 Once on the boughs Birds of rare plume Sang, in its bloom; Night-birds are we; Here we carouse, Singing, like them, Perched round the stem Of the jolly old tree. Here let us sport, Boys, as we sit; Laughter and wit Flashing so free. Life is but short—...  Vers de Société - Page 111by Charles Henry Jones - 1876 - 400 pagesFull view - About this book
 | Caricatures and cartoons - 1847 - 574 pages
...The Mahogany Tree. Once on the boughs, Birds of rare plume Sang, in its bloom ; Night-birds ore we : Here we carouse, Singing, like them, Perched round...we sit ; Laughter and wit Flashing so free. Life is hut short — When we are gone, Let them sing on, Round the old tree. Evenings we knew, Happy as this... | |
 | Christmas - 1852 - 232 pages
...of rare plume Sang, in its bloom ; Night-birds arc we : Here we carouse, Singing, like them, Perehed round the stem Of the jolly old tree. Here let us...knew, Happy as this ; Faces we miss, Pleasant to see. Kind hearts and true, Gentle and just, Peace to your dust ! We sing round the tree. Care, like a dun,... | |
 | William Makepeace Thackeray - English literature - 1855 - 526 pages
...The Mahogany Tree. Once on the boughs, Birds of rare plume Sang, in its bloom ; Night-birds are we : Here we carouse, Singing, like them, Perched round...but short — When we are gone, Let them sing on, Bound the old tree. Evenings we knew, Happy as this ; Faces we miss, Pleasant to see. Kind hearts and... | |
 | William Makepeace Thackeray - 1856 - 260 pages
...The Mahogany Tree. Once on the boughs Birds of rare plume Sang, in its bloom ; Night-birds are we ; Here we carouse, . Singing, like them, Perched round the stem Of the jolly old tree. (64) Here let us sport, Boys, as we sit; Laughter and wit Flashing so free, life is but short — When... | |
 | William Makepeace Thackeray - 1856 - 1856 - 248 pages
...The Mahogany Tree. Once on the boughs Birds of rare plume Sang, in its bloom ; Night-birds are we ; Here we carouse, Singing, like them, Perched round the stem Of the jolly old tree. (64) Here let us sport, Boys, as we sit ; Laughter and wit Flashing so free. Life is but short —... | |
 | 1859 - 886 pages
...mahogany-tree. 11 Once, on the boughs, Birds of rare plume Sang, In its bloom ; Night-bird« are we. Here we carouse, Singing like them, Perched round the stem Of the jolly old tree. • * » • "Evenings we knew Happy as thie; Facea we miss Pleasant to seo, Kind hearts and true,... | |
 | John Williamson Palmer - Folk songs - 1861 - 540 pages
...The Mahogany Tree. Once on the boughs Birds of rare plume Sang, in its bloom ; Night-birds are we. Here we carouse, Singing like them, Perched round...Boys, as we sit, Laughter and wit Flashing so free. 000 449 Life is but short ; When we are gone, Let them sing on, Round the old tree. Evenings we knew... | |
 | Sir George Grove, David Masson, John Morley, Mowbray Morris - 1864 - 580 pages
...but rather joining with a smile, if, in hilarity, we raised his own song of evening festivity : — Here let us sport, Boys as we sit, Laughter and wit...we are gone, Let them sing on Round the old tree. All ! the old tree remains, and the surviving company still sits round it, and they will raise the... | |
 | 1864 - 472 pages
...but rather joining with a smile, if, in hilarity, we raised his own song of evening festivity : — Here let us sport, Boys as we sit, Laughter and wit...free»: Life is but short ; When we are gone, Let them sine on Kound the old tree. Ah ! the old tren remains, and the surviving company still sits round it,... | |
 | 1864 - 556 pages
...smile, if, in hilarity, we raised his own song of evening festivity : — Here let us sport, Boys as wo sit, Laughter and wit Flashing so free: Life is but...we are gone, Let them sing on Round the old tree. Ah ! the old tree remains, and the surviving company still sits round it, and they will raise the song... | |
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