 | English poets - 1801 - 382 pagine
...The thirst that from the soul doth rise, Doth ask a drink divine, But might I of Jove's nectar sup, 1 would not change for thine. I sent thee late a rosy...grows and smells, I swear, Not of itself, but thee. THE SWEET NEGLECT. STILL to be neat, still to be drest, As you were going to a feast ; Still to be... | |
 | George Ellis - 1803 - 468 pagine
...ask a drink divine, But might I of Jove's nectar sup, I would not change for thine. I sent thee Fate a rosy wreath, Not so much honouring thee, As giving...grows and smells, I swear, Not of itself, but thee. SONG. [From " The Silent Woman."] Still to be ppwder'd, still perfum'd : Lady, it is to be presum'd,... | |
 | John Aikin, Robert Harding Evans - 1810 - 508 pagine
...late a rosy wreath, Not so much honouring thee, As giving it a hope that there It could not wither'd be ; But thou thereon didst only breathe, And sent'st...grows and smells, I swear, Not of itself, but thee. [LORD BROOK.] Aw AY with these self-loving lads, Whom Cupid's arrow never glads ! i Away, poor souls,... | |
 | George Ellis - 1811 - 472 pagine
...taken, to be seen, — These have crimes accounted been. SONG. . To Celia. [From the same.] DRINK to me only with thine eyes, And I will pledge with mine...grows and smells, I swear, Not of itself, but thee. SON 6. [From " The Silent Woman."] Still to be powder'd, still perfum'd : Lady, it is to be presum'd,... | |
 | Richard Clark - 1814 - 530 pagine
...sip, . I would not change for thine. I sent thee, late, a rosy wreath, Not so much honouring thee, At giving it a hope, that there It could not withered...grows, and smells, I swear, Not of itself, but thee ! . Ben Jonson. MADRIGAL for Fine Voices. GIOVANNI Pizzosi. DUE begl' Occhi In cento Anzi due stelle... | |
 | Ben Jonson, William Gifford - 1816 - 482 pagine
...late a rosy wreath, Not so much honouring thee, As giving it a hope, that there It could not wither'd be. But thou thereon didst only breathe, And sent'st...grows, and smells, I swear, Not of itself, but thee. X. PKjELUDIUM/ And must I sing ? what subject shall I choose r Or whose great name in poets' heaven... | |
 | John Aikin - 1820 - 832 pagine
...Dmnnc to me only with thine eyes, And I will pledge with mine ; Or leave a kiss but in the cup, And HI and with eyes Of conjugal attraction unreprov'd, And...half-embracing lean'd On onr first father ; half her it»lf, but thee. FROM TIIK SIIEPlIF-Rn's HOIIOAT. * VM I'll I. THUS, thus, begin the yearly rites... | |
 | New elegant extracts - 1823 - 402 pagine
...late a rosy wreath, Not so much honouring thee, As giving it a hope that there It could not wither'd be ; But thou thereon didst only breathe, And sent'st...grows and smells, I swear, Not of itself, but thee. BEN JONSON. SONG. STILL to be neat, still to be dress'd As you were going to a feast; Still to be powder... | |
 | Richard Alfred Davenport - 1823 - 470 pagine
...late a rosy wreath, Not so much honouring thee, As giving it a hope that there It could not wither'd be ; But thou thereon didst only breathe, And sent'st...grows and smells, I swear, Not of itself, but thee. BEN JONSON. SONG. STILL to be neat, still to be dress'd As you were going to a feast; Still to be powder'd,... | |
 | John Johnstone (of Edinburgh.) - 1828 - 600 pagine
...Jove's nectar sup, I would not change for thine. I sent thee, late, a rosie wreath, Not so much honoring thee, As giving it a hope, that there It could not...breathe, And sent'st it back to me : Since when, it growes, and smells, I sweare, Not of itselfe, but thee. THE SWEET NEGLECT. STILL to be neat, still... | |
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I'll not look for wine. The thirst that from the soul doth rise Doth ask a drink divine; But might I of Jove's nectar sup, I would not change for thine. I sent thee late a rosy wreath, Not so much honouring thee As giving it a hope that there It could... 
