 | Alexander Whitelaw - 1835 - 460 oldal
...sorrow ; and so it is with all people who feel strongly ; for, as Moore says in one of his Melodies, " The heart that is soonest awake to the flowers, Is always the first to be touch'd by the thorns." I The plump lady, however, found that she had made some mislake; and not at all taking into the account... | |
 | 1835 - 438 oldal
...sorrow; and so it is with all people who feel strongly; for, as Moore says in one of his Melodies, " The heart that is soonest awake to the flowers, Is always the first to be toiich'd by the thorns." The plump lady, however, found that she had made some mistake; and not at... | |
 | Louisa Caroline Tuthill - 1839 - 482 oldal
...spirits are always as light, And as free from a pang, as they seem to you now, Nor expect that the heart-beaming smile of to-night, Will return with...adorns ; And the heart that is soonest awake to the flow'rs, 338 YOUNG LADY'S READER. The thread of our life would be dark, heaven knows ! If it were not... | |
 | Catharine Harbeson Waterman - 1839 - 284 oldal
...feeling hearts — touch them but lightly — pour A thousand melodies unheard before ! ROGERS. Oh ! life is a waste of wearisome hours, Which seldom the...flowers, Is always the first to be touch'd by the thorns. SPHODEL. Tofieldia palustris. Class 6 HEXANDRIA. Order : TRIGYNIA. The yellow and white species of... | |
 | Mrs. Lincoln Phelps - 1839 - 436 oldal
...prospects. Tiilip-tree. (LtirioAendrum.) Rural life favourable to health and virtue. Verbena. V Sensibility. The heart that is soonest awake to the flowers, Is always the first to be touch'd by the thorns. Violet, blue. Faithfulness. I shall never forget. Violet,white. Modest virtue. W Watt-flower. (Cheiranthus.')... | |
 | 1857 - 830 oldal
...desolation which laments with Moore that •• Life is a waste of wearisome hours, Which s <•!'!• >m the rose of enjoyment adorns ; And the heart that...soonest awake to the flowers, Is always the first to be touched by the thonu." See to it, then, that thou thrust not the thorns of bitter sarcasm into the... | |
 | Hints - 1843 - 344 oldal
...former. This sentiment has been elegantly expressed by the most popular songwriter of modern times : " The heart that is soonest awake to the flowers Is always the first to be touched by the thorns." But when we see, that in almost every instance in which we know the sympathetic... | |
 | Thomas Moore - 1844 - 800 oldal
...always as light, And as free from a pang as they seem to you now; Nor expect that the heart beaming smile of to-night Will return with to-morrow to brighten...soonest awake to the flowers, Is always the first to be toueh'd by the thorns. But send round the bowl, and be happy awhile — May we never meet worse, in... | |
 | 1859 - 626 oldal
...their meaning was cleared to him. So ! the boy's heart had been thus early awakened — and crushed. " The heart that is soonest awake to the flowers Is always the first to be touched by the thorns," whistled Mr. St. John to himself. Ay, crushing is as sure to follow that early... | |
 | C. P. Bronson - 1845 - 396 oldal
...режК Like the eternal thunder of the deep. Into my care, this truth—4' Thou livest forever." Oh ! life is a waste of wearisome hours. Which seldom the...of enjoyment adorns ; And the heart that is soonest a wak'd to t he jf PIT r't Is always the ßrst to be touched by the tkomj The soul of music— slumbers... | |
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No ; — life is a waste of wearisome hours, Which seldom the rose of enjoyment adorns ; And the heart that is soonest awake to the flowers, Is always the first to be touched by the thorns. 
