 We have short time to stay as you, We have as short a spring; As quick a growth to meet decay, As you, or anything. We die, As your hours do, and dry Away Like to the summer's rain; Or as the pearls of morning's dew, Ne'er to be found again.  Selections from the British Poets - Page 63edited by - 1840Full view - About this book
 | 1805 - 948 pages
...has taken every opportunity of inserting imagery, drawn from similar resources. He thus commences a night-piece to Julia. • Her eyes the glow-worm lend...eyes glow, Like the sparks of fire, befriend thee.' " There are, likewise, several poems in the Hesperides, which are employed in describing the more sombrous... | |
 | Nathan Drake - English literature - 1804 - 572 pages
...stay, as you, We. have as short a Spring ; As quick a growth to meet Decay, As you, or any thing. W« die, As your hours do, and dry Away, Like to the Summer's...the pearls of Morning's dew Ne'er to be found again. Page 144. The cultivation of DESCRIPTIVE Poetry had, during the prior half of the seventeenth century,... | |
 | 1850 - 806 pages
...night-time, and they suit them still better than his English ones :— " Their lights the glow-worms lend thee ; The shooting stars attend thee ; And the...eyes glow, Like the sparks of fire, befriend thee." To me, who when I was in Italy passed more of my time even than usual in the ideal world, the spiritual... | |
 | Sir Egerton Brydges - Bibliography - 1807 - 456 pages
...marry : <R»r having lost but once your prime, You may forever tarry. The Night-piece, to Julia. I. Her eyes the glow-worm lend thee, The shooting stars...mislight thee; Nor snake, or slow- worm bite thee 5 But on, on thy way. Not making a stay, Since ghost there is none to affright thee. 8. Let not the... | |
 | Sir Egerton Brydges - Bibliographical literature - 1807 - 912 pages
...marry : For having lost but once your prime, You may for ever tarry. TJie Night-piece, to Julia. J. Her eyes the glow-worm lend thee, The shooting stars...little eyes glow, Like the sparks of fire, befriend tliee, No Will o' th' Wisp mislight thee ; Nor snake, or slow- worm bite thee; But on, on thy way,... | |
 | Robert Herrick - English poetry - 1810 - 278 pages
...for spiced wine : Thus having talk'd, we'll next commend A kiss to each ; and so we'll end. CLXXXVI. THE NIGHTPIECE. TO JULIA. HER eyes the glowworm lend...; And the elves also, Whose little eyes glow Like sparks of fire, befriend thee ! No will-o'-th'-wisp mislight thee, Nor snake, nor slowworm bite thee... | |
 | Ezekiel Sanford - English poetry - 1819 - 440 pages
...time to stay as you, We have as short a spring; As quiek a growth to meet deeay, As you or any thing. We die, As your hours do, and dry Away, Like to the...Ne'er to be found again. THE NIGHT-PIECE, TO JULIA. IU:n eyes the glow-wonn lend thee, The shooting stars attend thee ; And the elves also, No Will o'... | |
 | Washington Irving - Catskill Mountains Region (N.Y.) - 1820 - 438 pages
...and with a charming air of gallantry, gave Herrick's " NightPiece to Julia :" Her eyes the glow worm lend thee, The shooting stars attend thee, And the...thee. No Will o' th' Wisp mislight thee ; Nor snake or slow-worm bite thee ; But on, on thy way, Not making a stay, Since ghost there is none to affright... | |
 | Washington Irving - American essays - 1822 - 416 pages
...effort of memory, struck into another strain, and with a charming air of gallantry, gave Herrick's " Night-Piece to Julia ;" Her eyes the glow-worm lend...thee. No Will o' th' Wisp mislight thee ; Nor snake or slow-worm hite thee; But on, on thy way, Not making a stay, Since ghost there is none to affright thee.... | |
 | Washington Irving - England - 1822 - 490 pages
...effort of memory, struck into another strain, and with a charming air of gallantry, gave Herrick's " Night-Piece to Julia;" Her eyes the glow-worm lend...thee. No Will o' th' Wisp mislight thee; Nor snake or slow-worm bite thee; But on, on thy way, Not making a stay, Since ghost there is none to affright thee.... | |
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