 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...  Oriental Herald and Colonial Review - Page 264edited by - 1826Full view - About this book
 | 1825 - 468 pages
...Bowles, in 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,...while the wintry eve away, — 'Twixt book and lute, the hours divide ; And marvel how I e'er could stray From thee — my own Fire-side ! •' My own Fire-side... | |
 | Ralph Griffiths, George Edward Griffiths - 1825 - 464 pages
...Bowles, in 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,...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... | |
 | 1825 - 710 pages
...readers 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...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... | |
 | 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... | |
 | 1825 - 724 pages
...will 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,...while the wintry eve away,— 'Twixt book and lute the hours divide ; And marvel how I e'er could stray From thee — my own Fire-side ! My own Fire-side... | |
 | Alaric Alexander Watts - 1826 - 458 pages
...my.tio circle that sarroundt Comforts and vtrtaet never known beyond 111 tacred limite. I. «s«(*»,. LET others seek for empty joys, At ball, or concert,...while the wintry eve away,— 'Twixt book and lute, the hours divide ; And marvel how I e'er could stray From thee—my own Fire-side ! .II. My own Fire-side!... | |
 | 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 - 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,...while the wintry eve away, — Twixt book and lute, the hours divide ; And marvel how I e'er could stray From thee — my own Fireside ! My own 'Fireside!... | |
 | 1834 - 672 pages
...tempest, armed with wrath, Commission'd to affright us, and destroy. MY OWN FIRESIDE. BY ALAKIC A. WATTS. LET others seek for empty joys, At ball, or...while the wintry eve away, — 'Twixt book and lute the hours divide ; And marvel how I e'er could stray From thee — my own Fireside! My own Fireside... | |
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