| Mary Russell Mitford - 1852 - 592 էջ
...their mother's features, To hear them lisp their mother's tongue. And when with envy, time transported, Shall think to rob us of our joys, • You'll in your girls again be courted, And I'll go wooing in my boys. Surely this is the sort of poetry that ought to be popular—to be sung in our concert-rooms,... | |
| Martin Farquhar Tupper - 1851 - 532 էջ
...find, as to other folks, who once were young together: "' And when with envy Time, transported, seeks to rob us of our joys, You'll in your girls again be courted, and I'll go wooing in my boys.'" So said or sung the flighty Mrs. Tracy. It was as simple and innocent a quotation... | |
| 1852 - 1170 էջ
...I do not altogether like the personification of Time : — " And when with envy, Time transported, Shall think to rob us of our joys, You'll in your girls again be courted, And I'll go wooing in my boys." A likely thought, truly, for a boy of sixteen ! My own impression is, that it did... | |
| Mary Russell Mitford - 1852 - 344 էջ
...their mother's features, To hear them lisp their mother's tongue. And when with envy, time transported, Shall think to rob us of our joys, You'll in your girls again be courted, And I'll go wooing in my boys. Surely this is the sort of poetry that ought to be popular — to be sung in our... | |
| Mary Russell Mitford - 1852 - 588 էջ
...their mother's features, To hear them lisp their mother's tongue. And when with envy, time transported, Shall think to rob us of our joys, You'll in your girls again be courted, Aud I'll go wooing in my boys. Surely this is the sort of poetry that ought to be popular — to be... | |
| 1855 - 120 էջ
...conjugal .ore, written upwards of a century ago, is uncertain. And when with envy time transported, Shall think to rob us of our joys, You'll in your girls again be courted, And I'll go wooing in my boys. FIRESIDE COMFORTS. DEAR Chloe, while the busy crowd, ..•' The vain, the wealthy,... | |
| Thomas Percy - 1857 - 516 էջ
...their mothers tongue. And when with envy time transported, Shall think to rob us of our joys, «SO You'll in your girls again be courted, And I'll go a wooing in my boys. THE WITCH OF WOKEY. 341 XIV. Cj&e Mttdj ot ©fi.Iofcfj>, WAS published in a small collection of Poems,... | |
| Mary Russell Mitford - 1857 - 396 էջ
...features, To hear them lisp their mother's tongue. And when with envy, time transported, Shall think to roh us of our joys, You'll in your girls again be courted, And I'll go wooing in my hoys. Surely this is the sort of poetry that ought to be popular — to be sung in our... | |
| Dinah Maria Mulock Craik - 1859 - 516 էջ
...two from the sweet old English song — " And when with envy Time transported Shall think to rob ua of our joys, You'll in your girls again be courted, And I'll go wooing with my boys." Ursula laughed, and for the time being the shadow passed from her countenance.... | |
| Martin Farquhar Tupper - 1858 - 378 էջ
...mother ? Ay : how touchingly and sweetly does the poet sing, And when with Envy time transported Seeks to rob us of our joys You'll in your girls again be courted And I'll go wooing in my boys, — for there is nothing more beautiful in life, than aged happy wedlock blest with... | |
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