 Of her bright face one glance will trace A picture on the brain, And of her voice in echoing hearts A sound must long remain; But memory, such as mine of her, So very much endears, When death is nigh, my latest sigh Will not be life's but hers. I fill...  Flora's Interpreter, and Fortuna Flora - Page 96by Sarah Josepha Buell Hale - 1849 - 288 pagesFull view - About this book
 | Edgar Allan Poe - American poetry - 1858 - 388 pages
...very mueh endears, When death is nigh my latest sigh Will not be life's, but hers. I fill'd this eup to one made up Of loveliness alone, A woman, of her gentle вех The seeming paragon — Her health ! and would on earth there stood, Some more of sueh a frame,... | |
 | Charles Dexter Cleveland - American literature - 1859 - 812 pages
...much endears, When death is nigh, my latest sigh will not be life's, but l>»rs. 1 fill'd this cup to one made up of loveliness alone, A woman, of her gentle sex the seeming paragon, — . Her health ! and would on earth there stood some more of such a frame, That life might be all... | |
 | James Fenimore Cooper - 1860 - 502 pages
... • C-'Jli. THE VOYAGE TO BY J. FENIMORE COOPER. oa* ' ^ OF THE I fill this cup to one made up of loveliness alone, A woman, of her...stars have given A form so fair, that, like the air, 'tis less of earth than ti COMPLETE IN ONE 70LUMX. NEW EDITION. NEW YORK: WA TOWNSEND & COMPANY, 46... | |
 | John Williamson Palmer - Folk songs - 1861 - 540 pages
...to-day Than the Earth in all her graves ! liii.n MM< HENnY STODDARD. 410 A HEALTH. I FILL this cup to one made up Of loveliness alone : A woman — of...seeming paragon ; To whom the better elements And kindly stirs have given A form so fair, that, like the air, 'Tis less of Earth than Heaven. Her every tone... | |
 | James Fenimore Cooper - 1861 - 530 pages
...''-.' ' ' . MERCEDES OF CASTILE; OR, THE VOYAGE TO CATHAY. BY J. FENIMOKE COOPER. "I fill this cup to one made up of loveliness alone, A woman, of her...gentle sex the seeming paragon; To whom the better element* and kindly stars have given A form so fair, that, like the air, *tia lew of earth than heaven."... | |
 | Richard Henry Stoddard - Love poetry - 1861 - 552 pages
...very much endears, When death is nigh my latest sigh Will not be life's, but hers. I fill this cup to one made up Of loveliness alone, A woman, of her gentle sex The seeming paragon ; Her health ! and would on earth there stood Some more of such a frame, That life might be all poetry,... | |
 | Richard Henry Stoddard - Love poetry - 1861 - 560 pages
...very much endears, When death is nigh my latest sigh Will not be life's, but hers. I fill this cup to one made up Of loveliness alone, A woman, of her gentle sex The seeming paragon ; Her health ! and would on earth there stood Some more of such a frame, That life might be all poetry,... | |
 | Charles Dexter Cleveland - 1862 - 792 pages
...very much endears, When death is nigh, my latest sigh will not be life's, but hers. 1 fill'd this cup to one made up of loveliness alone, A woman, of her gentle sex the seeming paragon, — Her health ! and would on earth there stood some more of such a frame, That life might be all poetry,... | |
 | Charles Dexter Cleveland - English literature - 1862 - 796 pages
...very much endears. When death is nigh, my latest sigh will not be life's, but hers. 1 fill'd this cup to one made up of loveliness alone, A woman, of her gentle sex the seeming paragon, — Her health ! and would on earth there stood some more of such a frame, That life might be all poetry,... | |
 | Henry Southgate - Fore-edge painting - 1865 - 398 pages
...between the cherubim and seraphim, the angels of Love and Wisdom. Bulwer. A Perfect One. I fill this cup to one made up Of loveliness alone, A woman, of her...stars have given A form so fair, that, like the air, 'Tis less of earth than heaven. Pinkney. How young, how good, how beautiful she fell ! Oh, she was... | |
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