 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
 | Richard Henry Stoddard - Love poetry - 1861 - 552 pages
...life-begetting eye; And let the whole world then dispose Itself to live, or die. THE NIOHT-PIKtlK, TO JULIA. Her eyes the glow-worm lend thee, The shooting...eyes glow Like the sparks of fire, befriend thee. No Will-o'-th'-Wisp mislight thee; Nor snake or slow-worm bite thee ; But on, on thy way, Not making a... | |
 | Richard Henry Stoddard - Love poetry - 1861 - 560 pages
...lite-begetting eye ; And let the whole world then dispose Itself to live, or die. TIIK NIGHT-PIBCE, TO JULIA. Her eyes the glow-worm lend thee, The shooting...eyes glow Like the sparks of fire, befriend thee. No Will-o'-th'-Wisp mislight thee; Nor snake or slow-worm bite thee ; But on, on thj waj, Not making a... | |
 | Francis Turner Palgrave - English poetry - 1861 - 356 pages
...to stay, as you, We have as short a Spring ; As quick a growth to meet decay As you, or any thing. We die, As your hours do, and dry Away Like to the...the pearls of morning's dew Ne'er to be found again. R. Herrick THOUGHTS IN A GARDEN How vainly men themselves amaze To win the palm, the oak, or bays,... | |
 | Emily Taylor - English poetry - 1864 - 210 pages
...time to stay as you, We have as short a spring ; As quick a growth to meet decay As you, or any thing. We die As your hours do, and dry Away, Like to the...pearls of morning's dew, Ne'er to be found again. HERRICK. THE FOUNTAIN. iTRANGER, whoe'er thou art, that stoop'st to taste These sweeter streams, let... | |
 | Flowers - 1864 - 206 pages
...time to stay as you, We have as short a spring; As quick a growth, to meet decay, As you or any thing. We die, As your hours do, and dry Away, Like to the...pearls of morning's dew, Ne'er to be found again. UERRICE. SWEET LAVENDER. SWEET lavondc r II love thy flower Of meek and modest blue, Which meets the... | |
 | Hubert Ashton Holden - 1864 - 344 pages
...time to stay, as you, we have as short a Spring; as quick a growth to meet decay as you, or any thing. We die, as your hours do, and dry away like to the...pearls of morning's dew, ne'er to be found again. R. HERRICK 182 ON THE DEATH OF A SON '"T'YRANT of man ! Imperious Fate ! JL I bow before thy dread... | |
 | Thomas Budd Shaw, sir William Smith - 1864 - 554 pages
...time to stay as you, We have as short a spring ; As quick a growth to meet decay, As you or'any thing. We die, As your hours do, and dry Away, Like to the...pearls of morning's dew, Ne'er to be found again. 106. Sir John Suckling. 1609-1641. (Manual, p. 179.) SONG. Out upon it, I have lov'd Three whole days... | |
 | Leigh Hunt - English essays - 1864 - 340 pages
...first couplet, is the same as the other common measure of Anacreon : — " Their eyes the glowworms lend thee ; The shooting stars attend thee ; And the...eyes glow Like the sparks of fire, befriend thee." * See a periodical publication in two volumes called the " Reflector," which contained some of the... | |
 | Leigh Hunt - English essays - 1864 - 350 pages
...first couplet, is the same as the other common measure of Anacreon : — " Their eyes the glowworms lend thee ; , The shooting stars attend thee ; And...eyes glow Like the sparks of fire, befriend thee." * See a periodical publication in two volumes called the "Reflector," which contained some of the first... | |
 | Washington Irving - 1865 - 518 pages
...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 The...Like the sparks of fire, befriend thee. "No Will o' the Wisp mislight thee; Nor snake nor slow- worm bite thee; But on. on thy way. Not making a stay.... | |
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