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" Busy, curious, thirsty fly, Drink with me, and drink as I ; Freely welcome to my cup, Couldst thou sip and sip it up. Make the most of life you may ; Life is short, and wears away. " Both alike are mine and thine, Hastening quick to their decline ; Thine's... "
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by New national reading books - 1880
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Poetry for children, selected by L. Aikin

Poetry - 1806 - 192 pages
...with a nod, My lips shall incessantly praise, My soul shall be wrapt in my God ! ORATORIO OF ABEL. THE FLY, BUSY, curious, thirsty fly, Drink with me,...most of life you may, Life is short, and wears aw"ay. Both alike are mine and thine, Hast'ning quick to their decline : Thine's a summer, mine's no more...
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The poetical works of Vincent Bourne, consisting of originals and ..., Volume 1

Vincent Bourne - 1808 - 228 pages
...raptures as these; Tb,e current of fppdness still flows, Which decrepit oM age cannot freeze. THE FLY. I. BUSY, curious, thirsty fly, Drink with me, 'and drink...most of life you may, Life is short, and wears away. II. Both alike, both thine and mine, Hasten quick to their decline ; Thine's a summer, mine's no more,...
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The Poetical Works of Vincent Bourne, M.A.: Consisting of ..., Volumes 1-2

Vincent Bourne - English poetry - 1808 - 398 pages
...these; The current of fondness still flows, Which decrepit old age cannot freeze. THE FLY. I. JjUSY, curious, thirsty fly, Drink with me, and drink as...most of life you may, Life is short, and wears away. II. Both alike, both thine and mine, Hasten quick to their decline ; Thine's a summer, mine's no more,...
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Poemata Latine partim reddita, partim scripta

Vincent Bourne - 1808 - 300 pages
...senecte Frigora, perpetuo gaudia fonte fluunt. THE FLY. BUSY, curious, thirsty fly, Drink with me, aud drink as I ¡ Freely welcome to my cup, Could'st thou sip and sip it up ; Make the moft of life you may, Life is short, and wears away. Both alike, both thine and mine, H si en quick...
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Vocal Poetry: Or, A Select Collection of English Songs. To which is Prefixed ...

John Aikin - Ballads, English - 1810 - 330 pages
...day Drives us from our sport and p What have we with day to do ? Sons of care! 'twas made for ypji. BUSY, curious, thirsty Fly! Drink with me, and drink...most of life you may, Life is short, and wears away. DALTON. Both 6oth alike are mine and thine Hastening quick to their decline t Thine's a summer—mine...
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Drinking-songs. Miscellaneous songs. Ancient ballads

Ballads, English - 1819 - 394 pages
...; which Miss More has forcibly and felicitously termed ' the college of infidelity.'] SONG XIX.* * BUSY, curious, thirsty fly, Drink with me, and drink...most of life you may, Life is short, and wears away. Both alike are mine and thine, . Hastening quick to their decline : Thine's a summer, mine no more,...
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Essay on the Principles of Translation

Lord Alexander Fraser Tytler Woodhouselee - Translating and interpreting - 1813 - 466 pages
...tarda moratur opus, though likewise consonant to the sentiment of the original, has no propriety * Busy, curious, thirsty fly, Drink with me, and drink...most of life you may ; Life is short, and wears away ; Both alike, both thine and mine, Hasten quick to their decline ; Thine's a summer, mine's no more,...
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Anecdotes of Remarkable Insects: Selected from Natural History, and ...

Joseph Taylor - Insects - 1817 - 266 pages
...will. What I sing, let pride apply: Flies are weak, and Man's a Fly. ANONYMOUS. Another Address to a FLY. BUSY, curious, thirsty Fly, Drink with me, and...most of life you may, Life is short and wears away. Both alike are mine and thine, Hast'uing quick to their decline : Thine's a summer, mine's no more...
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Poetry for Children: Consisting of Short Pieces to be Committed to Memory

Children's poetry, English - 1820 - 190 pages
...with a nod, My lips shall incessantly praise; My soul shall be wrapt in my God ! ORATORIO OF ABE! . THE FLY. BUSY, curious, thirsty fly, Drink with me,...most of life you may, Life is short, and wears away. Both alike are mine and thine, Hast'ning quick to their decline : Thine's a summer, mine's no more...
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Poemata Latine partim reddita, partim scripta

Vincent Bourne - 1826 - 332 pages
...praeteriere dies. Quaeque retardari possunt per nulla senectae Frigora, perpetuo gaudia fonte fluunt. THE FLY. BUSY, curious, thirsty fly, Drink with me,...most of life you may, Life is short, and wears away. Both alike, both thine and mine, Hasten quick to their decline ; Thine's a summer, mine's no more,...
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