| 1829 - 696 pàgines
...might well moralise on his bachelorship, and call himself ' a solidary fly.' Thy loy, no glitt'ring female meets ; No hive hast thou of hoarded sweets, No painted plumage to display ! *" Collins was never a lover, and never married. His odes, with all their exquisite fancy and splendid... | |
| 1778 - 626 pàgines
...hear, in accents low. The sportive kind reply : Poor moralist I and what art thou Î A solitary fly I Thy joys no glittering female meets. No hive hast...display: On hasty wings thy youth is flown; Thy sun is sel, thy spring is gone—- We frdlick, while, 'tis May.' This observation must we presume make one... | |
| Robert Dodsley - 1782 - 386 pàgines
...174. No painted plemage to difplay: On hafty wings thy youth is flown ; Thy fun is fet, thy fpring is gone— We frolic, while 'tis May. ODE on the Death of a Favourite CAT, Drowned in a Tub a of Gold Fifhes. Written in 1747By the Same. I. »>"p WAS on a lofty vafe's fide, •*• Where... | |
| 1782 - 370 pàgines
...painted plumage to difplay : On hafty wings thy youth is ftown ; Thy fun is fet, thy fpring is gone-rWe frolic, while 'tis May. ODE on the Death of a Favourite CAT, Drowned in a Tub a of Gold Fifties. • VI . * Written In 1747. By the Same. I. WAS on a lofty vafe's fide, Where... | |
| Robert Anderson - 1795 - 1036 pàgines
...Iwects, No pamted plumage to dilplay : On hafty wings thy youth is flown : Thy fun is fct, thy fpring is gone — • We frolic while 'tis May. ODE ON THE DEATH OF A FAVOURITE CAT» Drowned in a Tub of Gold Fijtti, 'TWAS on a lofty vafe** fide, Where China's gayeft art had dy'd The azure flowers... | |
| Thomas Gray - 1799 - 270 pàgines
...The sportive kind reply : Poor Moralist ! and what art thou ? A solitary fly ! Thy joys no glitt'ring female meets, No hive hast thou of hoarded sweets,...set, thy spring is gone — We frolic while 'tis May. THE DEATH OF A FAVOURITE CAT, DROWNED lit A TUB OF CO£Z> FISHES. [2] WAS on a lofty vase's side, Where... | |
| Thomas Gray - 1800 - 302 pàgines
...low, The sportive kind reply: Poor Moralist! and what art thou? A solitary fly! Thy joys no glitt'ring female meets, No hive hast thou of hoarded sweets,...set, thy spring is gone— We frolic while 'tis May.' ON THE DEATH OF A FAVOURITE CAT, DROWNED IIT A TUB [2J 05 GOLD FISHES. 1 WAS on a lofty vase's side,... | |
| Thomas Gray - 1804 - 224 pàgines
...The sportive kind reply : Poor Moralist ! and what art thou ? A solitary fly ! Thy joys no glitt'ring female meets, No hive hast thou of hoarded sweets,...set, thy spring is gone— We frolic while 'tis May. d To Contemplation'* sober eye. While insects from the threshold preach, £o M. Green, in the Grotto.... | |
| Oliver Goldsmith - 1806 - 248 pàgines
...insects from the threshold preach, Sec. Mr. Green m the Grotto. Dodtlry't Miscellanies, vol. vp WU No painted plumage to display: On hasty wings thy...spring is gone .... We frolic while 'tis May. ODE II. ON THE DEATH OF A FAVOURITE CAT, Drowned in a Tub of Gold Fishes. .JfTTWAS on a lofty vase's side,... | |
| Thomas Gray - 1807 - 728 pàgines
...leave, in dust to rest. Methinks I hear in accents low The sportive kind reply: Poor moralist ! and what art thou ? A solitary fly ! Thy joys no glittering...spring is gone — We frolic, while 'tis May. ODE II. Olt THE DEATH OF A FAVOURITE CAT, Drowned in a Tub of Gold Fishes, J- WAS on a lofty vase's side,... | |
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