 | Lyre - Love poetry, English - 1806 - 208 pages
...the light retir'd : Bid her come forth, Suffer herself to be desir'd, And not blush so to be adinirM. Then, die! that she The common fate of all things...they share. That are so wondrous sweet, and fair! WILLIAM HABINGTON. 1635. This amiable man and estimable poet was born November 4, 1605, at Hindlip... | |
 | Charles Brockden Brown - American literature - 1806 - 498 pages
...knows, • When I resemble her to t^iee, How sweet and fair she seems to be, &c. It concludes thus, Then die ! that she The common fate of all things...time they share That are so wondrous sweet and fair. The old Provencals availed themselves often of the same simile. Peter d'Auverne sends a nightingale... | |
 | Epigrams, Greek - 1806 - 312 pages
...is Waller's beautiful Address to the Rose, which concludes (like the Grecian Poem) Then die ! (hat she The common fate of all things rare May read in...time they share That are so wond'rous sweet and fair. Venus, in »n ancient gem, is represented with c 2 wreath of roses in her hand, to indicate th« shovt... | |
 | Albin-Joseph-Ulpien Hennet - English poetry - 1806 - 360 pages
...young, And shuns to have her graces spy'd , That hadst thou sprung In deserts , where no men abide , Thou must have uncommended died. Small is the worth Of beauty from the light retir'd : Bid her come ferth , Suffer herself to be desir'd ; And not blush so to be admir'd. * * quand... | |
 | Henry Kirke White - 1807 - 318 pages
...young, And shuns to have her graces spied ; That had'st thou sprung In deserts, where no men abide, Thou must have uncommended died. Small is the worth...The common fate of all things rare May read, in thee ; [Yet, though Ihou fade, From thy dead leaves let fragrance rise j And teach the maid, That goodness... | |
 | Henry Kirke White - 1807 - 320 pages
...young, And shuns to have her graces spied ; That had'st thou sprung In deserts, where no men abide, Thoa must have uncommended died. .• • Small is the...beauty from the light retired ; Bid her come forth, Softer herself to be desired, And not blush so to be admired. Then die, that she • The common fate... | |
 | Henry Kirke White - Poets, English - 1808 - 694 pages
...young, And shuns to have her graces spied ; That had'st tbou sprung In deserts, where no men abide, Thou must have uncommended died. Small is the worth...she The common fate of all things rare May read in tbee; How small a part of time they share, That are so wonderous sweet and fair. [Yet, though thou... | |
 | Charles Snart - Poetry - 1808 - 496 pages
...the light retir'd ; Bid her come forth, Suffer herself to be desir'd, And not so blush to be admir'd. Then die ! that she The common fate of all things...time they share, That are so wond'rous sweet and fair ! Waller. lol THE ROSE RETURNED, IN ANSWEB. Go, lovely Rose! Tell him that wastes his time on me, That... | |
 | British poets - English poetry - 1809 - 510 pages
...that's young, And shuns to have her graces spied, That hadst thou sprung In deserts, where no men abide, Thou must have uncommended died. Small is the worth...time they share, That are so wondrous sweet and fair ! TO PHILLIS. PHILLIS, why should we delay Pleasures shorter tlian the day ? Could we (which we never... | |
 | Abraham Cowley - 1810 - 318 pages
...the light retir'd ; bid her come forth, suffer herself to be desir'd, and not blush so to be admir'd. Then die! that she the common fate of all things rare...time they share that are so wondrous sweet and fair! CONTENTS. On the Lady who can sleep when To my young lady Lucy Sidney, 7 To Amoret. - . - - - - 8 To... | |
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Go, lovely Rose ! Tell her that wastes her time and me, That now she knows, When I resemble her to thee, How sweet and fair she seems to be. Tell her that's young, And shuns to have her graces spied, That had'st thou sprung In deserts where no men abide,... 
