 | American literature - 1844 - 504 pages
...slept ; Kindling former smiles again, In faded eyes that long have wept ! " Like the gale that sighs along Beds of oriental flowers, Is the grateful breath...sunk in death ; So when pleasure's dream is gone, Its memory lives in Music's breath. " Music ! oh ! how faint, how weak, Language fades before thy spell!... | |
 | Edward Vaughan Kenealy - English literature - 1845 - 356 pages
...precious stone, Ye need none other books To read or look upon." MOORE'S MELODIES. Like the gale that sighs along Beds of oriental flowers, Is the grateful breath of song That once was heard in happier hours." I remember to have read something like this in SHAKSPEARE. Twelfth Night, " That strain again — it... | |
 | Edward Vaughan Kenealy - English literature - 1845 - 362 pages
...To read or look upon." MOORE'S MELODIES. " Like the gale that sighs along Beds of oriental /lowers, Is the grateful breath of song That once was heard in happier hours." I remember to have read something like this in SIIAKSI'EARE. Twelfth Night. " That strain again —... | |
 | Mary Milner - 1848 - 808 pages
...as the familar notes recalled to memory days that had fled for ever ; for " Like the gale that sighs along Beds of oriental flowers, Is the grateful breath...have sunk in death ; So when pleasure's dream is gone Its memory lives in Music's breath." Some of the habitations erected here are very pretty and ornamental... | |
 | Songs, English - 1847 - 906 pages
...have slept; Kindling former smiles again, In faded eyes that long have wept ! Like the gale that sighs along Beds of oriental flowers, Is the grateful breath...happier hours Fill'd with balm the gale sighs on, Tho' the flowers have sunk in death , So, when pleasure's dream is gone, Its memory lives in music's... | |
 | William Sloan Graham - 1849 - 302 pages
...our weary eyes, Hills peep o'er hills and Alps on Alps arise." POPE. or, " Like the gale that sighs along Beds of oriental flowers, Is the grateful breath of song That once was heard in happier hours ; Filled with balm the gale sighs on, Though the flowers have sunk in death ; So, when the Bard of... | |
 | Thomas Moore - 1851 - 918 pages
...have slept ; Kindling former smiles again In faded eyes that long have wept. Like the gale, that sighs along Beds of oriental flowers, Is the grateful breath...song, That once was heard in happier hours ; Fill'd \vith balm, the gale sighs on, Though the flowers have sunk in death ; So. when pleasure's dream is... | |
 | Victor von Arentsschild - English poetry - 1851 - 588 pages
...have slept; Kindling former smiles again In faded eyes that long have wept. Like the gale, that sighs along Beds of oriental flowers, Is the grateful breath of song, That once was heard in happier houre; Fill'd with balm, the gale sighs on, Though the flowers have sunk in death; So, when pleasure's... | |
 | Thomas Moore - Ballads, English - 1852 - 212 pages
...have slept ; Kindling former smiles again In faded eyes that long have wept Like the gale that sighs along Beds of oriental flowers, Is the grateful breath...sunk in death ; So, when pleasure's dream is gone, Its memory lives in Music's breath. Music ! oh how faint, how weak, Language fades before thy spelll... | |
 | 1852 - 1202 pages
...stand out in the illumination of his genius, before the eyes of man forever. " Like the gale that sighs along, Beds of oriental flowers ; Is the grateful...breath of song, That once was heard in happier hours. Fitt'd with balm, the gale sighs on, Though the flowers have sunk in death ; So, when Pleasure's dream... | |
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Like the gale, that sighs along Beds of oriental flowers, Is the grateful breath of song, That once was heard in happier hours ; Fill'd with balm, the gale sighs on, Though the flowers have sunk in death ; So, when pleasure's dream is gone, Its memory... 
