| Charlotte Fiske Bates - American poetry - 1832 - 1022 pages
...her graces spied, That hadst thou sprung In deserts where no men abide, Thou must have uiicommended died. Small is the worth Of beauty from the light...The common fate of all things rare May read in thee — IIov small a part of time they share That are so wondrous sweet and fair. O2f A G1P.DLE. THAT which... | |
| 1832 - 206 pages
...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...herself to be desired, And not blush so to be admired. * " A Lady of Cambridge lent Waller's Poems to Henry, and when he returned them to her, she discovered... | |
| 1833 - 222 pages
...beauty from tie light retired ; I5id her come forth — Suffer herself to he desired. And not blusb so to be admired. Then die ! that she The common fate...thee : How small a part of time they share. That are so wondrous sweet and fair. Yet, though thou fade, From thy dead leaves let fragrance rig* ; And teach... | |
| Edward Mammatt - Art - 1834 - 484 pages
...shuns to have her graces spied, That hadst thou sprung In values where no men abide, Thou might'st have, uncommended, died. Small is the worth Of beauty...thee — How small a part of time they share That are so wondrous bright and fair. •Yettho' they fade From thy dead leaves let fragrance rise, And teach... | |
| Edward Mammatt - Art - 1834 - 486 pages
...shuns to have her graces spied, That hailst thou sprung In vallies where no men abide, Thou might'st have, uncommended, died. Small is the worth Of beauty...that she The common fate of all things rare May read m thee~How small a part of time they share That are so wondrous bright and fair. •Yettho' they fade... | |
| Music - 1834 - 358 pages
...me That now she knows, When I resemble her to thee, How sweet and fair she seems to be. That had'st thou sprung In deserts, where no men abide, Thou must have uncommended died. Tell her that's young, And shuns to have her graces spy'd, Small is the worth Of beauty from the light... | |
| William Robert Spencer (hon.) - 1835 - 268 pages
...and sweet she seems to be ! Tell her that's young, Yet shuns to have her beauties spied, That hadst thou sprung In deserts where no men abide, Thou must...retired ; Bid her come forth, Suffer herself to be admired, And not blush so to be desired. Then die, that she The common fate of all things rare May... | |
| Joseph Edwards - 1835 - 240 pages
...When I resemble her to thee, Tell her that's young, And shuns to have her graces spied, That hadst thou sprung In deserts, where no men abide, Thou must...died. Small is the worth Of beauty from the light retir'd ; Bid her come forth, Suffer herself to be desir'd, And not blush so to be admir'd. Then die!... | |
| England - 1835 - 794 pages
...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 uncommended died. Small ia the worth Of beauty from the light retired : Bid her come forth, •Suffer herself to be desired,... | |
| Edinburgh (Scotland) - 1836 - 436 pages
...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...thee, How small a part of time they share, That are so wondrous sweet and fair. Now closes the period duringwhich the English ports wrote under the influence... | |
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