 Ah me ! how quick the days are flitting ! I mind me of a time that's gone, When here I'd sit, as now I'm sitting, In this same place — but not alone. A fair young form was nestled near me, A dear, dear face looked fondly up, And sweetly spoke and smiled...  Chats on Writers and Books - Page 278by John N. Crawford - 1903Full view - About this book
 | Charlotte Fiske Bates - American poetry - 1832 - 1022 pages
...world has wagged apace Since here we set the claret flowing. And drank, and ate the Bouillabaisse. Ah me! how quick the days are flitting! I mind me of a time that's cone, When here I'd sit as now I'm sitting, In this same place — but not alone. A fair young form... | |
 | Caricatures and cartoons - 1849 - 590 pages
...how quick the days are flitting ! 1 mind me of a time that 's gone, When here I'd sit, as now I 'm sitting, In this same place — but not alone. A fair...fondly up, And sweetly spoke and smiled to cheer me — There 's no one now to share my cup. I drink it as the Fates ordain it. Come, fill it, and have... | |
 | Beautiful poetry - 1857 - 418 pages
...has wagged apace Since here we set the Claret flowing, And drank, and ate the Bouillabaisse. Ah me I how quick the days are flitting ! I mind me of a time...young form was nestled near me, A dear, dear face look'd fondly up, And sweetly spoke and smiled to cheer me — There's no one now to share my cup.... | |
 | Robert Aris Willmott, Evert Augustus Duyckinck - American poetry - 1858 - 642 pages
...world has wagged apace Since here we set the Claret flowing, And drank, and ate the Bouillabaisse. Ah me ! how quick the days are flitting ! I mind me...looked fondly up, And sweetly spoke and smiled to cheer mo — There's no one now to share my cup. I drink it as the Fates ordain it. Come, fill it, and have... | |
 | Robert Aris Willmott, Evert Augustus Duyckinck - American poetry - 1858 - 644 pages
...world has wagged apace Since here we set the Claret flowing, And drank, and ate the Bouillabaisse. Ah me ! how quick the days are flitting ! I mind me of a time that's gone, \ Wlicn here I'd sit, as now I'm sitting, In this same place — but not alone. A fair young form was... | |
 | Periodicals - 1881 - 588 pages
...apace Since here we set the claret flowing, And drattk, and ate the Bouillabaisse. s' Ah me ! how qnick the days are flitting ! I mind me of a time that's...looked fondly up, And sweetly spoke and smiled to cieer me — There's no one now to share my cup." Thackeray's humour is infectious because of his own... | |
 | American periodicals - 1864 - 650 pages
...the " Bouillabaisse " are well known : — " Ah me ! how quick the days arc flitting ! I mind me of u time that's gone, When here I'd sit as now I'm sitting,...sweetly spoke and smiled to cheer me, — There's uo one now to »hare my cup." In one of the latest " Roundabouts " we have this touching confession... | |
 | English literature - 1864 - 564 pages
...unwearied affection. The beautiful lines in the ballad of the " Bouillabaisse" are well known :— " Ah me ! how quick the days are flitting ! I mind me...When here I'd sit as now I'm sitting, In this same place—but not alone. A fair young form was nestled near me, A dear, dear face looked fondly up, And... | |
 | 1864 - 560 pages
...unwearied affection. The beautiful lines in the ballad of the "Bouillabaisse" are well known : — " Ah me ! how quick the days are flitting ! I mind me...of a time that's gone, When here I'd sit as now I'm bitting, In this same place — but not alone. A fair young form was nestled near me, A dear, dear... | |
 | 1864 - 572 pages
...beautiful lines in the ballad of the " Bouillabaisse" are well known :— " Ah me ! how quick the days arc flitting ! I mind me of a time that's gone, When here I'd sit as now I'm sitting, In this same place—but not alone. A fair young form was nestled near me, A dear, dear face looked fondly up, And... | |
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