 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 hadst thou sprung In deserts where no men abide, Thou must have...  The songs of England and Scotland - Page 85by England - 1835Full view - About this book
 | Abraham Cowley - 1810 - 314 pages
...spy'd, that hadst thou sprung in deserts, where no men abide, thou must have uncommended dy'd. Small is the worth of beauty from the light retired ; 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 may... | |
 | Joseph Addison - 1810 - 312 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 may read in ihee, how small a part of time they share that are so wondrous sweet and fair! CONTENTS. Life of Waller,... | |
 | Henry Kirke White - 1811 - 544 pages
...; That had'st thou sprung In deserts, where no men abide, Thou must have uncommended died. Small is the worth Of beauty from the light retired ; Bid her...; How small a part of time they share, That are so wonderous sweet, and fair. 130 [Yet, though thou fade, From thy dead leaves let fragrance rise ; And... | |
 | Henry Kirke White, Robert Southey - 1813 - 338 pages
...abide, 4. Thou must have uncommendcd died. Small is the worth Of beauty from the light retired j . i Bid her come forth, ,:.' Suffer herself to be desired,...thee; How small a part of time they share, That are so wonderous sweet and fain fYet, though thou fade, From thy dead leaves let fragrance rise; And teach... | |
 | Henry Kirke White - 1813 - 336 pages
...retired ; ; Bid her come forth^ ' I .. Suffer herself to be desired, • " - .1' And not blush, so to.be admired. Then die, that she The common fate of all...'How small a part of time they share, That are so wonderous sweet and fair. [Yet, though thdu fade, From thy dead leaves let fragrance rise ; And teach... | |
 | Henry Kirke White - Poets, English - 1813 - 730 pages
...had'st thou sprung In deserts, where no men abide, • it, Thou must have uncommended died. Small is the worth . Of beauty from the light retired ; , . , : . . Bid her come forth, viJniff >. . .' •• Suffer herself to be desired, i riY .. :, >:ir 1 And not blush so to be admired.... | |
 | Henry Kirke White, Robert Southey - 1816 - 336 pages
...That had'st thoii sprung In deserts, where no men abide, Thou must have uncomme tided died. Small is the worth Of beauty from the light retired ; Bid her...thee; How small a part of time they share, That are so wonderous sweet and fair. [Yet, though tlioii fade, From thy dead leaves let fragrance rise ; And teach... | |
 | Elegant extracts - 1816 - 490 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 May read in thee •• How small apart of time they share, That are so wondrous sweet and fair. § 3. Song. L 'Amour Timide. MOORE.... | |
 | Almanacs, English - 1817 - 494 pages
...spied, That hadst thou sprung Jn desarts, where no men abide, Thou must have uncommended died. Small is the worth Of Beauty from the light retired; Bid her...time they share That are so wondrous sweet and fair '. Of all flowers Methinks the rose is best. Seri>. Why, gentle madam ? Emil. It is the very emblem... | |
 | English poetry - 1817 - 524 pages
...retir'd, Bid her come forth Suffer her self to be desir'd, And blush not to be so admir'd. Then dye that she, The common fate of all things rare May read...of time they share That are so wondrous sweet, and faire. Another. Lately on yonder fragrant bush, Hig with many a coming rose, This early bud began to... | |
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