 | C. P. Bronson - 1845 - 330 pages
...sprightly hail'd the raoru; But ah ! oppression | forc'd me from my cot, My cattle died, and blighted ivas my corn. My daughter, once the comfort of my age, Lurd by a villain | from her native home, Is cast, abandoned, on the world's wide stage, And doom'd | in scanty poverty to roam. My tender wife,... | |
 | Isaac Watts - 1847 - 76 pages
...Then like the lark I sprightly hailed the morn ; But, ah! oppression forc'd me from my cot, My cattle died, and blighted was my corn. My daughter, once the comfort of my age, Lured by a villain from her native home, Is cast abandon'd on the world's wide stage, And doom'd in... | |
 | Robert Joseph Sullivan - 1850 - 524 pages
...Then, like the lark, I sprightly hail'd the morn ; But ah ! oppression forc'd me from my cot, My cattle died, and blighted was my corn. My daughter, once the comfort of my age, Lur'J by a villain from her native home, Is cast abandon'd on the world's wide stage, And doom'd in... | |
 | William Enfield, James Pycroft - 1851 - 422 pages
...Then like the lark I sprightly hail'd the morn ; But ah ! Oppression forc'd me from my cot, My cattle died, and blighted was my corn. My daughter, once...my age, Lur'd by a villain from her native home, Is cast abandon'd on the world's wide stage, And doom'd in scanty poverty to roam. My tender wife, sweet... | |
 | Abraham Mills - 1851 - 616 pages
...like the lark, 1 sprightly hailed the morn ; But ah ! oppression forced me from my cot ; My cattle died, and blighted was my corn. My daughter — once the comfort .of my age ! Lured by a villain from her native home, Is cast, abandoned, on the world's wide stage, And doomed... | |
 | Arethusa Hall - 1851 - 422 pages
...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. My daughter — once the comfort of my age ! — Lured by a villain from her native home, Is cast, abandoned, on the world's wide stage, And doomed... | |
 | sir Richard Phillips - 1853 - 200 pages
...! oppression forced me from my cot, My cattle died, and blighted was my corn. My daughter, once die comfort of my age, Lur'd by a villain from her native home, Is cast abandon'd on the world's wide stage, And doom'd in scanty poverty to roam. My tender wife, sweet... | |
 | Select poetry - 1855 - 80 pages
...Then, like the lark, I sprightly hail'd the morn: But ah ! oppression forced me from my cot ; My cattle died, and blighted was my corn. My daughter, once the comfort of my age ! , Lured by a villain from her native home, Is cast, abandoned, on the world's wide stage, And doom'd... | |
 | Collection - 1856 - 120 pages
...Then like the lark, I sprightly hail'd the morn, But ah ! oppression forc'd me from my cot My cattle died, and blighted was my corn. My daughter — once...age ! Lur'd by a villain from her native home, Is cast abandon' d on the world's wide stage, My tender wife — sweet soother of my care ! Struck with... | |
 | Abraham Mills - 1858 - 608 pages
...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. My daughter — once the comfort of my age ! Lured by a villain from her native home, Is cast, abandoned, on the world's wide stage, And doomed... | |
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Tis heav'n has brought me to the state you see; And your condition may be soon like mine, The child of sorrow and of misery. 
