 twas there she wept in vain, Till Memory fled her agonizing brain ; — But Mercy gave, to charm the sense of woe, Ideal peace, that truth could ne'er bestow ; Warm on her heart the joys of Fancy beam. And aimless HOPE delights her darkest dream. Oft...  The Pleasures of Hope: With Other Poems - Page 15by Thomas Campbell - 1804 - 160 pagesFull view - About this book
 | Thomas Campbell - Ireland - 1853 - 404 pages
...wept in vain, Till Memory fled her agonizing brain ; — But mercy gave, to charm the sense of wo, Ideal peace, that truth could ne'er bestow ; Warm...beam, And aimless HOPE delights her darkest dream. T Oft when yon moon has climbed the midnight sky, And the lone sea-bird wakes its wildest cry, Filed... | |
 | Thomas Campbell - 1854 - 508 pages
...gaze : Poor widowed wretch ! 't was there she wept in vain, Till Memory fled her agonizing brain ; — But Mercy gave, to charm the sense of woe, Ideal peace,...delights her darkest dream. Oft when yon moon has climbed the midnight sky, And the lone sea-bird wakes its wildest cry, Piled on the steep, her blazing... | |
 | Thomas Campbell - 1854 - 404 pages
...wept in vain, Till Memory fled her agonizing brain ; — But mercy gave, to charm the sense of wo, Ideal peace, that truth could ne'er bestow ; Warm...aimless HOPE delights her darkest dream. Oft when yon mooii has climbed the midnight sky, And the lone sea-bird wakes, its wildest cry, Filed on the steep,... | |
 | Thomas Campbell - Poetry - 1855 - 406 pages
...wept in vain, Till Memory fled her agonizing brain ; — But mercy gave, to charm the sense of wo, Ideal peace, that truth could ne'er bestow ; Warm on her heart the joys of Fancy beam, Oft when yon moon has climbed the midnight sky, And the lone sea-bird wakes its wildest cry, Piled... | |
 | Abel Stevens, James Floy - Periodicals - 1857 - 612 pages
...maddening gaze : Poor widow'd wretch ! 'twas there she wept in vain, Till memory 6ed her agonizing brain ; But Mercy gave, to charm the sense of woe, Ideal peace,...sky, And the lone sea-bird wakes its wildest cry, Piled on the steep, her blazing fagoU burn To hail the bark that never can return ; And still she waits,... | |
 | Abel Stevens, James Floy - Periodicals - 1857 - 586 pages
...maddening gaze : Poor widow'd wretch I 'twas there she wept in rain. Till memory flod her agonizing brain ; But Mercy gave, to charm the sense of woe, Ideal peace,...delights her darkest dream. Oft when yon moon has climb' J the midnight sky, And the lone sea-bird wakes its wildest cry, Piled on the strep, her blazing... | |
 | Samuel Rogers - 1858 - 156 pages
...gaze: Poor widowed wretch! 'twas there she wept in vain, Till Memory fled her agonizing brain ; — But Mercy gave, to charm the sense of woe, Ideal peace,...delights her darkest dream. Oft when yon moon has climbed the midnight sky, And the lone sea-bird wakes its wildest cry, Piled on the steep, her blazing... | |
 | Thomas Campbell - 1859 - 424 pages
...wept in vain, Till Memory fled her agonizing brain ; — But Mercy gave, to charm the sense of wo, Ideal peace, that truth could ne'er bestow ; Warm...sky, And the lone sea-bird wakes its wildest cry, « Piled on the steep, her blazing fagots burn To hail the bark that never can return ; And still she... | |
 | English poetry - 1863 - 392 pages
...gaze : Poor widow'd wretch ! 'twas there she wept in vain, Till memory fled her agonizing brain ; — But Mercy gave, to charm the sense of woe, Ideal peace,...wakes its wildest cry, Pil'd on the steep, her blazing fagots bum, To hail the bark that never can return ; And still she waits, but scarce forbears to weep... | |
 | Ocean lays - 1864 - 400 pages
...maddening gaze: Poor widowed wretch! 'twas there she wept in vain, Till memory fled her agonising brain. But Mercy gave, to charm the sense of woe, Ideal peace,...delights her darkest dream. Oft when yon moon has climbed the midnight sky, And the lone sea-bird wakes its wildest cry, Piled on the steep, her blazing... | |
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