 Twas his own voice — she could not err — Throughout the breathing world's extent There was but one such voice for her, So kind, so soft, so eloquent ! Oh ! sooner shall the rose of May Mistake her own sweet nightingale, And to some meaner minstrel's...  The Inheritance - Page 1by Susan Ferrier - 1824 - 387 pagesFull view - About this book
 | 1894 - 792 pages
...him to break forth into those passionate and touching complaints which were laid to his charge : " Oh, sooner shall the rose of May Mistake her own sweet...shall ever doubt a tone, A breath of the beloved one !" The stirrings of love's folded wings are felt within the heart of the bird ; ho sings to the stars... | |
 | Thomas Moore - 1817 - 374 pages
...Throughout the breathing world's extent There was but one such voice for her, So kind, so soft, so eloquent! Oh! sooner shall the rose of May Mistake her own sweet...shall ever doubt a tone, A breath of the beloved one! Though blest, 'mid all her ills, to think She has that one beloved near, Whose smile, though met on... | |
 | Thomas Moore - 1817 - 416 pages
...the breathing world's extent There was but one such voice for her, . So kind, so soft, so eloquent ! Oh ! sooner shall the rose of May Mistake her own...meaner minstrel's lay Open her bosom's glowing veil, 4 Than Love shall ever doubt a tone, A breath of the beloved one ! 4 A frequent image among the oriental... | |
 | Elizabeth Kent - 1823 - 498 pages
...nightingale ; yet he wishes not in his constant heart for more than the sweet breath of his beloved Rose." " Oh ! sooner shall the rose of May Mistake her own...shall ever doubt a tone, A breath of the beloved one." " though rich the spot With every flower this earth has got, What is it to the nightingale If there... | |
 | Thomas Moore - 1823 - 428 pages
...the breathing world's extent There was but one such voice for her, So kind, so soft, so eloquent ! Oh ! sooner shall the rose of May Mistake her own...shall ever doubt a tone, A breath of the beloved one ! Though blest, 'mid all her ills, to think She has that one beloved near, Whose smile, though met... | |
 | Thomas Moore - 1823 - 422 pages
...the breathing world's extent There was but one such voice for her, So kind, so soft, so eloquent ! Oh ! sooner shall the rose of May Mistake her own...shall ever doubt a tone, A breath of the beloved one ! Though blest, 'mid all her ills, to think She has that one beloved near, Whose smile, though met... | |
 | Henry Phillips - 1823 - 350 pages
...yet he wishes not, in his constant heart, for more than the sweet breath of his beloved rose."* t( Oh ! sooner shall the rose of May Mistake her own...meaner minstrel's lay Open her bosom's glowing veil." T. MOORE. The Ghebers say, that when Abraham, their great prophet, was thrown into the fire by order... | |
 | Henry Phillips - 1825 - 414 pages
...its beauty and dispenses its odours when Philomel begins to warble. T. Moore says in Lai la Rookh, " Oh ! sooner shall the rose of May Mistake her own...shall ever doubt a tone, A breath of the beloved one." PREFERENCE. SCARLET GERANIUM. " Geranium boasts Her crimson honours." Cowper. This emblem originated... | |
 | Elizabeth Kent - 1825 - 516 pages
...not in his constant heart for more than the sweet breath of his beloved Rose." — JAMT f. " Ob. ! sooner shall the rose of May Mistake her own sweet...shall ever doubt a tone, A breath of the beloved one." -" though rich the spot With every flower this earth has got, What is it to the nightingale If there... | |
 | Thomas Moore - 1825 - 326 pages
...the breathing n en Id's extent Tbere was but one such voice for her, So kind, so soft, so eloquent! Oh ! sooner shall the rose of May Mistake her own...nightingale, And to some meaner minstrel's lay Open her hosom's glowing veil,* Than love shall ever douht a tone, A breath of the beloved one ! Though blest,... | |
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