I LOVE to look on a scene like this, Of wild and careless play, And persuade myself that I am not old, And my locks are, not yet gray; . . For it stirs the blood in an old man's heart, And makes his pulses fly, To catch the thrill of a happy voice, And... The Christian Parlor Magazine - Página 3371855Vista completa - Acerca de este libro
| 1835 - 838 páginas
...American brothers ; the first, Willis's SATURDAY AFTERNOON, alluded to above : — 1 I.OVE to look on a scene like this, Of wild and careless play, And...myself that I am not old, And my locks are not yet grey ; 1'ur it stirs the blood in an old man's heart, And it makes his pulses fly. To catch the thrill... | |
| Nathaniel Parker Willis - 1837 - 266 páginas
...To make this beautiful, bright world its home ! SATURDAY AFTERNOON. (A PICTCRI.) I LOVE to look on a scene like this, Of wild and careless play, And...pleasant eye. I have walked the world for fourscore years ; And they say that I am old, And my heart is ripe for the reaper, Death, And my years are well nigh... | |
| 1838 - 822 páginas
...Afternoon," is an instance of this. The supposed speaker is a cheerful old man : ' I love to look on a scene like this, Of wild and careless play, And...eye. ' I have walked the world for fourscore years ; And they say that I am old, And my heart is ripe for the reaper, Death, And my years are well nigh... | |
| Priscilla Maden Watts - 1839 - 286 páginas
...far of thee To know thyself, than rule the sea ! SATURDAY AFTERNOON. BY NP WILLIS. I LOVE to look on a scene like this, Of wild and careless play, And...myself that I am not old, And my locks are not yet grey ; For it stirs the blood in an old man's heart, And makes his pulses fly, To catch the thrill... | |
| John Keese - 1840 - 300 páginas
...the gathered rose, Had charmed but for a day. SATURDAY AFTERNOON. BY NP WILL I ». I LOVE to look on a scene like this, Of wild and careless play, And...pleasant eye. I have walked the world for fourscore years ; And they say that 1 am old, And my heart is ripe for the reaper, Death, And my years are well nigh... | |
| John Keese - 1840 - 304 páginas
...like the gathered rose, Had charmed but for a day. SATURDAY AFTERNOON. BY NP WILLIS. I LOVE to look on a scene like this, Of wild and careless play, And...pleasant eye. I have walked the world for fourscore years ; And they say that I am old, And my heart is ripe for the reaper, Death, And my years are well nigh... | |
| Lyre - 1841 - 366 páginas
...my soul are mute — Where is my own blue sea ? SATURDAY AFTERNOON. BY NP WILLIS. I LOVE to look on a scene like this, Of wild and careless play, And...For it stirs the blood in an old man's heart, And it makes his pulses fly, To catch the thrill of a happy voice, And the light of a pleasant eye. I have... | |
| George Barrell Cheever - 1841 - 422 páginas
...thy power ; Pursue thy bright and endless way. Saturday Afternoon. — NP WILLIS. I LOVE to look on a scene like this. Of wild and careless play, And...For it stirs the blood in an old man's heart, And it makes his pulses fly, To catch the thrill of a happy voice, And the light of a pleasant eye. I hare... | |
| Sacred cabinet - 1841 - 222 páginas
...with wrath, Commission' d to affright us, and destroy. £>aturfcap aftmtoon. WILLIS. I LOVE to look on a scene like this, Of wild and careless play, And...For it stirs the blood in an old man's heart, And it makes his pulses fly, To catch the thrill of a happy voice, And the light of a pleasant eye. I have... | |
| Lyre - 1841 - 374 páginas
...my soul are mute — Where is my own blue sea ? SATURDAY AFTERNOON. BY NP WILLIS. I LOV E to look on a scene like this, Of wild and careless play, And...old, And my locks are not yet gray ; For it stirs the hlood in an old man's heart, And it makes his pulses fly, To catch the thrill of a happy voice, And... | |
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