 Of her bright face one glance will trace A picture on the brain, And of her voice in echoing hearts A sound must long remain; But memory, such as mine of her, So very much endears, When death is nigh my latest sigh Will not be life's, but hers.  Choice Specimens of American Literature - Page 192by Benjamin Nicholas Martin - 1871 - 223 pagesFull view - About this book
 | North American review and miscellaneous journal - 1825 - 504 pages
...her so very much endears, When death is nigh, my latest sigh will not be life's but hers. I filled this cup to one made up of loveliness alone, A woman, of her gentle sex the seeming paragon — Her health ! and would on earth there stood some more of such a frame, That life might be all poetry,... | |
 | American periodicals - 1826 - 506 pages
...her so very much endears, When death is nigh my latest sigh will not be life's but hers. " I filled this cup to one made up of loveliness alone, A woman, of her gentle sex the seeming paragon; Her health ! and would on earth there stood some more of such a frame, That life might be all poetry,... | |
 | 1826 - 622 pages
...her so very much endears, When death is nigh, my latest sigh will not be life's but hers. I filled this cup to one made up of loveliness alone, A woman, of her gentle sex the seeming paragon — Her health ! and would on earth there stood some more of such a frame, That life might be all poetry,... | |
 | 1829 - 436 pages
...mine of her so very much endears, When death is nigh, my latest sigh will not be life's, but hers. I fill this cup to one made up of loveliness alone, A woman, of her gentle sex the seeming paragon — Her health ! and would on earth there stood some more of such a frame, That life might be all poetry,... | |
 | Samuel Kettell - American poetry - 1829 - 432 pages
...without a name. Then come, beloved !—hasten o'er the sea To build our happy hearth in blooming Italy. A HEALTH. I FILL this cup to one made up of loveliness alone, To whom the better elements and kindly stars have given A woman, of her gentle sex the seeming paragon;... | |
 | Lyre - English poetry - 1830 - 396 pages
...mine of her so very much endears, When death is nigh, my latest sigh will not be life's, but hers. I fill this cup to one made up of loveliness alone, A woman, of her gentle sex the seeming paragon — Her health ! and would on earth there stood some more of such a frame, Tli. 11 life might be all... | |
 | Sarah Josepha Buell Hale - Flower language - 1832 - 244 pages
...Cnstata. en Of various colors. MY COMPLIMENTS. The various Iris Juno sends with haste. Ovid. SENTIMENT. To whom the better elements and kindly stars have...that like the air 'tis less of earth than heaven. Affections are as thoughts to her, the measure of her hours, Her feelings have the fragrancy, . the... | |
 | American poetry - 1836 - 268 pages
...mine of her so very much endears, When death is nigh, my latest sigh will not be life's, but hers. I fill this cup to one made up of loveliness alone, A woman, of her gentle sex the seeming paragon — Her health ! and would on earth there stood some more of such a frame, That life might be all poetry,... | |
 | Elizabeth Washington Wirt - Flower language - 1837 - 264 pages
...made up of loveliness — TEBESTtNG. A woiimn of her gentle sex, the seeming paragon ; To whom the elements, and kindly stars have given A form so fair,...that like the air, 'tis less of earth than heaven EC Pinckney. Hers ls the enchantment which the heart confers ; A mouth sweet from its smiles, a glancing... | |
 | Sarah Josepha Buell Hale - Flower language - 1838 - 282 pages
...Europe, and Xorth MY COMPLIMESTS. The various Iris Juno sends with baste. SENTIMENT. I send this flower to one made up Of loveliness alone; A woman of her...stars have given A form so fair, that, like the air, 'T is less of earth than heaven. Affections are as thoughts to her, The measure of her hours ; Her... | |
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