 | Henry Troth Coates - American poetry - 1881 - 1138 pages
...Extinguish'd, not decay'd ; As stars that shoot along the sky Shine brightest as they fall from high. As that through your hearts to-day Feel the gladness...glory in the flower ; We will grieve not, rather find Yet how much less it were to gain, Though thou hast left me free, The loveliest things that still remain,... | |
 | Matthew Arnold - English poetry - 1881 - 654 pages
...Extinguish'd, not decay'd ; As stars that shoot along the sky Shine brightest as they fall from high. As once I wept, if I could weep, My tears might well...gaze, how fondly ! on thy face, . To fold thee in a'faint embrace, Uphold thy drooping head ; And show that love, however vain, Nor thou nor I can feel... | |
 | George Gordon N. Byron (6th baron.) - 1881 - 610 pages
...along the sky Shine brightest as they fall from high As onee I wept, if I eould weep, My tears m!ght well be shed, To think I was not near to keep One vigil o'er thy bed ; To gate, how fondly ! on thy faee, To fold thee in a faint embraee, Uphold thy droopinpr h'5ad ; And show... | |
 | English poetry - 1880 - 354 pages
...shoot along the sky Shine brightest as they fall from high. As once I wept if I could weep, My teals might well be shed To think I was not near, to keep...love, however vain, Nor thou nor I can feel again. Yet how much less it were to gain, Though thou hast left me free, The loveliest things that still remain... | |
 | Five minutes daily readings - 1882 - 408 pages
...Extinguished, not decayed ; As stars that shoot along the sky Shine brightest as they fall from high. As once I wept, if I could weep, My tears might well be shed, To think I was not near to keep One vigil by thy bed : To gaze, how fondly ! on thy face, To fold thee in a faint embrace, Uphold thy dying head,... | |
 | William James Linton, Richard Henry Stoddard - English poetry - 1883 - 394 pages
...Extinguish'd, not decay'd : As stars that shoot along the sky Shine brightest as they fall from high. As once I wept — if I could weep, My tears might well...love, however vain, Nor thou nor I can feel again. Yet how much less it were to gain (Though thou hast left me free) The loveliest things that still remain,... | |
 | Thomas Humphry Ward - 1883 - 686 pages
...Extinguish'd, not decay'd ; As stars that shoot along the sky Shine brightest as they fall from high. As once I wept, if I could weep, My tears might well...love, however vain, Nor thou nor I can feel again. Yet how much less it were to gain, Though thou hast left me free, The loveliest things that still remain,... | |
 | Thomas Humphry Ward - English poetry - 1883 - 734 pages
...Extinguish'd, not decay'd ; As stars that shoot along the sky Shine brightest as they fall from high. As once I wept, if I could weep, My tears might well...love, however vain, Nor thou nor I can feel again. Yet how much less it were to gain, Though thou hast left me free, The loveliest things that still remain,... | |
 | William James Linton, Richard Henry Stoddard - English poetry - 1883 - 402 pages
...Extinguish'd, not decay'd : As stars that shoot along the sky Shine brightest as they fall from high. As once I wept — if I could weep, My tears might well...thee in a faint embrace, Uphold thy drooping head, II.— 6 And show that love, however vain, Nor thou nor I can feel again. Yet how much less it were... | |
 | 1883 - 410 pages
...Extinguished, not decayed ; As stars that shoot along the sky Shine brightest as they fall from high. As once I wept, if I could weep, My tears might well be shed, To think I was not near to keep One vigil by thy bed : To gaze, how fondly ! on thy face, To fold thee in a faint embrace, Uphold thy dying head,... | |
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As once I wept, if I could weep My tears might well be shed, To think I was not near to keep One vigil o'er thy bed; To gaze, how fondly ! on thy face, To fold thee in a faint embrace, Uphold thy drooping head; And show that love, however vain, Nor thou... 
