 Alas! — how light a cause may move Dissension between hearts that love ! Hearts that the world in vain had tried, And sorrow but more closely tied ; That stood the storm, when waves were rough, Yet in a sunny hour fall off, Like ships that have gone...  Blackwood's Edinburgh Magazine - Page 5061817Full view - About this book
 | 1853 - 390 pages
...which it behoves ALL of us to listen ; and, it must be remembered, "we arc never too old to learn."] ALAS ! — how light a cause may move Dissension between...tied ; That stood the storm when waves were rough, Y«t in a sunny hour fall nil'. Like ships that have gone down at sea, \Vheu Heaven was all tranquillity... | |
 | John Seely Hart - 1852 - 488 pages
...broken. One who is deeply read in the mysteries of love matters has, however, said : / Alas ! how slight a cause may move Dissension between hearts that love...in vain has tried, And sorrow but more closely tied ; A something light as air, a look, A word unkind or wrongly taken, A love ! that tempests never shook,... | |
 | Elizabeth Caroline Grey - 1852 - 926 pages
..." Hearts that the world in vain had tried, And sorrow but more closely tied." Who stood the storms when waves were rough, Yet in a sunny hour fall off, Like ships which have gone down at sea, When heaven was all serenity." Soon after breakfast Mary went up stairs... | |
 | Beautiful poetry - 1853 - 740 pages
...That were not born to die ! THE FICKLENESS OF LOVE. An exquisite passage from MOOBE'S Lalla Booleh. ALAS ! — how light a cause may move Dissension between...fall off, Like ships that have gone down at sea, When heaven was all tranquillity ! A something light as air — a look, A word unkind or wrongly taken —... | |
 | Forget-Me-Not, Forget-me-not - 1853 - 138 pages
...The little Maid would have her will, And said, "Nay, we are seven \" MOOKE. 3SntaMlifaj nf ALAS—how light a cause may move Dissension between hearts that...off, Like ships, that have gone down at sea, When heaven was all tranquility ! A something light as air—a look, A word unkind or wrongly taken— Oh... | |
 | 1853 - 522 pages
...may move Dissension between hearts that love! Hearts that the world in vain had tried, And sorrow hut more closely tied; That stood the storm when waves...hour fall off, Like ships that have gone down at sea A something light as air—a look, When Heav'n was all tranquillity! A word unkind or wrongly taken,... | |
 | Thomas Moore - 1853 - 790 pages
...Dissension between hearts that lovo ! Hearts that the world in vain had tried, And sorrow but moro closely tied ; That stood the storm, when waves were...fall off, Like ships that have gone down at sea, When heaven was all tranquillity ! A something, light as air — a look, A word unkind or wrongly taken... | |
 | 1867 - 746 pages
..." So light a cause may move Dissention between hearts that love, Hearts that the world in vain had tried, And sorrow but more closely tied, That stood...when waves were rough, Yet In a sunny hour fall off." I can look back now upon that day when my life's romance ended so roughly almost without a sigh. I... | |
 | Thomas Moore - 1853 - 440 pages
...how light a cause may move Dissension between hearts that love ! Hearts that the world in vain had tried, And sorrow but more closely tied ; That stood...when waves were rough, Yet in a sunny hour fall off, * The capital of Shadukiam. See note, Vol. VI. p. 1 84. Like ships that have gone down at sea, When... | |
 | 1853 - 526 pages
...cannot leave it till he has written it almost away. Take an instance from The Light of the Harem. ' Alas ! how light a cause may move Dissension between hearts that love ! Hearts that the world in vain had tried, And sorrow but more closely tied; That stood the storm when waves were rough, Yet in a sunny... | |
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