| 1845 - 624 էջ
...verse applies : — I remember — I remember The fir trees dark and high ; I used to think their spiry tops Were close against the sky. It was a childish ignorance, But now 'tis little joy, To KNOW I'm further off from heaven Than when I was a boy ! "SirFowell Buxton delighted in children, and they,... | |
| 1826 - 480 էջ
...my brow ! I remember, I remember The fir trees, dark and high ; I used to think their slender spires Were close against the sky ; It was a childish ignorance, — But now 'tis little joy To know I'm further off from heaven, Than when I was a boy ! THE NEW YEAR. 1. A YEAR— another year— has fled... | |
| Thomas Kibble Hervey - 1826 - 458 էջ
...my brow ! I remember, I remember The fir trees, dark and high ; I used to think their slender spires Were close against the sky; It was a childish ignorance,— But now 'tis little joy To know I'm further off from heaven, Than when I was a boy ! THE NEW YEAR. l. A YEAR—another year—has fled... | |
| Thomas Hood - 1827 - 240 էջ
...And summer pools could hardly cool The fever on my brow ! IV. I remember, I remember The fir trees dark and high • I used to think their slender tops...But now 'tis little joy To know I'm farther off from heav'n Than when I was a boy. BALLAD. SIGH on sad heart, for Love's eclipse, And Beauty's fairest queen,... | |
| Thomas Hood - 1827 - 180 էջ
...And summer pools could hardly cool The fever on my brow ! IV. I remember, I remember, The fir trees dark and high ; I used to think their slender tops...But now 'tis little joy To know I'm farther off from heav'u Than when I was a boy. BALLAD. SIGH on sad heart, for Love's eclipse, And Beauty's fairest queen,... | |
| Lyre - 1830 - 396 էջ
...my brow ! 1 remember, I remember The fir trees, dark and high ; I used to think their slender spires Were close against the sky ! It was a childish ignorance, — But now 'tis little joy To know I'm further off from heaven, Than when I was a boy ! THE EAST INDIAMAN. DY THE AUTHOR OF ROUGE ET NOIR.... | |
| Charlotte Fiske Bates - 1832 - 1022 էջ
...flew in feathers then, That is so heavy now, And summer pools could hardly cool The fever on my brow I I remember, I remember The fir-trees dark and high ; I used to think their slender tops AiVere close against the sky. It was a childish ignorance, But now 't is little Joy To know I'm farther... | |
| 1863 - 622 էջ
...sudden turns as his wit, and it comes with all the more force because not forced. For example : — 1 1 remember, I remember, The fir-trees dark and high...I'm farther off from heaven Than when I was a boy.' Again: 'I saw thee, lovely Inez, Descend along the shore, With bands of noble pentlemen, And banners... | |
| Samuel Griswold Goodrich - 1834 - 440 էջ
...my brow ! I remember, I remember, The fir trees dark and high ; I used to think their slender spires Were close against the sky ! It was a childish ignorance, — But now 'tis little joy, To know I 'm further off from heaven, Than when I was a boy ! FAMILY SYMPATHY. IN the reign of James the First,... | |
| Samuel Carter Hall - 1838 - 336 էջ
...now, And summer pools could hardly, cool The fever on my hrow ! I rememher, I rememher, The fir trees dark and high ; I used to think their slender tops...But now 'tis little joy To know I'm farther off from heav'n Than when I was a bov. ODE. OH ! well may poets make a fuss In summer time, and sigh, " O rus... | |
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