 We have short time to stay as you, We have as short a spring; As quick a growth to meet decay, As you, or anything. We die, As your hours do, and dry Away Like to the summer's rain; Or as the pearls of morning's dew, Ne'er to be found again.  Selections from the British Poets - Strona 63pod redakcją - 1840Pełny widok - Informacje o książce
 | 1805 - Liczba stron: 948
...has taken every opportunity of inserting imagery, drawn from similar resources. He thus commences a night-piece to Julia. • Her eyes the glow-worm lend...eyes glow, Like the sparks of fire, befriend thee.' " There are, likewise, several poems in the Hesperides, which are employed in describing the more sombrous... | |
 | Nathan Drake - 1804 - Liczba stron: 572
...stay, as you, We. have as short a Spring ; As quick a growth to meet Decay, As you, or any thing. W« die, As your hours do, and dry Away, Like to the Summer's...the pearls of Morning's dew Ne'er to be found again. Page 144. The cultivation of DESCRIPTIVE Poetry had, during the prior half of the seventeenth century,... | |
 | 1850 - Liczba stron: 806
...night-time, and they suit them still better than his English ones :— " Their lights the glow-worms lend thee ; The shooting stars attend thee ; And the...eyes glow, Like the sparks of fire, befriend thee." To me, who when I was in Italy passed more of my time even than usual in the ideal world, the spiritual... | |
 | Sir Egerton Brydges - 1807 - Liczba stron: 456
...marry : <R»r having lost but once your prime, You may forever tarry. The Night-piece, to Julia. I. Her eyes the glow-worm lend thee, The shooting stars...mislight thee; Nor snake, or slow- worm bite thee 5 But on, on thy way. Not making a stay, Since ghost there is none to affright thee. 8. Let not the... | |
 | Sir Egerton Brydges - 1807 - Liczba stron: 912
...marry : For having lost but once your prime, You may for ever tarry. TJie Night-piece, to Julia. J. Her eyes the glow-worm lend thee, The shooting stars...little eyes glow, Like the sparks of fire, befriend tliee, No Will o' th' Wisp mislight thee ; Nor snake, or slow- worm bite thee; But on, on thy way,... | |
 | Robert Herrick - 1810 - Liczba stron: 278
...for spiced wine : Thus having talk'd, we'll next commend A kiss to each ; and so we'll end. CLXXXVI. THE NIGHTPIECE. TO JULIA. HER eyes the glowworm lend...; And the elves also, Whose little eyes glow Like sparks of fire, befriend thee ! No will-o'-th'-wisp mislight thee, Nor snake, nor slowworm bite thee... | |
 | Ezekiel Sanford - 1819 - Liczba stron: 440
...time to stay as you, We have as short a spring; As quiek a growth to meet deeay, As you or any thing. We die, As your hours do, and dry Away, Like to the...Ne'er to be found again. THE NIGHT-PIECE, TO JULIA. IU:n eyes the glow-wonn lend thee, The shooting stars attend thee ; And the elves also, No Will o'... | |
 | Washington Irving - 1820 - Liczba stron: 438
...and with a charming air of gallantry, gave Herrick's " NightPiece to Julia :" Her eyes the glow worm lend thee, The shooting stars attend thee, And the...thee. No Will o' th' Wisp mislight thee ; Nor snake or slow-worm bite thee ; But on, on thy way, Not making a stay, Since ghost there is none to affright... | |
 | Washington Irving - 1822 - Liczba stron: 416
...effort of memory, struck into another strain, and with a charming air of gallantry, gave Herrick's " Night-Piece to Julia ;" Her eyes the glow-worm lend...thee. No Will o' th' Wisp mislight thee ; Nor snake or slow-worm hite thee; But on, on thy way, Not making a stay, Since ghost there is none to affright thee.... | |
 | Washington Irving - 1822 - Liczba stron: 490
...effort of memory, struck into another strain, and with a charming air of gallantry, gave Herrick's " Night-Piece to Julia;" Her eyes the glow-worm lend...thee. No Will o' th' Wisp mislight thee; Nor snake or slow-worm bite thee; But on, on thy way, Not making a stay, Since ghost there is none to affright thee.... | |
| |
