 Alas ! — how light a cause may move Dissension between hearts that love ! Hearts that the world in vain had tried, And sorrow but more closely tied ; That stood the storm, when waves were rough, Yet in a sunny hour fall off, Like ships that have gone...  The Works of Thomas Moore, Esq - Page 240by Thomas Moore - 1825 - 6 pagesFull view - About this book
 | Women - 1822 - 634 pages
...how light a cause will move Dimention between those who love ! II. Mr Is that Ihe world in vain have tried, And sorrow but more closely tied ; That stood...the storm when waves were rough, Yet in a sunny hour fell off; Like ships that have gone down at sea, When heaven »• ail tranquillity. Three months flew... | |
 | Thomas Moore - Irish poetry - 1817 - 374 pages
...Alas—how light a causa may move Dissension between hearts that love! Hearts that the world in vain has tried, And sorrow but more closely tied; That stood...heav'n was all tranquillity! A something, light as air—a look, A word unkind or wrongly taken—- Oh! love, that tempests never shook, A breath, a touch... | |
 | Thomas Moore - Bactria - 1817 - 418 pages
...melancholy stillness now ? Alas — how light a cause may move Dissension between hearts that love ! Hearts that the world in vain had tried, And sorrow but more...when waves were rough, Yet in a sunny hour fall off, 6 The capital of Shadukiam. V. note, p. 160. Like ships, that have gone down at sea, When heav'n was... | |
 | Samuel Greatheed, Daniel Parken, Theophilus Williams, Josiah Conder, Thomas Price, Jonathan Edwards Ryland, Edwin Paxton Hood - English literature - 1817 - 738 pages
...his ages by!' p ' Alas — how light a cause may move .- Dissension between hearts tlwt love ! Hearts that the world in vain had tried, And sorrow but more closely tied : . 2 E 2 That stood the storm, when waves were rough, Yet in a sunny hour fall off, Like ships, that... | |
 | Mrs. Ross, Author of The balance of comfort - English fiction - 1819 - 270 pages
...Plymouth. CHAP. XX. A!a« ! how light a cause may move Dissention between hearts that love ! Hearts that the world in vain had tried, And sorrow but more...off, Like ships, that have gone down at sea, When heaven was all tranquillity ! A something as light as air— a look, A word unkind or wrongly taken... | |
 | English literature - 1839 - 602 pages
...tidings of salvation." October 21, 1839. ATT MATR IM ONY : A TALE. By THE COUNTESS OF BLESSINGTON. " A something light as air — a look, A word unkind or wrongly taken— Ob '. love that tempests never shook, A breath, a touch like this hath shaken. And ruder words will... | |
 | Thomas Moore - 1823 - 422 pages
...See note, p. i6i. Alas — how light a cause may move Dissension between hearts that love ! Hearts that the world in vain had tried, And sorrow but more...off, Like ships, that have gone down at sea, • When Heaven was all tranquillity ! A something, light as air — a look, A word unkind or wrongly taken... | |
 | Thomas Moore - 1823 - 428 pages
...LIGHT OF THE HARAM. Alas — how light a cause may move Dissension between hearts that love ! Hearts that the world in vain had tried, And sorrow but more...off, Like ships, that have gone down at sea, When Heaven was all tranquillity ! A .something, light as air — a look, A word unkind or wrongly taken... | |
 | Periodicals - 1825 - 500 pages
...valley of Hussun Abdaul — i Alas ! how light a cause may more Dissention between hearts that love ! A something, light as air — a look — A word unkind or wrongly taken—- Oh ! lore, that tempests nerer shook, A breath, a touch like this has shaken.' T will not repeat the mournful... | |
 | John White (A.M.) - 1826 - 340 pages
...light a cause may move , , : . Dissension between hearts that love ! Hearts that the world in vain has tried, . And sorrow but more closely tied ; That stood the storm when waves were rough, Yet,in a sunny hour fall off, Like ships that have gone down at sea, When heaven was all tranquillity... | |
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