 THE MEETING OF THE WATERS. THERE is not in the wide world a valley so sweet, As that vale in whose bosom the bright waters meet; Oh ! the last rays of feeling and life must depart, Ere the bloom of that valley shall fade from my heart.  The Poetical Works of Thomas Moore - Page 241by Thomas Moore - 1841Full view - About this book
 | H. Biglow, Orville Luther Holley - American literature - 1817 - 502 pages
...*•• «v •• <>^ ft . Vi. and shady comfort, which it is impossible to read without coveting. I. ' There is not in the wide world a valley so sweet, As that vale in whose bosom the bright waters meet ; Oh ! the last rays of feeling and life must depart, Ere the bloom of that valley shall fade from... | |
 | England - 1839 - 870 pages
...considered a fair specimen of Moore's more serious, though not of his most lofty style. Let us examine it. " There is not in the wide world a valley so sweet, As that vale in whose bosom the bright waters meet Oh ! the last rays of feeling and life must depart, Ere the bloom of that valley shall fade from my... | |
 | American wit and humor - 1821 - 154 pages
...never been sigh'd, on by any but mine !" THE MEETING OF THE WATERS. AIR—" Tiiehead of old Denis." THERE is not in the wide world a valley so sweet,...As that vale in whose bosom the bright waters meet; Oh ! the last rays of feeling and life must depart, Ere the bloom of that valley shall fade from my... | |
 | Thomas Moore - Ballads, Irish - 1821 - 294 pages
...it in vain, It may smile in his light, but it blooms' not again ! X THE MEETING OF THE WATERS*. I. THERE is not in the wide world a valley so sweet As that vale, in whose bosom the bright waters meet t ; Oh ! the last rays of feeling and life must depart, Ere the bloom of that valley shall fade from... | |
 | Thomas Moore - 1821 - 276 pages
...THEftE IS NOT IN THIS WIDE WORLD A VALLEY SO SWEET. AIR—The Old Head of Denis. THERE is not in this wide world a valley so sweet As that vale in whose bosom the bright waters meet 8 ; Oh! the last rays of feeling and life must depart Ere the bloom of that valley shall fade from... | |
 | Thomas Moore - Irish poetry (in English) - 1822 - 198 pages
...it blooms not agaiu * THE MEETING OF WATERS. i AIR— The Old Head of Dennis. TFIFKK is not in this wide world a valley so sweet As that vale in whose bosom the bright waters meet ;2 i « The Meeting of the Waters » forms a part of that beautiful scenery which lies between Rathdrum... | |
 | Thomas Moore - Irish literature - 1825 - 310 pages
...in his light, but it blooms nol again. THE MEETING OF THE WATERS.* AIR— " The head of old Denis." THERE is not in the wide world a valley so sweet,...Oh ! the last rays of feeling and life must depart, »e the bloom of that valley shall fade from my heart. fet it was not that nature had shed o'er the... | |
 | James Norris Brewer - Architecture - 1825 - 744 pages
...and we gladly refer the expression of our feelings to the warm and brilliant pen of a native poet : " There is not in the wide world a valley sO sweet As that vale in whose bosom the bright waters meet. Oh ! the last rays of feeling and life must depart Ere the bloom of that valley shall fade from my... | |
 | Thomas Moore - Folk songs, Irish - 1825 - 374 pages
...smile in his light, but it blooms not again ! The meeting of the waters. Mr— The old held of Dims. There is not in the wide world a valley so sweet As that vale in whose bosom the bright waters meet.10 Oh ! the last rays of feeling and life must depart Ere the bloom of that valley shall fade... | |
 | J. Coad - Fishing - 1826 - 264 pages
...admiration and delight. It is this spot that furnished the inspiration to one of Moore's melodies :-<— ' There is not in the wide world a valley so sweet, As that vale in whose bosom the bright waters meet : Oh ! the last rays of feeling and life must depart, Ere the bloom of that valley shall fade from... | |
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