 OH, when I was a tiny boy, My days and nights were full of joy, My mates were blithe and kind ! — No wonder that I sometimes sigh, And dash the teardrop from my eye, To cast a look behind ! A hoop was an eternal round Of pleasure. In those days I found...  The Torch - Página 106Vista completa - Acerca de este libro
 | 1826
...nights were full of joy, My mates were blythe and kind ! No wonder that I sometimes sigh, And dash the tear-drop from my eye, To cast a look behind !...thoughts the string. ' My marbles — once my bag was stored ;— Now I must play with Elgin's lord, With Theseus for a taw ! My playful horse has slipped... | |
 | 1826
...joy, My mates were blythe and kind! No wonder that I sometimes sigh, And dash the tear-drop from mine eye, To cast a look behind ! A hoop was an eternal...thoughts the string ! My marbles — once my bag was stored, — Now I must play with Elgin's lord, With Theseus for a taw ! My playful horse has slipt... | |
 | Thomas Hood - 1827 - 222 páginas
...nights were full of joy, My mates were blithe and kind ! — No wonder that I sometimes sigh, And dash the tear-drop from my eye, To cast a look behind !...thoughts the string ! My marbles — once my bag was stor'd,Now I must play with Elgin's lord, With Theseus for a taw ! My playful horse has slipt his string,... | |
 | Alaric Alexander Watts - 1827 - 402 páginas
...nights were full of joy, My mates were blythe and kind ! No wonder that I sometimes sigh, And dash the tear-drop from my eye, To cast a look behind !...thoughts the string ! My marbles — once my bag was stored, — Now I must play with Elgin's lord, With Theseus for a taw ! My playful horse has slipt... | |
 | Thomas Hood - 1827 - 222 páginas
...nights were full of joy, My mates were blithe and kind ! No wonder that I sometimes sigh, And dash the tear-drop from my eye, To cast a look behind !...thoughts the string ! My marbles — once my bag was stor'dNow I must play with Elgin's lord, With Theseus for a taw ! My playful horse has slipt his string.... | |
 | Alaric Alexander Watts - 1829
...nights were full of joy, My mates were blithe and kind ! No wonder that I sometimes sigh, And dash the tear-drop from my eye, To cast a look behind !...alas ! is all my top, And careful thoughts the string ! By marbles — once my bag was stored, Now I must play with Elgin's lord, With Theseus for a taw... | |
 | Alaric Alexander Watts - 1829
...nights were full of joy, My mates were blithe and kind ! No wonder that I sometimes sigh, And dash the tear-drop from my eye, To cast a look behind !...alas ! is all my top, And careful thoughts the string ! By marbles — once my bag was stored, Now I must play with Elgin's lord, With Theseus for a taw... | |
 | Samuel BLACKBURN - 1833 - 240 páginas
...nights were full of joy, My mates were blythe and kind 1 No wonder that I sometimes sigh, And dash the tear-drop from my eye, To cast a look behind !...must play with Elgin's lord, With Theseus for a taw ! My playful horse has slipp'd his string, Forgotten all his capering, And harness 'd to the law !... | |
 | Samuel Griswold Goodrich - 1834 - 415 páginas
...nights were full of joy, My mates were blithe and kind ! No wonder that I sometimes sigh, And dash the tear-drop from my eye, To cast a look behind....thoughts the string! My marbles • — once my bag was stored Now I must play with Elgin's lord, With Theseus for a taw ! My playful horse has slipp'd his... | |
 | Samuel Griswold Goodrich - 1834 - 415 páginas
...nights were full of joy, My mates were blithe and kind ! No wonder that I sometimes sigh, And dash the tear-drop from my eye, To cast a look behind....pleasure. In those days I found A top a joyous thing j — But now those past delights I drop, My head, alas ! is all my top, And careful thoughts the string... | |
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