 Tis filled wherever thou dost tread, Nature's self's thy Ganymede. Thou dost drink, and dance, and sing, Happier than the happiest king. All the fields which thou dost see, All the plants, belong to thee ; All that summer hours produce, Fertile made with...  Half-hours with the Best Foreign Authors - Seite 165von Charles Morris - 1888Vollansicht - Über dieses Buch
 | 1810 - 702 Seiten
...instances, deformed by the expletive does, which, however was the fault of the age rather than of Cow LEY. Happy insect! what can be In happiness compared to...thee ? Fed with nourishment divine The dewy morning's generous wine'. Nature w,aitB upon t&ee- still And thy verdant cup does fill; Tis filPd wherever thou... | |
 | Abraham Cowley - 1806 - 294 Seiten
...are Stoicks in the grave. • x. THE GRASSHOPPER. HAPPY insect ! what can be In happiness compar'd to thee ? Fed with nourishment divine, The dewy morning's...Nature waits upon thee still, And thy verdant cup does fill ; 'T is fill'd wherever thou dost tread, Nature's self 's thy Ganymede. Thou dost drink,... | |
 | Poetry - 1806 - 192 Seiten
...; We'd make, with social wing, . Our annual visit o'er the globe, Companions of the spring. LOGAN. THE GRASSHOPPER, HAPPY insect ! what can be In happiness...compared to thee? Fed with nourishment divine, , The dewy mornings gentle wine.! Nature waits upon thee still, And thy verdant cup does fill. Thou dost drink... | |
 | George Gregory - 1808 - 352 Seiten
...the luxuriant genius of Cowley — THE GRASHOPPER. " Happy insect, what can be " In happiness comparM to thee? " Fed with nourishment divine, " The dewy...Nature waits upon thee still, " And thy verdant cup does fill. " 'Tis fill'd wherever thou dost tread, " Nature self's thy Ganimed. " Thou dost drink,... | |
 | Alexander Chalmers - 1810 - 560 Seiten
...bare, All art Stoics in the grave, X. THE GRASSHOPPER. HAPPY Insect ! what can be In happiness compar'd to thee ? Fed with nourishment divine, The dewy Morning's...Nature waits upon thee still, And thy verdant cup does fill ; 'Tis fill'd wherever thou dost tread, Nature's self's thy Ganymede. Thou dost drink, and... | |
 | Nathan Drake - 1811 - 446 Seiten
...to each of these yet happy animals, the jovial Anacreon's con* gratulation to the Cicada : Blissful insect ! what can be, In happiness, compared to thee...? Fed with nourishment divine, The dewy morning's sweetest wine. Nature waits upon thee still, J And thy fragrant cup does fill. All the fields that... | |
 | 1819 - 394 Seiten
...GRASSHOPPER. (From Anacreon.) BY ABRAHAM COWLEY, ESft. HAPPY insect ! what can be, In happiness, compar'd to thee ? Fed with nourishment divine, The dewy morning's...Nature waits upon thee still, And thy verdant cup does fill : "Tis fill'd wherever thou dost tread, Nature's self s thy Ganymede. Thou dost drink, and... | |
 | Mrs. Barbauld (Anna Letitia) - 1816 - 414 Seiten
...reflected in her face. COWPER. THE GRASSHOPPER. HAPPY insect! what can be In happiness compar'd to thec ? Fed with nourishment divine, The dewy morning's gentle...Nature waits upon thee still, And thy verdant cup does fill f 'Tis fill'd wherever thou dost tread, Nature's self's thy Ganymede. Thou dost drink, and... | |
 | Joseph Taylor - 1817 - 266 Seiten
...also the following pretty lines on this insect :— HAPPY Insect ! what can be In happiness con/par'd to thee ? Fed with nourishment divine, The dewy morning's...Nature waits upon thee still, And thy verdant cup does fill. Thou dost drink, and dance, and sing, Happier than the happiest king ! Ail the fields which... | |
 | William Hazlitt - 1819 - 368 Seiten
...one of the happiest as well as most serious : — ' Happy insect, what can be In happiness compar'd to thee? Fed with nourishment divine, The dewy morning's...Nature waits upon thee still, And thy verdant cup does fill ; 'T is fill'd wherever thou dost tread, Nature's self thy Ganymede. Thou dost drink, and... | |
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