 And because the breath of flowers is far sweeter in the air (where it comes and goes like the warbling of music) than in the hand, therefore nothing is more fit for that delight, than to know what be the flowers and plants that do best perfume the air.  The Olio, Or, Museum of Entertainment - Page 3301832Full view - About this book
 | Alfred John Kempe - England - 1836 - 554 pages
...handyworks." Of the bright and many coloured blossoms of the vegetable kingdom he poetically adds "as the breath of flowers is far sweeter in the air (where...delight than to know what be the flowers and plants that best perfume the air." Umbrageous avenues, grassy mounds, lakelets agitated by falling waters, aviaries,... | |
 | Mrs. Hemans - English poetry - 1836 - 472 pages
...eoft air, like mueic wandering by. " For because the breath of flowers is farre sweeter in the aire (where it comes and goes like the warbling of music)...delight than to know what be the flowers and plants which doe liest perfume the aire." — Ltord Bacun's Essay on Gardens. Note 1C, page 17, col. Z. 1... | |
 | Francis Bacon - 1838 - 898 pages
...London : but my meaning is perceived, that you may have ver perpetuum, as the place affords. And because the breath of flowers is far sweeter in the air, where...the flowers and plants that do best perfume the air. Roses, damask and red, are fast flowers of their smells ; so that you may walk by a whole row of them,... | |
 | Mrs. Hemans - 1839 - 362 pages
...In, the soft air, like music wandering by. aire (where it comes and goes like the warbling of musick) than in the hand, therefore nothing is more fit for...delight than to know what be the flowers and plants which doe best perfume the aire."—LOBU BACON'S Essay on Gardens. Note 16, page 56, line 8. O Southern... | |
 | Caroline Matilda Kirkland - American literature - 1839 - 366 pages
...hearth ! The young leaves are dancing in breezy mirth. MBS. HEMANS. — Voice of Spring. And because the breath of flowers is far sweeter in the air (where it comes and goes like the warbling of music,) therefore nothing is more fit for that delight than to know what be the flowers and plants that do... | |
 | Francis Bacon (visct. St. Albans.) - 1840 - 244 pages
...but my meaning is perceived, that you may have " ver perpetnum,''i as the place affords. And because the breath of flowers is far sweeter in the air, (where...the flowers and plants that do best perfume the air. Roses, damask and red, are fast flowers of their smells ; so that you may walk by a whole row of them,... | |
 | Mrs. Hemans - 1840 - 380 pages
...breath of flowers is farre sweeter in the aire (where it comes and goes like the warbling of musick) than in the hand, therefore nothing is more fit for...delight than to know what be the flowers and plants which doe best perfume the aire." LORD BACON'S Essay on Gardens. NOTE 16. O Southern Cross! " The pleasure... | |
 | Mrs. Hemans - 1840 - 380 pages
...breath of flowers is farre sweeter in the aire (where it comes and goes like the warbling of musick) than in the hand, therefore nothing is more fit for...delight than to know what be the flowers and plants which doe best perfume the aire." LORD BACON'S Essay on Gardens. NOTE 16. O Southern Cross! " The pleasure... | |
 | Caroline Matilda Kirkland - History - 1841 - 388 pages
...dancing in breezy mirth. . Mm. HKMA.-JS — Voice of Spring. And because the breath of flowers is fur sweeter in the air (where it comes and goes like the warbling of musii:,) therefore nothing is more til for that delight than to know what be the flowers and plants... | |
 | Mrs. Hemans - 1842 - 372 pages
...breath of flowers is farre sweeter in the aire (where it comes and goes like the warbling of musick) than in the hand, therefore nothing is more fit for...delight than to know what be the flowers and plants which doe best perfume the aire." LORD BACON'S Essay on Gardens. NOTE 16. O Southern Cross! " The pleasure... | |
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