surveyed Violet Woodville through his opera-glass. The ballet had... | |
| lady Marianne Dora Malet - 1836 - 336 strani
...more; and she reached her home without again speaking to her attendant. CHAPTER VII. " Beauty lnre» the full-grown child : * * » * » A chace of idle...its stay Has brushed its brightest hues away, Till, cEarm, and hue, and beauty gone, 'Tis left to fly or fall alone." BYRON. " SHE is the finest creature... | |
| George Gordon Byron Baron Byron - 1836 - 260 strani
...toy so fiercely sought, Hath lost its charm by being caught, For every touch that wooed its stay Hath brushed its brightest hues away , Till charm , and...and beauty gone , ' Tis left to fly or fall alone. With wounded wing , or bleeding breast, Ah ! where shall cither victim rest? Can this with faded pinion... | |
| George Gordon Byron Baron Byron - 1836 - 386 strani
...fiercely sought Hath lost its charm by being caught, For every touch that woo'd its stay Hath brush'd its brightest hues away, Till charm, and hue, and beauty gone, 'Tis left to fly or fall alone. With wounded wing, or bleeding breast, Ah ! where shall either victim rest ? Can this with faded pinion... | |
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