Oh! but to breathe the breath Of the cowslip and primrose sweet. With the sky above my head. And the grass beneath my feet ; For only one short hour To feel as I used to feel, Before I knew the woes of want And the walk that costs a meal! Bentley's Miscellany - Halaman 1631861Tampilan utuh - Tentang buku ini
| Rufus Wilmot Griswold - 1845 - 558 halaman
...is warm and bright : While underneath the eaves The brooding swallows cling, As if to show me their sunny backs, And twit me with the spring. " Oh ! but...knew the woes of want, And the walk that costs a meal ! " Oh ! but for one short hour ! A respite, however brief ! No blessed leisure for love or hope ;... | |
| Rufus Wilmot Griswold - 1846 - 540 halaman
...work — work — work, While underneath the eaves The brooding swallows cling, As if to show me their sunny backs, And twit me with the spring. " Oh ! but...knew the woes of want, And the walk that costs a meal ! " Oh ! but for one short hour ! A respite, however brief! No blessed leisure for love or hope ; But... | |
| Nicholas Patrick Wiseman - 1846 - 562 halaman
...is warm and bright — While underneath the eaves The brooding swallows cling As if to show me their sunny backs And twit me with the spring. " Oh ! but...knew the woes of want And the walk that costs a meal ! " Oh but for one short hour! A respite however brief ! No blessed leisure for Love or Hope, But only... | |
| Thomas Hood - 1846 - 672 halaman
...is warm and bright : While underneath the eaves The brooding swallows clingAs if to. show me their sunny backs, And twit me with the Spring. " Oh ! but...knew the woes of want, And the walk that costs a meal ! " Oh ! but for one short hour ! A respite, however brief! No blessed leisure for love or hope, But... | |
| Henry Clapp - 1846 - 238 halaman
...is warm and bright : While underneath the eaves The brooding swallows cling, As if to show me their sunny backs, And twit me with the Spring. " Oh ! but...knew the woes of want, And the walk that costs a meal ! " Oh ! but for one short hour ! A respite, however brief ! No blessed leisure for love or hope, But... | |
| 1846 - 308 halaman
...is warm and bright^ While underneath the eaves The brooding swallows cling, As if to show me their sunny backs And twit me with the spring. «' Oh !...beneath my feet, For only one short hour To feel as I need to feel, Before I knew the woes of want And the walk that costs a meal ! " Oh but for one short... | |
| 1846 - 302 halaman
...warm and bright — While underneath the eaves The brooding swallows cling, As if to show me their sunny backs And twit me with the spring. "Oh ! but...With the sky above my head, And the grass beneath my fret, For only one short hour To feel as I used to feel, Before I knew the woes of want And the walk... | |
| 1847 - 592 halaman
...and beautiful, now worn with care and sorrow, without being reminded of the Poet's touching song : " Oh but to breathe the breath Of the cowslip and primrose...knew the woes of want, And the walk that costs a meal !" Survey well the apartment of Eva Masterton, for each article, there speaks of her patient suffering,... | |
| Thomas Hood - 1849 - 430 halaman
...dull December light ; And work — work — work ! The brooding swallows cling, As if to show me their sunny backs, And twit me with the Spring. " Oh ! but...knew the woes of want, And the walk that costs a meal ! " Oh ! but for one short hour ! A respite, however brief! No blessed leisure for love or hope, But... | |
| Thomas King Greenbank - 1849 - 446 halaman
...warm and bright — While underneath the eaves The brooding swallows cling, As if to show me their sunny backs, And twit me with the spring. Oh but to...as I used to feel, Before I knew the woes of want, Oh but for one short hour! A respite however brief! No blessed leisure for Love or Hope, But only time... | |
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