 Tell her that wastes her time and me, That now she knows, When I resemble her to thee, How sweet and fair she seems to be. Tell her that's young, And shuns to have her graces spied, That hadst thou sprung In deserts where no men abide, Thou must have...  The songs of England and Scotland - Seite 85von England - 1835Vollansicht - Über dieses Buch
 | Sir John Mennes - 1817 - 568 Seiten
...spy'd, That hadst thou sprung In Desarts where no men abide, Thou must have uncommended dy'd. Small is the worth Of beauty from the light retired, Bid her come forth Suffer her self to be desir'd, And blush not to be so admir'd. Then dye that she, The common fate of all things... | |
 | John Aikin - 1820 - 832 Seiten
...light retir'd : Bid her come forth, Suffer herself to be desir'd, | And not blush so to be admir'd. ng, will she ever be the same ? Beautiful looks are...turn'd by sudden winds. Another love may gain her ea ! TO PHYLLIS. PHYLLIS ! why should we delay Pleasures shorter than the day ? Could we (which we never... | |
 | Mary Jane Mackenzie - 1820 - 298 Seiten
....Nonsense, my dear," exclaimed Mrs. E 2 Mowbray. — " The poet tells the truth when he says — Small is the worth Of beauty, from the light retired : Bid...herself to be desired, And not blush so to be admired. " A very superfluous exhortation indeed," said Mr. Mowbray, "and as mischievous as even a poet could... | |
 | Renfrew county - 1821 - 542 Seiten
...spied, That, liadst thou sprung In desarts where no men abide, Thou must have uncommended died. Small is the worth Of beauty from the light retired ; Bid her...Then die ! that she The common fate of all things rareMay read in thee ; How small a part of time they share That are so wondrous sweet and fain Yet,... | |
 | John Aikin - 1821 - 356 Seiten
...the light retir'd : Bid her come forth, Suffer herself to be dcsir'd, And not blush so to be admir'd. Then die ! that she The common fate of all things...time they share, That are so wondrous sweet and fair ! TO PHYLLIS. PHYLLIS ! why should we delay Pleasures shorter than the day ? Could we (which we never... | |
 | Mary Jane Mackenzie - 1821 - 304 Seiten
...Nonsense, my dear," exclaimed Mrs. Mowbray. — " The poet tells the truth when he says — Small is the worth Of beauty, from the light retired : Bid...forth ; Suffer herself to be desired, And not blush »o to be admirud. " A very superfluous exhortation indeed," said Mr. Mowbray, "and as mischievous... | |
 | Rowland Freeman - 1821 - 846 Seiten
...light retir'd : Bid her come foith, Suffer herself to be desir'd, And not blush so to be admir'd ! Then die ! — that she The common fate of all things rare May read in thee ; How small a space of lime they share, That are so wondrous sweet and fair ! Love armed. Love in fantastic triumph... | |
 | Rowland Freeman - 1821 - 450 Seiten
...light retir'd : Bid her come tbith, Suffer herself to be desir'd, And not blush so to be admir'd ! Then die! — that she The common fate of all things rare May read in thee ; How small a space of time they share, That are so wondrous sweet and fairl SONG. Love armed. Love in fantastic... | |
 | 1822 - 418 Seiten
...the light retir'd, Bid her come forth, Suffer herself to be desir'd, And not blush so to be admir'd. Then die ! that she The common fate of all things...time they share, That are so wondrous sweet and fair. Yet, though thou fade, From thy dead leaves let fragrance rise, And teach the maid, That goodness Time's... | |
 | Henry Kirke White - 1823 - 422 Seiten
...spied, That hadst thou sprung ]n deserts, where no men abide, Thou must have uncommended died. Small is the worth Of beauty from the light retired ; Bid her...time they share, That are so wondrous sweet and fair. [Yet, though thou fade, From thy dead leaves let fragrance rise And teach the Maid That Goodness Time's... | |
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