 Now, Spring returns : but not to me returns The vernal joy my better years have known ; Dim in my breast life's dying taper burns, And all the joys of life with health are flown.  The British Essayists - Page 174edited by - 1807Full view - About this book
 | John Wilson - 1857 - 458 pages
...song that will not die," though the dirge but draw now and then a tear from some simple heart. " Now spring returns— but not to me returns The vernal joy my better years have known ; Dim in my breast life's dying taper burns, And all the joys of life with health are flown." To young Genius to die is... | |
 | John Wilson - 1857 - 500 pages
...song that will not die," though the dirge but draw now and then a tear from some simple heart. " Now spring returns— but not to me returns The vernal...joy my better years have known ; ' Dim in my breast life's dying taper burns. And all the joys of- life with health are flown." To young Genius to die... | |
 | John Wilson - 1857 - 456 pages
...song that will not die," though the dirge but draw now and then a tear from some simple heart. " Now spring returns— but not to me returns The vernal joy my better years have known ; Dim in my breast life's dying taper burns, And all the joys of life with health are flown." To young Genius to die is... | |
 | Abraham Mills - English literature - 1858 - 608 pages
...j No anxious wishes e'er disturbed my ease; Heaven gave content and health— I asked no more Now, Spring returns : but not to me returns The vernal joy my better years have known ; Dim in my breast life's dying taper burns, And all the joys of life with health are flown. Starting and shivering in... | |
 | Charles Rogers - 1859 - 304 pages
...churchyard of Portmoak. Simplicity and tenderness are the characteristics of his poetry. ODE TO SPKING. Now Spring returns, but not to me returns The vernal joy my better years have known ; Dim in my breast life's dying taper burns, And all the joys of life with health are flown. Starting and shiv'ring in... | |
 | Robert Macdonald - 1859 - 332 pages
...than mine, and never be visited with such heavy misfortunes and afflictions. For alas ! to me " Now spring returns, but not to me returns The vernal joy my better years hafre known. Dim in my breast life's dying taper burns, And all the joys of life with health are flown."... | |
 | George Gilfillan - English poetry - 1860 - 362 pages
...No anxious wishes e'er disturbed my ease; Heaven gave content and health—I asked no more. 16 Now Spring returns: but not to me returns The vernal joy my better years have known; Dim in my breast life's dying taper burns, And all the joys of life with health are flown. 17 Starting and shivering... | |
 | Choice poems - 1862 - 368 pages
...No anxious wishes e'er disturbed my ease ; Heaven gave content and health — I asked no more. Now, spring returns : but not to me returns The vernal joy my better years have known ; Dim in my breast life's dying taper burns, And all the joys of life with health are flown. Rarl of Carlisle. Born 1802.... | |
 | Robert Eldridge Aris Willmott - 1862 - 418 pages
...store : No anxious wishes e'er disturb'd my ease ; Heav'n gave content and health, I ask'd no more. Now Spring returns ; but not to me returns The vernal joy my better years have known ; Dim in my breast life's dying taper burns, And all the joys of life with health are flown. l''arewell, ye blooming fields... | |
 | William Anderson - Heraldry - 1862 - 268 pages
...returns; but not to me returns The vernal JOT my better years have known ; Dim in my breast life's dying taper burns. And all the joys of life with health are flown." This was the last composition which he lived to finish. By degrees his weakness increased, till he... | |
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