 | Virgin muse - 1722 - 250 pagine
...e're I defcend to th' Grave May I a.fma/1 Houfe, and large Garden have! And a few friends, and//w«y Books, both true, Both wife, and both delightful too ! And fince Love ne'er will from me flee, A Miftrejs moderately fair, And. good as Guardian- Angels MS, Only belov'd, and loving me ! B. Oh, Fountains,... | |
 | 1773 - 614 pagine
...flings The crowd, and buz, and murmurings, Of this great hive, the city. 2. /ih 1 yet, ere I defcend the grave, May I a fmall houfe, and large garden have...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,... | |
 | SEVERAL HANDS - 1773 - 620 pagine
...flings The crowd, and buz, and murmurings, Of this great hive, the city. 2. Ah 1 yet, ere I defcend the grave, May I a fmall houfe, and large garden have ! And a few friends, and many books, both true, Borh wife, and both delightful too. And lince love ne'er will from me flee, A Miflrefs moderately fair... | |
 | John Bell - 1777 - 658 pagine
...II. Ah ! yet, ere I defeend to the grave, May I a fmall honfe and large garden have ! 1c And a.few friends, and many books, both true, Both wife, and both delightful too! And finee Love ne'er will from me flee, A Miftrefs moderately fair, And good as guardian angefo are, 15... | |
 | Robert Anderson - 1795 - 740 pagine
...murmurings, Of this great hive, the City. 11. AH '- yet, e'er T defcend to the grave, May I a fmall houfc and large garden have ! And a few friends, and many...both true, Both wife, and both delightful too ! And Cnce Love ne'er will from me flee, A miftrcfs mpderately fair, And good as guardian angels arc, Only... | |
 | English poets - 1801 - 454 pagine
...murmunngs, Of this great hive, the city. Ah ! yet, ere I 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 (since love ne'er will from me flee), A mistress, moderately fair,... | |
 | John Brewster - 1802 - 330 pagine
...shall eat and live for N° XXV, On Books of Piety. Ah ! yet ere I descend the grave, May la small house and large garden have! " And a few friends, and many books, both true, Both wise, and both delightful too! COWLEY'S WISH. IN enumerating the blessings of retirement,, it will... | |
 | George Ellis - 1803 - 474 pagine
...murmurings, Of this great hive, the city. Ah ! yet, ere I 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 (since Love ne'er will from me flee), A mistress, moderately fair,... | |
 | British poets - 1809 - 490 pagine
...murmurmga, Of that great hive, the city. Ah ! yet, ere I 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 dolightful too! And (since love ne'er from me will flee), A mistress, moderately fair.... | |
 | British poets - 1809 - 512 pagine
...mununrings, Of that great hive, the city. Ah ! yet, ere I 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,... | |
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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! 
