 | 1805 - 948 Seiten
...pensive ideas of the poe.t. • TO BLOSSOMS. • Fair pledges of a fruitful tree. Why do ye fall to fax ? Your date is not so past ; But you may stay yet here...and gently smile ; And go at last. • What, were ye born to be An hour or half s delight ; And so to bid good-night ? 'Twas pity Nature brought ye forth... | |
 | 1822 - 688 Seiten
...temptation of transplanting it to a more congenial soil. To li Fair pledges of a fruitful tree, Why do ye fall so fast? Your date is not so past, But you may...blush and gently smile, And go at last. What, were ye born to be An linur or half's delight, And so to bid good night? Tis pity Nature brought you forth,... | |
 | Nathan Drake - 1804 - 572 Seiten
...Fair pledges of a fruitful tree, , Why do ye fell so fast ? !,; I Your date is not so past ; j :i--. But you may stay yet here awhile, ; To blush and gently smile ; And go at last. • What, were ye born to be An hour or half's delight ; ', And so to bid good-night ? 'Twas pity Nature brought ye... | |
 | Sir Egerton Brydges - 1807 - 456 Seiten
...spend, And end My wearied years In tears. To Blossoms. I. Fair pledges of a fruitful tree, Why do 70 fall so fast? Your date is not so past ; But you may...awhile To blush and gently smile ; And go at last. 2. What, were ye born to be An hour or half s delight, And so to bid good-night ? Twas pity Nature... | |
 | 1807 - 308 Seiten
...LITERARY HOURS, by Dr. Drake, Vol. JII. TO BLOSSOMS. FAIR pledges of a fruitful tree, Why do ye.fall so fast ? Your date is not so past, But you may stay yet here awile, To blush and gently smile ; And go at last. What, were. ye born to be An hour or halPs delight... | |
 | Robert Herrick - 1810 - 280 Seiten
...shelf, Know virtue taught thee, not thyself. CL. TO BLOSSOMS. FAIR pledges of a fruitful tree, Why do ye fall so fast ? Your date is not so past, But you may...blush, and gently smile, And go at last. What, were ye born to be An hour or half 's delight, And so to bid good night ? 'Twas pity nature brought ye forth... | |
 | Richard Lobb - 1817 - 430 Seiten
...moralist a never failing source of the most pleasing reflections : Fair pledges of a fruitful tre»i Why do you fall so fast ? Your date is not so past,...What were you born to be An hour or two's delight ; And so to bid good night ! •Twas pity Nature brought you forth Merely to show your worth, And lose... | |
 | 1818 - 596 Seiten
...quiet, The pain without the peace of deatb. TO BLOSSOMS. Fair pledges of a fruitful tree, Why do ye fail so fast ? Your date is not so past, But you may stay...blush, and gently smile, And go at last. What, were ye born to be An hour or half s deliirht, And MI to bid good night ? •Twas pity Nature .brought ye... | |
 | Ezekiel Sanford - 1819 - 440 Seiten
...silvery feet, My soul I'll pour into thee. TO BLOSSOMS. FAIR pledges of a fruitful tree, Why dp ye fall so fast ? Your date is not so past ; . But you...blush and gently smile, And go at last. What, were ye born to be An hour or half's delight, And so to bid good-night ? But you are lovely leaves, where... | |
 | 1822 - 440 Seiten
...beauties of nature, afford to the moralist a neverfailing source of the most pleasing reflections :— Fair pledges of a fruitful tree, Why do you fall so...What! were you born to be An hour or two's delight; And so to bid good night ? 'Twas pity Nature brought you forth Merely to show your worth, And lose... | |
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To BLOSSOMS FAIR pledges of a fruitful tree. Why do ye fall so fast? Your date is not so past, But you may stay yet here awhile To blush and gently smile, And go at last. 
