 | Mary Russell Mitford - Authors - 1852 - 580 pages
...of first love), is as true as if it had been written in prose by Jane Austen. THE BELLE OF THE BALL. Years, years ago, ere yet my dreams, Had been of being...with writing themes, Or yawned o'er this infernal ' Ghitty :' Years, years ago, while all my joys Were in my fowling-piece and filly, In short, while... | |
 | Mary Russell Mitford - Authors - 1855 - 580 pages
...of first love), is as true as if it had been written in prose by Jane Austen. THE BELLE OF THE BALL. Years, years ago, ere yet my dreams, Had been of being...themes, Or yawned o'er this infernal ' Chitty :' Years, yearn ago, while all my joys Were in my fowling-piece and filly, In short, while I was yet a boy, I... | |
 | James Parton - English poetry - 1856 - 720 pages
...desperate man who tried it, Might marry a barometer, THE BELLE OF THE BALL. V, . HACKWORTR I'KAK : \. YEARS — years ago — ere yet my dreams Had been of being wise and witty ; Ere I had done with writing themea, Or yawn'd o'er this infernal Chitty; Years, years ago,... | |
 | Mary Russell Mitford - American literature - 1857 - 396 pages
...love), is as true as if it had been written in prose by Jane Austen. THE BELLE OF THE BALL. Tears, years ago, ere yet my dreams, Had been of being wise...infernal ' Chitty,' Years, years ago, while all my joys, Were in my fowling-piece and filly, In short, while I was yet a boy, I fell in love with Laura... | |
 | Stories - 1858 - 274 pages
...till the beaux come, and can't go off without them. THE BELLE OF THE BALL. BI W. MACKWORTIt faAED. Years — years ago— ere yet my dreams Had been of being wise and witty; Ere I had done with writing themes, Or yawn'd o'er this infernal Chitty— Years, years... | |
 | American periodicals - 1861 - 850 pages
...be approached by any one, before or since, was in graceful humor, as in The Belle of the Ball .— " Years — years ago — ere yet my dreams Had been of being wise and witty ; Ere I had done with writing themes, Or yawned o'er this infernal Chitty ; Years, years... | |
 | Winthrop Mackworth Praed - 1865 - 444 pages
...! we shall meet again; and yet I cannot leave you my direction!" EI.—THE BELLE OF THE BALL-ROOM. YEARS, years ago, ere yet my dreams Had been of being...wise or witty; Ere I had done with writing themes, Or yawn'd o'er this infernal Chitty ; Years, years ago, while all my joys Were in my fowling-piece and... | |
 | Winthrop Mackworth Praed - 1865 - 436 pages
...meet again ; and yet I cannot leave you my direction !" III.— THE BELLE OF THE BALL-ROOM. YEAKS, years ago, ere yet my dreams Had been of being wise...or witty ; Ere I had done with writing themes, Or yawn'd o'er this infernal Chitty ; Years, years ago, while all my joys Were in my fowling-piece and... | |
 | Winthrop Mackworth Praed - 1866 - 420 pages
...we shall meet again ; and yet I cannot leave you my direction!" HI.— THE BELLE OF THE BALL-BOOM. YEARS, years ago, ere yet my dreams Had been of being...or witty ; Ere I had done with writing themes, Or yawn'd o'er this infernal Ohitty ; Years, years ago, while all my joys In short, while I was yet a... | |
 | Winthrop Mackworth Praed - 1866 - 438 pages
...shall meet again ; and yet I cannot leave you my direction!" III.— THE BELLE OF THE BALL-ROOM. YEABS, years ago, ere yet my dreams Had been of being wise...or witty ; Ere I had done with writing themes, Or yawn'd o'er this infernal Chitty ; Years, years ago, while all my joys "Were in my fowling-piece and... | |
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Were in my fowling-piece and filly; In short, while I was yet a boy, I fell in love with Laura Lilly. I saw her at the County Ball; There, when the sounds of flute and fiddle Gave signal sweet in that old hall Of hands across and... 
