 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 - Pàgina 85per England - 1835Visualització completa - Sobre aquest llibre
 | Elizabeth Kent - 1825 - 516 pàgines
...spy'd, ' That hadst thou sprung In 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." WALLEB. " Looke as a sweet rose fairely budding forth Bewrayes her beauties to th' enamoured morne,... | |
 | John Aikin - 1826 - 840 pàgines
...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...in thee : How small a part of time they share, That arc so wondrous sweet and fair ! TO PHYLLIS. PHYLLIS ! why should we delay Pleasures shorter than the... | |
 | Henry Kirke White - 1827 - 486 pàgines
...spied, That hadst thou sprung In 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... | |
 | Ancient ballads - 1827 - 270 pàgines
...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 rare...time they share, That are so wondrous sweet and fair. The author of this beautiful lyric was EDMUND WALLER, born l605, died l687. His poetical pieces are... | |
 | Thomas Lyle - 1827 - 272 pàgines
...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 rare...time they share, That are so wondrous sweet and fair. The author of this beautiful lyric was EDMUND WALLER, born 1605, died 1687. His poetical pieces are... | |
 | John Johnstone (of Edinburgh.) - 1828 - 600 pàgines
...Small is the worth Of beauty from the light retir'd : Bid her come forth, Suffer herself to be desir'd, And not blush so to be admired. Then die, that she...time they share, That are so wondrous sweet and fair ! WILLIAM DAVENANT. BORN Kill;,— nn:n 1668. THERE is an absurd tradition, that Sir William Davenant... | |
 | Henry Kirke White - 1829 - 426 pàgines
...spied, That hadst thou sprung In 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... | |
 | Samuel Rogers - 1829 - 520 pàgines
...where no men abide, Thou must have uncommended died. Small is llic wnrlh Of beauty from the li{;hl retired ; Bid her come forth. Suffer herself to be...desired. And not blush so to be admired. Then die, that »he The common fate of all things rare M.iy read in tliee; How siTi;ill a part in time they share,... | |
 | Thomas Curtis - 1829 - 832 pàgines
...all Heaven, And happy constellations, on that hour Shed their selectest influence. Hilton. Small is the worth Of beauty from the light retired : Bid her...come forth. Suffer herself to be desired, And not bluth so to be admired. IFoßer. From етегу bhak that kindles in thy cheeks. Ten thousand little... | |
 | Henry Kirke White - 1830 - 328 pàgines
...sweet and fair she seems to be. Tell her that's young, And shuns to have her graces spied, 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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