 LET others seek for empty joys, At ball, or concert, rout, or play ; Whilst, far from fashion's idle noise, Her gilded domes, and trappings gay, I while the wintry eve away, — 'Twixt book and lute the hours divide ; And marvel how I e'er could stray...  Lyrics of the Heart: With Other Poems ... - Page 34by Alaric Alexander Watts - 1852 - 331 pagesFull view - About this book
 | Books - 1825 - 468 pages
...Fashion's idle noise, Her gilded domes, and trappings gay, I while the wintry eve away, — 'Twixt book and lute, the hours divide ; And marvel how I e'er...feeling's tenderest chords, And fill with tears of joy my eyes ! What is there my wild heart can prize, That doth not in thy sphere abide, Haunt of my home-bred... | |
 | Ralph Griffiths, George Edward Griffiths - Periodicals - 1825 - 464 pages
...Fashion's idle noise, Her gilded domes, and trappings gay, I while the wintr}' eve away, — 'Twixt book and lute, the hours divide ; And marvel how I e'er...feeling's tenderest chords, And fill with tears of joy my eyes ! What is there my wild heart can prize, That doth not in thy sphere abide, Haunt of my home-bred... | |
 | Early English newspapers - 1825 - 726 pages
...Fashion's idle noise, Her gilded domes, and .trappings gay, I while the whitry eve away, — 'Twixt book and lute, the hours divide ; And marvel how I e'er...Can bid the sweetest dreams arise ; Awaken feeling's tend'rest chords, And fill with tears of joy my eyes ! What is there my wild heart can prize, That... | |
 | Early English newspapers - 1825 - 710 pages
...Fashion's idle noise, Her gilded domes, and trappings gay, 1 while the wintry eve away,— 'Twixt book and lute, the hours divide ; And marvel how I e*er could stray From thee — ray own Fire-side ! My own Fire-side ! Those simple words Can bid the sweetest dreams arise ; Awaken... | |
 | Tobias Merton (pseud) - 1826 - 318 pages
...Fashion's idle noise, Her gilded domes, and trappings gay, I while the wintry eve away,— 'Twixt book and lute the hours divide ; And marvel how I e'er...Feeling's tenderest chords, And fill with tears of joy my eyes ! What is there my wild heart can prize, That doth not in thy sphere abide, Haunt of my home-bred... | |
 | James Silk Buckingham - 1826 - 678 pages
...idle noise, Her gilded domes and trappings gay, I while the wintry eve away, Twixt book and lute, and hours divide, — And marvel how I e'er could stray...feeling's tenderest chords, And fill with tears of joy my eyes ! What is there my wild heart can prize, That dotli not in thy sphere abide, Haunt of my home-bred... | |
 | James Silk Buckingham - Great Britain - 1826 - 686 pages
...idle noise, Her gilded domes and trappings gay, I while the wintry eve away, Twixt book and lute, and hours divide, — And marvel how I e'er could stray...feeling's tenderest chords, And fill with tears of joy my eyes ! What is there my wild heart can 'prize, That doth not in thy sphere abide, Haunt of my home-bred... | |
 | William Lincoln, Christopher Columbus Baldwin - 1826 - 906 pages
...constant dropping will wear away a stone" holds true with almost every engagement in life. B. POETRY. MY OWN FIRE-SIDE. MY own fire-side ! Those simple...feeling's tenderest chords. And fill with tears of joy my eyes ! What is there my wild heart can prize, That doth not in thy sphere abide, Haunt of my home-bred... | |
 | Worcester County (Mass.) - 1826 - 404 pages
...wear away a stone" holds true with almost every engagement in life. B. POETRY. MY OWN FIRE-SIDE. Ml own fire-side ! Those simple words, Can bid the sweetest dreams arise ; Awaken feeling's tendered chord), And fill with tears of joy my eyes ! What is there my wild heart can prize, That doth... | |
 | Alaric Alexander Watts - English literature - 1826 - 458 pages
...Fashion's idle noise, Her gilded domes, and trappings gay, I while the wintry eve away,— 'Twixt book and lute, the hours divide ; And marvel how I e'er could stray From thee—my own Fire-side ! .II. My own Fire-side! Those simple words Can bid the sweetest dreams arise... | |
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