| English poetry - 1776 - 478 pages
...There is, said Michael, if thou well observe 55a The rule of not too much, by temp'rance taught, In what thou eat'st and drink'st, seeking from thence...So may'st thou live, till like ripe fruit thou drop Into thy mother's lap, or be with ease i' '.i. ."' Gather'd, not harshly pluck'd, for death mature... | |
| John Milton - 1795 - 282 pages
...The rule of not too much, by temp'rance taught, In what thou eat'st and drink'st, seeking from thtnte Due nourishment, not gluttonous delight, Till many years over thy head return : Somay'st thou live, till like ripe fruit thou drcp Into thy mother's lap, or be with ease Gather'd,... | |
| John Milton, Samuel Johnson - 1796 - 610 pages
...dust ? There is, said Michael, if thou well observe The rule of not too much, by Temp'rance taught, In what thou eat'st and drink'st, seeking from thence...may'st thou live till, like ripe fruit, thou drop Into thy mother's lap, or be with ease 536 Gather'd, not harshly pluck'd, for death mature. This is... | |
| John Milton - 1800 - 300 pages
...said Michael, if thou well ohserve The rule of not too much, hy temp'rance taught, In what thoueat'st and drink'st, seeking from thence Due nourishment,...delight, Till many years over thy head return : So mayM iliou live, till like ripe fruit thou drop Into thy mother's lap, or he with ease Gather'd, not... | |
| John Milton - 1801 - 396 pages
...THERE is, said Michael, if thou well observe 530 The rule of not too much, by temp'rance taught, In what thou eat'st and drink'st, seeking from thence...So may'st thou live, till like ripe fruit thou drop 535 Into thy mother's lap, or be with ease Gather'd, not harshly pluck'd, for death mature : '1 his... | |
| John Milton - 1807 - 514 pages
...rule of not too much, by tcrnp'rance taught, In what thou eat'st and driuk'st, seeking from thenc* Due nourishment, not gluttonous delight, Till many...So may'st thou live, till like ripe fruit thou drop Into thy mother's lap, or be with ease Gather'd, not harshly pluck'd, for death mature : This is old... | |
| Alexander Chalmers - English poetry - 1810 - 560 pages
...rule of Not too much; by temperance taught, In what thou eat'st and drink'st ; seeking from tbeoce Due nourishment , not gluttonous delight, Till many...may'st thou live ; till, like ripe fruit, thou drop Into thy mother's lap ; or be with ease Gather'd, not harshly pluck'd ; for death mature: This is Old... | |
| William Hayley - Poets, English - 1810 - 484 pages
...' There is, said Michael, if thou well observe The rule of Not too much ; by temperance taught, In what thou eat'st and drink'st; seeking from thence...gluttonous delight, Till many years over thy head return t So may'st thou live; till, like ripe fruit, thou drop Inlo thy mother's lap * or be with ease Gather'd,... | |
| John Milton - 1813 - 342 pages
...a»td Michel," if u»u, well observe *9ti The rule of not too much, by temperance taught, In what them eat'st and drink'st ; seeking from thence Due nourishment,...delight, Till many years over thy head return : So miiy'st thou live, till, like ripe fruit, thou drop 536 Into thy mother's lap ; or be with ease Ga1her*d,... | |
| John Milton - 1817 - 214 pages
...? There is, said Michael, if thou well observe The rule of A"o< too much ; by temperance taught, In what thou eat'st and drink'st ; seeking from thence...may'st thou live ; till, like ripe fruit, thou drop Into thy mother's lap ; or be with ease Gather'd, not harshly pluck'd ; for death mature: This is Old... | |
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