 | SEVERAL HANDS - 1773 - 620 pages
...books, both true, Borh wife, and both delightful too. And lince love ne'er will from me flee, A Miflrefs moderately fair And good as guardian angels are, Only belov'd and loving me ! 3Oh ! Fountains, when in you fhall I Myfclf eas'd of unpeaceful thoughts, efpy ? О fields ! О woods... | |
 | Books - 1773 - 614 pages
...books, both true* Both wife, and both delightful too. And fince love ne'er will from me flee, A Miflrefs moderately fair And good as guardian angels are, Only belov'd and loving me \ 3Oh ! Fountains, when in you fli.il! I Myfelf eas'd of unpeaceful thoughts, efpy ? O fields! O woods... | |
 | George Ellis - English poetry - 1790 - 346 pages
...hive, the city. i Ah! yet, ere I defcend to the grave, And (fince love ne'er from me will A miftrefs, moderately fair, And good, as guardian angels are ; Only belov'd, and loving mel How happy here fhould I And one dear fhe, live, and embracing die ? She who is all the world, and... | |
 | English poets - 1801 - 454 pages
...descend to th' grave, May I a small house and large garden have ; And a few friends, and many books, both true, Both wise, and both delightful too ! And...me flee), A mistress, moderately fair, And good, as guardian-angels are ; - Only belov'd, and loving me ! How happy here should I, And one dear she, live,... | |
 | George Ellis - English poetry - 1803 - 474 pages
...descend to th* grave, May I a small house and large garden have ; And a few friends, and many books, both true, Both wise, and both delightful too ! And...me flee), A mistress, moderately fair, And good, as guardian-angels are ; Only belov'd, and loving me ! How happy here should I, And one dear she, live,... | |
 | Alexander Chalmers - English essays - 1807 - 336 pages
...solicita jucunda oblivia vita ! ' Or the same sentiment in the words of the pensive « moral Cowley : « Oh fountains ! when in you shall I • Myself eas'd of unpeaceful thoughts espy ? ' Oh fields ! ch woods ! when, when shall 1 be mada • The happy tenant of your shade ?' • That blissful period,... | |
 | Abraham Cowley - English poetry - 1809 - 332 pages
...large garden have ! a few friends, and many books, both true, Both wise, and both delightful too I And, since love ne'er will from me flee, A mistress moderately fair, And good as guardian-angels are, Only belov'd, and loving me ! Oh, fountains ! when in you shall I Myself, eas'd... | |
 | British poets - English poetry - 1809 - 512 pages
...descend to the grave, May I a small house and a large garden have ; And a few friends, and many books, both true,, Both wise, and both delightful too ! And (since love ne'er from me will flee), A mistress, moderately fair, And good, a$- guardian angels are; Only belov'd, and... | |
 | Abraham Cowley - 1810 - 314 pages
...descend to th' grave, may I a small house and large garden have \ and a few friends, and many books, both true, both wise, and both delightful too ! and...! Fountains ! when in you shall I myself, eas'd of tmpeaceful thoughts, espy ? Oh Fields ! oh Woods ! when, when shall I be mad* the happy tenant of your... | |
 | John Aikin - English poetry - 1820 - 832 pages
...descend to th" grave, May I a small house and large garden have ! And a few friends, and many books, hate'er we lose? •ind trust me, dear, good-humour can prevail, "hen airs, and ni See, A mistress moderately fair, And good as guardian-angels are Only belov'd, and loving me ! Oh,... | |
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I descend to the grave May I a small house and large garden have; And a few friends, and many books, both true, Both wise, and both delightful too! And since love ne'er will from me flee, A Mistress moderately fair, And good as guardian angels are, Only... 
