 | Editor of The family manual and servant's guide - 1835 - 412 lapas
...my hearse, Of the dismal yew ; Maidens, willow branches bear : Say, I died true : My love was false, but I was firm From my hour of birth : Upon my buried body lie Lightly, gentle earth. And, not many years since, sprigs and boughs of yew trees were strewn on... | |
 | Washington Irving - 1836 - 250 lapas
...garland on my hearse Of the dismal yew, Maidens willow branches wear, Say I died true. My love was false, but I was firm, From my hour of birth, Upon my buried body lie Lightly, gentle earth. The natural effect of sorrow over the dead is to refine and elevate the... | |
 | Benjamin Webster - 1837 - 452 lapas
...my hearse Of the dismal yew ; Maidens, willow branches bear. Say, I died true ; My love was false, but I was firm From my hour of birth ; Upon my buried body lie Lightly, gentle earth !" DULA puts the lute dawn on table, R., and returns mournfully to her seat.... | |
 | Washington Irving - 1843 - 400 lapas
...on my hearse Of the dismall yew, Maidens willow branches wear, Say I died true. My love was false, but I was firm, From my hour of birth ; Upon my buried body lie Lightly, gentle earth. The natural effect of sorrow over the dead is to refine and elevate the... | |
 | 1843 - 434 lapas
...irregular pieces, as in the second lines of a verso from the " Maid's Tragedy f " My love was false, but I was firm From my hour of birth. Upon my buried body, lie Lightly, gentle earth." When we come to six syllables, we do find beautiful pieces, occasionally... | |
 | Charles Lamb - 1845 - 492 lapas
...my hearse of the dismal yew ; Maidens, willow branches bear ; say I died true : My love was false, but I was firm from my hour of birth ; Upon my buried body lay lightly gentle earth. Madam, good night ; — may no discontent Grow 'twixt your love and you ;... | |
 | Charles Lamb - 1845 - 540 lapas
...my hearse of the dismal yew ; Maidens, willow branches bear ; say I died true : My love was false, but I was firm from my hour of birth ; Upon my buried body lay lightly gentle earth. Madam, good night;—may no discontent Grow 'twixt your love and you ; but... | |
 | George Hooker Colton, James Davenport Whelpley - 1846 - 724 lapas
...my hearse, Of the dismal yew ; Maidens, willow branches bear ; Say I died true ; My love was false, but I was firm From my hour of birth. Upon my buried body lie Lightly, gentle earth ! " The Faithful Shepherdess " would afford many beautiful lyrics, worthy... | |
 | Robert Chambers - 1847 - 712 lapas
...on my heane Of the dismal yew ; Maidens, willow branches bear, Say I die* true. My love was false, y say, and yet these fine Knglish clerks will say they spea lie Lightly, gentle earth ! Madam, good night ; may no discontent Grow 'twixt your love and you ; but... | |
 | Robert Chambers - 1847 - 712 lapas
...on my hearse Of the dismal yew ; Maidens, willow branches bear, Say I died true. My love was falset lie Lightly, gentle earth ! Madam, good night ; may no discontent Grow 'twixt your love and you ; but... | |
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Lay a garland on my hearse, Of the dismal yew; Maidens, willow branches bear; Say I died true: My love was false, but I was firm From my hour of birth. Upon my buried body lie Lightly, gentle earth! 
