 | Thomas Shorter - 1861 - 224 pages
...relief, And tears of pity could not be represt. Heaven sends misfortunes — why should we repine ? "Tis Heaven has brought me to the state you see :...my paternal lot, Then, like the lark, I sprightly hailed the morn ; But ah ! oppression forced me from my cot ; My cattle died, and blighted was my corn.... | |
 | Old age in literature - 1861 - 144 pages
...tears of pity would not be repressed. Heaven sends misfortunes — why should we !•»• pine ? "JTis Heaven has brought me to the state you see ; And your...my paternal lot ; Then, like the lark, I sprightly hailed the morn ; But, ah ! Oppression forced me from my cot, My cattle died, and blighted was my corn.... | |
 | English poets - 1862 - 626 pages
...relief, And tears of pity could not be repressed. Heaven sends misfortunes — why should we repine 1 'Tis Heaven has brought me to the state you see :...my paternal lot, Then, like the lark, I sprightly hailed the morn ; But ah ! oppression forced me from my cot ; My cattle died, and blighted was my corn.... | |
 | Book - 1864 - 396 pages
...relief, And tears of pity would not be repressed. Heaven sends misfortune— why should we repine ? 'Tis Heaven has brought me to the state you see ;...my paternal lot ; Then, like the lark, I sprightly hailed the morn : But, ah ! oppression forced me from my cot — My cattle died, and blighted was my... | |
 | Hubert Ashton Holden - 1866 - 726 pages
...lengthened years; and many a furrow in my grief-worn cheek has been the channel to a flood of tears. A little farm was my paternal lot; then like the lark I sprightly hailed the morn; but ah! oppression forced me from my cot; my cattle died and blighted was my corn.... | |
 | English poetry - English poetry - 1867 - 336 pages
...And tears of pity would not be represt. Heaven sends misfortunes : why should we repine ? 25 'T is Heaven has brought me to the state you see : And your...lot ; Then like the lark I sprightly hail'd the morn ; SO But, ah ! oppression forced me from my cot ; My cattle died, and blighted was my corn. My daughter,... | |
 | A L. Hately - Games - 1868 - 128 pages
...relief, And tears of pity would not be repressed. Heaven sends misfortunes, why should we repine ? Tis Heaven has brought me to the state you see ; And...my paternal lot ; Then, like the lark, I sprightly hailed the morn : But, ah ! Oppression forced me from my cot, My cattle died, and blighted was my corn.... | |
 | Robert Joseph Sullivan - 1868 - 526 pages
...tears of pity would not be repress'd. Heav'n sends misfortunes, why should we repine ? 'Tis Heav'n has brought me to the state YOU see : And your condition may be soon like min" The child of sorrow and of misery. A little farm was my paternal lot. Then, like the lark, I sprightly... | |
 | Readers - 1876 - 754 pages
...relief, And tears of pity could uot be repressed. Heaven sends misfortunes — why should we repine? Tis heaven has brought me to the state you see : And...was my paternal lot, Then like the lark. I sprightly hailed the morn ; But ah ! oppression forced me from my cot ; My cattle died, and blighted was my corn.... | |
 | John Russell Webb - 1876 - 514 pages
...relief, And tears of pity would not be repressed. 7. Heaven sends misfortunes ; why should we repine ? 'Tis Heaven has brought me to the state you see ;...soon like mine, The child of sorrow and of misery. 8. A little farm was my paternal lot ; Then, like the lark, I sprightly hailed the morn ; But ah !... | |
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Heaven has brought me to the state you see ; And your condition may be soon like mine, The child of sorrow and of misery. 
