 I fill this cup to one made up Of loveliness alone, A woman, of her gentle sex The seeming paragon; To whom the better elements And kindly stars have given A form so fair, that, like the air, 'Tis less of earth than heaven. The  American Literature - Seite 300von John Calvin Metcalf - 1914 - 415 SeitenVollansicht - Über dieses Buch
 | 1825 - 516 Seiten
...respectful and spiritual passion breathed out in it, which must insure for it a ready admiration. A HEALTH. I fill this cup to one made up of loveliness alone,...that, like the air, 'tis less of earth than heaven. Her every tone is music's own, like those of morning birds, And something more than melody dwells ever... | |
 | Samuel Kettell - 1829 - 432 Seiten
...mine of her so 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,... | |
 | 1829 - 436 Seiten
...mine of her so 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,... | |
 | Lyre - 1830 - 396 Seiten
...Wherein its flow shall have no taste of the bitter fountains here. A HEALTH. BY EDWARD C. 1'INKNEY. I FILL this cup to one made up of loveliness alone,...fair, that, like the air, 'tis less of earth than A HEALTH. .•very tone is music's own, like those of morning birds, something more than melody dwells... | |
 | 1836 - 268 Seiten
...woman's love shall never be a chain, bind me to Us nothingness again' if* A HEALTH. BT EDWARD C. PINKNIT. I fill this cup to one made up of loveliness alone...paragon; To whom the better elements and kindly stars hai given A form so fair, that, like the air, 't is less of than heaven. Her every tone is music's... | |
 | Sarah Josepha Buell Hale - 1838 - 282 Seiten
...Europe, and Xorth MY COMPLIMESTS. The various Iris Juno sends with baste. SENTIMENT. I send this flower to one made up Of loveliness alone; A woman of her...stars have given A form so fair, that, like the air, 'T is less of earth than heaven. Affections are as thoughts to her, The measure of her hours ; Her... | |
 | James Fenimore Cooper - 1840 - 502 Seiten
...THE VOYAGE TO CATHAY BY THE AUTHOR OF "THE BRAVO," "THE HEADSMAN," "THE LAST OF THE MOHICANS," 4.C. I fill this cup, to one made up of loveliness alone,...that, like the air, 'tis less of earth than heaven. IN TWO VOLUMES. VOL. PHILADELPHIA: PlNKNEY. LEA AND BLANC HARD. 1840. M EJl CEDES OF CASTILE: OK, THE... | |
 | John Keese - 1840 - 300 Seiten
...golden bed Of oriental waves, which glow And sparkle with the wealth below! A HEALTH. IV EC PINKNEY. I fill this cup to one made up of loveliness alone,...that, like the air, 'tis less of earth than heaven. Her every tone is music's own, like those of morning birds, And something more than melody dwells ever... | |
 | James Fenimore Cooper - 1840 - 556 Seiten
...THE AUTHOR OF BaAVO," "THE HEADS). AN," "THE LAST OF THE MOHICANS," &c. I fill this cup, lo one mode up of loveliness alone - , A woman, of her gentle...stars have given A form so fair, that, like the air, 't is less of canh than heaven. IN TWO VOLUMES. VOL. I. PINE KEY. PHILADELPHIA: LEA AND BLANCHAR D.... | |
 | 1841 - 376 Seiten
..."Tis well! fling down the brand and cry The victor shout—hurrah! A HEALTH. BY EDWARD C. PINKNBY. I FILL this cup to one made up of loveliness alone,...that like the air, 'tis less of earth than heaven. Her every tone is music's own, like those of morning birds, And something more than melody dwells ever... | |
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