 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...  The Literary souvenir; or, Cabinet of poetry and romance, ed. by A.A. Watts - Page 75edited by - 1826Full view - About this book
 | Books - 1825 - 468 pages
...order to make room for a few beautiful stanzas, entitled ' My own Fire-Side,' written by Mr. Watts. ' Let others seek for empty joys, At ball, or concert,...hours divide ; And marvel how I e'er could stray From thee — my own Fire-side ! •' My own Fire-side ! Those simple words Can bid the sweetest dreams... | |
 | Ralph Griffiths, George Edward Griffiths - Periodicals - 1825 - 464 pages
...order to make room for a few beautiful stanzas, entitled ' My own Fire-Side,' written by Mr. Watts. ' Let others seek for empty joys, At ball, or concert,...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 could stray From... | |
 | Early English newspapers - 1825 - 710 pages
...will admire the following specimen*, of the Editor's own Muse. MY OWN FIRE-SIDE. BY ALABIC A. WATTS. LET others seek for empty joys, At ball, or concert,...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... | |
 | Early English newspapers - 1825 - 726 pages
...the Editor's own Muse. MY OWN FIRE-SIDE. BY ALARIC A. WATTS. LET others seek for empty joys, At hall, or concert, rout, or play ; Whilst, far from Fashion's...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 could stray From... | |
 | English essays - 1825 - 724 pages
...admire the following specimens of the Editor's own Muse. MY OWN FIRE-SIDE. BY A I. .11:11. A. WATTS. LET others seek for empty joys, At ball, or concert, rout, or play ; Whilst, Tar from Fashion's idle noise, Her gilded domes, and trappings gay, I while the wiutry eve away, —... | |
 | Tobias Merton (pseud) - 1826 - 318 pages
...a mystic circle that surrounds Comforts and virtues never known beyond Its sacred limits. Southey. LET others seek for empty joys, At ball, or concert,...hours divide ; And marvel how I e'er could stray From thee — my own Fire-side ! My own Fire-side ! Those simple words Can bid the sweetest dreams arise... | |
 | James Silk Buckingham - Great Britain - 1826 - 686 pages
...its riper counsels and more organized energies and resources. MY OWN FIRE-SIDE.—- BY ALARIC WATTS. LET others seek for empty joys At ball or concert,...I while the wintry eve away, Twixt book and lute, and hours divide, — And marvel how I e'er could stray From thee — my own Fire-side ! My own Fire-side... | |
 | James Silk Buckingham - 1826 - 678 pages
...its riper counsels and more organized energies and resources. MY OWN FIRE-SIDE.— BY ALARIC WATTS. LET others seek for empty joys At ball or concert,...I while the wintry eve away, Twixt book and lute, and hours divide, — And marvel how I e'er could stray From thee — my own Fire-side ! My own Fire-side... | |
 | English essays - 1826 - 696 pages
...WAITS. Л lia mystic circle that surrounds ( omforts and virtues, never known beyond Its sacreä limits. Let others seek for empty Joys, At ball, or concert,...Fashion's idle noise, Her gilded domes, and trappings gay, 1 while the wintry eve away,— Twixl book and lute, the hoars divide ; And marvel how I e'er could... | |
 | Lyre - English poetry - 1830 - 396 pages
...fairest, holiest Dead ! Tl* Faith, Trust, Light, of Immortality ! MY OWN FIRESIDE. BY ALARIC A. WATTS. LLT others seek for empty joys, At ball, or concert, rout,...hours divide ; And marvel how I e'er could stray From thee — my own Fireside ! My own 'Fireside! Those simple words Can bid the sweetest dreams arise ;... | |
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