 To come forth, like the spring-time, fresh and green, And sweet as Flora. Take no care For jewels for your gown or hair: Fear not; the leaves will strew Gems in abundance upon you: Besides, the childhood of the day has kept, Against you come, some orient...  Country life [poems]. - Pàgina 30per Country life - 1873 - 147 pàginesVisualització completa - Sobre aquest llibre
 | 1864 - 196 pàgines
...journal, tells of his wife going to gather the May-dew, as was the custom ; and Herrick sweetly singe — A thousand virgins on this day Spring sooner than the lark to fetch in May. Fear not— tho leaves will strew Gems in abundance upon yon : Come and receive them while tho light... | |
 | 1866 - 388 pàgines
...'tis sin, Nay, profanation to keep in, When as a thousand virgins on this day, Spring, sooner then the lark, to fetch in May. Rise, and put on your foliage, and be scene To come forth, like the spring-time, fresh and greene And sweet as Flora. Take no care For jewels... | |
 | J. H. - 1867 - 860 pàgines
...have matins said, And sung their thankful hymns : 'tis sin, Nay, profanation, to keep in ; When as a thousand virgins on this day Spring sooner than...care For jewels for your gown, or hair : Fear not, the leaves will strew Gems in abundance upon you : 'Besides, the childhood of the day has kept, Against... | |
 | 1868 - 844 pàgines
...their thankful hymnes ; 'tis sin, Nay, profanation to keep in, VOL. LXXVH. — NO. CCCCLVIII. When as a thousand virgins on this day Spring, sooner than the lark, to fetch in May. Come, let us goe, while we are in our prime, And take the harmless follies of the time. We shall grow... | |
 | William Chambers, Robert Chambers - 1869 - 526 pàgines
...birds have matins said, And sung their grateful hymns : 'tis sin, Nay, profanation, to keep in, When as a thousand virgins on this day, Spring sooner than...care For jewels for your gown or hair ; Fear not, the leaves will strew Gems in abundance upon you. Besides, the childhood of the day has kept, Against... | |
 | Robert Herrick - 1869 - 304 pàgines
...'tis sin, Nay, profanation to keep in, When as a thousand virgins on this day, Spring, sooner then the lark, to fetch in May. Rise ; and put on your foliage, and be seene To come forth, like the Spring-time, fresh and greene ; And sweet as Flora. Take no care For... | |
 | English poems - 1870 - 722 pàgines
...birds have matins said, And sung their thankful hymns : 'tis sin, Nay, profanation, to keep in, When as a thousand virgins on this day Spring sooner than...care For jewels for your gown or hair ; Fear not, the leaves will strew Gems in abundance upon you ; Besides, the childhood of the day has kept, Against... | |
 | Hubert Ashton Holden - 1870 - 524 pàgines
...'tis sin, nay, profanation to keep in, when as a thousand virgins on this day, spring, sooner then the lark, to fetch in May. Rise ; and put on your foliage, and be seene to come forth, like the spring-time, fresh and greene ; and sweet as Flora. Take no care for... | |
 | Mrs. Carey Brock - 1871 - 192 pàgines
...either in manner, in words, or in smile. CHAPTER IX. " "Па sin, Nay, profanation, to keep in, When as a thousand virgins on this day, Spring sooner than the lark to fetch in May ! Come, we'll abroad ; and let's obey The proclamation made for May, And sin no more, as we have done,... | |
 | Chambers W. and R., ltd - 1872 - 268 pàgines
...birds have matins said, And sung their grateful hymns : 'tis sin, Nay, profanation, to keep in, When as a thousand virgins on this day, Spring sooner than...care For jewels for your gown or hair ; Fear not, the leaves will strew Gems in abundance upon you. Besides, the childhood of the day has kept, Against... | |
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