Charles Fenno Hoffman (1806–1884) United States poet and novelist
Sparkling and Bright (published 1840).
“Where do purple bubbles swim,
But upon the goblet's brim?
Drink not deep, howe'er it glow
Sparkles never lie below.”
The Golden Violet - Lady Isabelle’s First Song
The Golden Violet (1827)
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Sparkles never lie below." by Letitia Elizabeth Landon?
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