| Frederic William Naylor Bayley - 1830 - 1388 pages
...intelligent persons in any thing connected with music. I remember when Mr. Thomas Haynes Bayly's song of " I'd be a butterfly, born in a bower, Where roses, and lilies, and violets meet," &c. first came to Grenada it had not been a week in the island before every black little scamp in Georgetown... | |
| 1831 - 272 pages
...Those shatter'd fragments sadly tell Thy hapless fate, my lute. I'D BE. A BUTTERFLY. F, H. Bayley. I'D be a butterfly born in a bower, Where roses and...meet ; Roving for ever from flower to flower, And tasting all buds that are pretty and sweet : I'd never languish for wealth or for power, I'd never... | |
| 1835 - 320 pages
...BUTTERFLY. I'D be a butterfly, born in a bower, Where roses, and lillies, and violets meet; Roving forever from flower to flower, And kissing all buds that are...languish for wealth or for power, I'd never sigh to pee slaves at my feet; I'd be a butterfly, born in a bower, Kissing all buds that are pretty and sweet,... | |
| 1837 - 474 pages
...judge which is the best master to serve — Industry or Jdlenas. Voi, 4— No. 2— M. BUTTERFLIES. " Roving for ever from flower to flower, And kissing all buds that are pretty and sweet!" — T. Haynet Bayly. " Anima, vagula, blandula." — Adrian's Addrest to kis Soul. THESE beautiful... | |
| 1839 - 584 pages
...sings, rolling her dark, supplicating eyes to the windows : ' I'd be a butterfly, horn in a bow'r, Where roses and lilies and violets meet, Roving for ever from flower to flower, Kissing all things that ; pretty, and sweet. I 'd never languish for wealth or for power, I 'd never... | |
| Thomas Haynes Bayly - 1844 - 318 pages
...will be found in their proper places. LOVES OF THE BUTTERFLIES, I. I'D BE A BUTTERFLY BORN IN A BOWER. I'd be a Butterfly born in a bower, Where roses and...sweet ! I'd never languish for wealth, or for power ; Pd never sigh to see slaves at my feet : I'd be a Butterfly born in a bower, Kissing all buds that... | |
| Thomas Haynes Bayly - 1844 - 196 pages
...companions dwell 1 Absence makes the heart grow fonder, Isle of Beauty, fare thee well ! I'D BE A BUTTERFLY. I'D be a butterfly born in a bower, Where roses and...violets meet ; Roving for ever from flower to flower, Kissing all buds that are pretty and sweet. I'd never languish for wealth or for power, I'd never sigh... | |
| Rufus Wilmot Griswold - 1845 - 558 pages
...companions dwell? Absence makes the heart grow fonder, Isle of Beauty, fare thee well ! I'D BE A BUTTERFLY. I'D be a butterfly born in a bower, Where roses and...violets meet; Roving for ever from flower to flower, Kissing all buds that are pretty and sweet. I'd never languish for wealth or for power, I'd never sigh... | |
| General reciter - 1845 - 348 pages
...obliging us with a sentimental song. — Bravo I bravo 1 a sentimental song, by all means. — [Sings. I'd be a butterfly, born in a bower, Where roses and lilies are pretty and sweet : Roving for — Ladies and Gentlemen, I really must claim your kind indulgence,... | |
| Rufus Wilmot Griswold - 1846 - 540 pages
...dwell ? Absence makes the heart grow fonder, Isle of Beauty, fare thee well ! I'D BE A BUTTERFLY. I 'D be a butterfly born in a bower, Where roses and lilies...violets meet ; Roving for ever from flower to flower, Kissing all buds that are pretty and sweet. I 'd never languish for wealth or for power, I 'd never... | |
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