 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
 | Life-lights - 1864 - 344 pages
...burdens, and fulfil The law of Christ!'" MRS LH SIGOURNEY, 1791 — — American. THE ORPHAN BOY'S TALK 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... | |
 | Thomas Simpson Birkby - 1864 - 136 pages
...ac-cent', the stress of the voice on vic'-to-ry, conquest. a word or syllable, gasp, a catch for breath, 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 cheeks so pale. Yet I was once a mother's pride, And my brave father's... | |
 | Easy poetry - 1865 - 206 pages
...homage pay To this kind Friend who, from above, So gently guides your way." ANON. H2 THE 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 cheeks so pale. Yet I was once a mother's pride, And my brave father's... | |
 | James Cornwell - 1870 - 152 pages
...effect ? There are but given Two names of higher note — Father and Heaven. WORDSWORTH. THE 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... | |
 | James Cornwell - 1870 - 156 pages
...effect ? There are but given Two names of higher note— Father and Heaven. WOKDSWOETH. THE ORPHAN BOY. STAY, lady, stay, for mercy's sake, And hear a helpless orphan's tale ! Ah ! sure ray looks must pity wake, — 'Tis want that makes my cheek so pale. Yet I was once a mother's pride,... | |
 | Nelson Thomas and sons, ltd - 1872 - 200 pages
...splendid ; glorious. [vourite. Shud'der-ing, trembling with fear. Wake, rouse ; excite. Were I, if I were. 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,* Aud my brave father's... | |
 | John Taylor - 1872 - 168 pages
...fa mi do do do mi Sol mi do la sol fa mi mi re sol do do re do re Do mi fa fa sol fa mi mi sol sol 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... | |
 | William Motherwell - 1872 - 556 pages
...stay, for mercy's sake, And hear a helpless orphan's tale ! Oh ! sure my looks must pity wake,— "J'is want that makes my cheek so pale. Yet I was once a mother's pride, And ray brave father's hope and joy ; But in the Nile's proud fight he died, And now I am an Orphan Boy.... | |
 | Philip George and son, ltd - 1872 - 262 pages
...You are now wiser ; so take back your riches, and let us embark together for Spain." THE ORPHAN BOY. STAY, lady, stay, for mercy's sake, And hear a helpless orphan's tale ! All ! sure my looks must pity wake ! 'Tis want £hat makes my cheek so pale. Yet I was once a mother's... | |
 | Edward Thomas Stevens - 1872 - 136 pages
...mer-cy fool-ish vict'ry or-phan pleas-ed win-dow bought hard-ships shriek-ed sought gasp-ed sud-den-ly Stay, lady! stay, for mercy's sake, And hear a helpless orphan's tale. Yet I was once a mother's pride, But in the Nile's proud fight he died, And I am now an orphan boy.... | |
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