 | Charlotte Fiske Bates - 1832 - 1022 pàgines
...SONNET TO SLEEP. COME, sleep, O sleep, the certain knot of peace, The baiting-place of wit, the balm of woe. The poor man's wealth, the prisoner's release,...shield of proof, shield me from out the prease Of those tierce darts, Despair at me doth throw: 0 make me in those civil wars to cease! 1 will good tribute... | |
 | Anniversary calendar - 1832 - 548 pàgines
...eyes. — Oisian. Come, Sleep, O Sleep, the certain knot of peace, The baiting place of wit, the balm of woe, The poor man's wealth, the prisoner's release, The indifferent judge between the high and low. — Sidneg, acts. THE DIONYSIA were solemnities in memory of Bacchus, the Osiris of the Egyptians,... | |
 | 1859 - 980 pàgines
...quaintly beautiful : " Come Sleep, 0 Sleep, the certain knot of peace, The baiting-place of wit the balm of woe, The poor man's wealth, the prisoner's release, The indifferent judge between the high and low. It ia, indeed, singular how for genuine appreciation of all true, gentle and lorely things in life... | |
 | 1836 - 650 pàgines
...peace, The baiting-place of wit, the balm of woe, The poor man's wealth, the prisoner's release, Th' indifferent judge between the high and low ; With...prease * Of those fierce darts despair at me doth throw ; O, make in me those civil wars to cease ; I will good tribute pay, if thou do so. Take thou of me... | |
 | Charles Lamb, Thomas Noon Talfourd - 1838 - 486 pàgines
...1 n. " Come, Sleep, oh Sleep, the certain knot of peace, The baiting-place of wit, the balm of wo, The poor man's wealth, the prisoner's release, The...prease* Of those fierce darts despair at me doth throw ; Oh make in me those civil wars to cease : 1 will good tribute pay, if thou do so *Pr«M. Take thou... | |
 | Charles Lamb - 1840 - 304 pàgines
...there a virtue ? n. Come, Sleep, O Sleep, the certain knot of peace, The baiting place of wit, the balm of woe, The poor man's wealth, the prisoner's release, The indifferent judge between the high and low ; t With shield of proof shield me from out the prease* Of those fierce darts despair at me doth throw... | |
 | A Montagu Woodford - 1841 - 320 pàgines
...pence, The baiting place of wit, the balm of woe, The poor man's wealth, the prisoner's release, Th' indifferent judge between the high and low! With shield...shield me from out the prease ; Of those fierce darts Despair.at me doth throw: O make in me those civil wars to cease! I will good tribute pay, if thou... | |
 | Thomas Campbell - 1841 - 844 pàgines
...to fight ; Nor trumpet's sound I heard, nor friendly cries. My foe came on and beat the air for me, With shield of proof shield me from out the prease* Of those fierce darts despair doth at me throw : Till that her blush taught me my shame to see. 0 make in me those civil wars to... | |
 | 1842 - 414 pàgines
...apostrophe to Sleep : Come, Sleep, О Sleep, the certain knot of peace, The baiting place of wit, the balm of woe, The poor man's wealth, the prisoner's release, The indifferent judge between the high and low. This reminds us strongly of Shakspeare's famous exclamation of Macbeth, bent on his murderous errand... | |
 | Robert Chambers - 1847 - 712 pàgines
...Sleep, O Sleep, the certain knot of peace, The baiting place of frit, the balm of woe, The poor ruau'a on of Delight •] Break, Phantasy, from thy cave of cloud, And spread pood tribute pay, if thou do so. Tike thou of me smooth pillows, sweetest bed ; A chamber, deaf to... | |
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COME, sleep ; O sleep ! the certain knot of peace, The baiting-place of wit, the balm of woe, The poor man's wealth, the prisoner's release, The indifferent judge between the high and low ; With shield of proof, shield me from out the prease Of those... 
