 STAY, lady, stay, for mercy's sake, And hear a helpless orphan's tale ; Ah ! sure my looks must pity wake ; 'Tis want that makes my cheek so pale. Yet I was once a mother's pride, And my brave father's hope and joy ; But in the Nile's proud fight he...  Poems - Page 141by Amelia Opie - 1806 - 185 pagesFull view - About this book
 | Edward Hughes - 1856 - 494 pages
...and death ?" — Channiag. Derivations. Orphan. Mercy's. Victory. Windows. Parent's. County. Gentle. STAY, lady, stay, for mercy's sake, And hear a helpless...orphan's tale ! Ah ! sure my looks must pity wake ! 'Tis want that makes my cheek so pale. Yet I was once a mother's pride, And my brave father's hope... | |
 | Robert Aris Willmott - 1857 - 436 pages
...Where'er he goes, for ever in her sight, She looks, and looks, and still with new delight. AMELIA OPIE. THE ORPHAN BOY'S TALE. STAY, Lady, stay, for mercy's...Orphan's tale : Ah ! sure my looks must pity wake ; Tis want that makes my cheek so pale. Yet I was once a mother's pride, And my brave father's hope... | |
 | Charles William Smith (professor of elocution.) - 1857 - 338 pages
...the lavish heart May spend itself — what thrice-mocked fools are we ! THE ORPHAN BOY. BY MES. OPIE. STAY, Lady, stay for mercy's sake, And hear a helpless...orphan's tale ! Ah, sure my looks must pity wake, 'Tis want that makes my cheek so pale. Yet I was once a mother's pride, And my brave father's hope... | |
 | Charles Dexter Cleveland - 1857 - 800 pages
...wickedness and folly of such pursuits." THE ORPHAN BOY'S TALE. Stay, lady, stay, for merey's snke, And hear a helpless orphan's tale! Ah ! sure my looks must pity wake, 'Tis want that makes my cheek so pale. Yet I was once a mother's pride, And my hravo father's hope... | |
 | Thomas Shorter - 1861 - 224 pages
...centre in the breast, We may be wise, or rich, or great, But never can be blest. v 33. TEE ORPHAN BOY. STAY, lady, stay, for mercy's sake, And hear a helpless...orphan's tale ! Ah ! sure my looks must pity wake, — 'Tis want that makes my cheek so pale. Yet I was once a mother's pride, And my brave father's hope... | |
 | English poets - 1862 - 624 pages
...gained her considerable eminence. She also published a volume of poems in 1802. Mrs Opie died in 1853. THE ORPHAN BOY'S TALE. " STAY, lady, stay, for mercy's...orphan's tale ; Ah ! sure my looks must pity wake ; 'Tis want that makes my cheek so pale. Yet I was once a mother's pride, And my brave father's hope... | |
 | Nelson Thomas and sons, ltd - 1862 - 232 pages
...presence of God, ask yourself this question, " Do I fulfil the end for which God has created me ? " THE ORPHAN BOY'S TALE. STAY, lady ! stay, for mercy's sake, And hear a helpless orphan's talc ; Ah ! sure my looks must pity wake — Tis want that makes my cheek so pale. Yet I was once a... | |
 | George Stillman Hillard - 1863 - 246 pages
...crowd'ed Sn-swered i*n'«erd) or'phain (ar'fan) shud'der-ing shrieked vlc'to-ry re-joice' earn (em) 1. STAY, lady, stay, for mercy's sake, And hear a helpless orphan's' tale. Ah, sure my looks must pity wake — "Pis want that makes my cheeks so pale. 2. Yet I was once a mother's pride, And my brave father's... | |
 | 1863 - 312 pages
...these good young men took in their retreat, " The Field of the Pious." LESSON LXVII. THE ORPHAN BOY. Stay, lady, stay, for mercy's sake, And hear a helpless orphan's tale ! Ah I sure my looks must pity wake ! 'Tis want that makes my cheek so pale. Yet I was once a mother's pride,... | |
 | Selections - 1863 - 202 pages
...shade of care , My smile, amid that gloom, shall be The rainbow of the storm to thee . Mrs, Opie . STAY lady, stay, for mercy's sake , And hear a helpless orphan's tale ! Oh ! sure my looks must pity wake , — ' T is want that makes my cheek so pale . Yet I was once... | |
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