My life is like the autumn leaf That trembles in the moon's pale ray; Its hold is frail, — its date is brief, Restless, and soon to pass away ! Yet, ere that leaf shall fall and fade, The parent tree will mourn its shade. The winds bewail the leafless... The Maritime Monthly - Page 4801874Full view - About this book
| 1819 - 552 pages
...the autumn leaf, That trembles in the moon's pale ray, Its hold is frail, its date is briefRestless, and soon to pass away: Yet ere that leaf shall fall and fade, The parent tree shall mourn its shade. The winds bewail me leafless tree — But none shall breathe a sigh for me.... | |
| Patrick O'Kelly - 1824 - 132 pages
...like the autumn leaf, That trembles in the noon's pale ray; Its hold is frail, — its date is brief, Restless, — and soon to pass away ! Yet, e're that leaf shall fall and fade, The parenMree shall mourn its shade! The winds bewail the leafless tree; But who shall then bewail for... | |
| William Hone - Calendars - 1868 - 846 pages
...is like the autumn leaf That trembles in the moon'» pale ray, Its hold is frail, its date is brief, Restless, and soon to pass away. Yet, ere that leaf shall fall and fade, The parent tree shall mourn ils shade, The winds bewail the leafìess tree, But none shall breath a sigh for me. My... | |
| 1829 - 436 pages
...moon's pale ray, Its hold is frail — its date is brief, Restless — and soon to pass away ! Yet, when that leaf shall fall and fade, The parent tree will mourn its shade, The wind bewail the leafless tree, But none shall breathe one sigh for me ! My life is like the track of... | |
| Patrick O'Kelly - Irish poetry - 1831 - 172 pages
...like the autumn leal, That trembles in the noon's pale raj. ; Its hold is frail,— its date is brief, Restless, — and soon to pass away! Yet, ere that leaf shall fall and fade, The parent tree shall mourn its shade ! Tbe winds bewail the leafless tree : But who shall then bewail for me? My life... | |
| 1835 - 804 pages
...moon's pale ray, Its hold is frail, its date is brief, Restless ; — and soon to pass away : Yet when that leaf shall fall and fade The parent tree will mourn its shade, The wind bemoan the leafless tree, But none shall breathe a sigh for me! My life is like the print, which... | |
| 1835 - 430 pages
...trembles in the moon's pale ray. Its hold is frail, its date is brief, Kesilesp, and anon to priss away. Yet, ere that leaf shall fall and fade, The parent tree shall mourn its shade, The winds bewail the leafless tree, But none shall breathe a sigh for me. Mv... | |
| Basil Hall - Styria (Austria) - 1836 - 368 pages
...brief — Restless, and soon to pass away. Yet ere that leaf shall fall or fade, The parent tree shall mourn its shade, The winds bewail the leafless tree,...shall breathe a sigh for me ! My life is like the print that feet Have left on Zara's desert strand ; Soon as the rising tide shall beat, The track shall... | |
| Basil Hall - Styria (Austria) - 1836 - 228 pages
...briefRestless, and soon to pass away. { Yet ere that leaf shall fall or fade, The parent tree shall mourn its shade, The winds bewail the leafless tree,...shall breathe a sigh for me ! My life is like the print that feet Have left on Zara's desert strand ; Soon as the rising tide shall beat, The track shall... | |
| Piero Maroncelli - 1836 - 304 pages
...brief, Restless, and soon to pass away. But ere that leaf shall fall and fade, The parent tree shall mourn its shade : The winds bewail the leafless tree, — But none shall breathe a sigh for me ! 18 " My life is like the print, which feet Have left on Tampa's desert strand ; Soon as the rising... | |
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