 | Robert Dodsley - English poetry - 1755 - 348 pages
...hafty wings thy youth is flown ; Thy fun is fet, thy fpring is gone—- We frolick, while 'tis May. ODE on the Death of a Favourite CAT, ., ' Drowned in a Tub of Gold Fifhcs. [ By the Same. ] I. on a lofty vafe's fide, Where China's gayeft art had dy'i The azure flowers,... | |
 | Robert Dodsley - English poetry - 1765 - 410 pages
...thy youth is flown ; Thy fun is fet, thy fpring is gone — We frolic, while 'tis May. X 4 ODE ODE on the Death of a Favourite CAT, Drowned in a Tub of Gold Fifties. By the Same. I. 5TP w A s on a lofty vafe's fide» *•• Where China's gayeft art had dy'd... | |
 | Thomas Gray - 1768 - 200 pages
...wings thy youth is flown ; Thy fun is fet, thy fpring is gone-—— We frolick, while 'tis May, ODE ON THE DEATH OF A FAVOURITE CAT, Drowned in a Tub of Gold Filhes. OD E ON TH£ DEATH OF A FAVOURITE CAT, Drowned in a Tub of Gold Fiflies. > WAS on a lofty vafe's... | |
 | Great Britain - 1829 - 696 pages
...might well moralise on his bachelorship, and call himself ' a solidary fly.' Thy loy, no glitt'ring female meets ; No hive hast thou of hoarded sweets, No painted plumage to display ! *" Collins was never a lover, and never married. His odes, with all their exquisite fancy and splendid... | |
 | History - 1778 - 626 pages
...hear, in accents low. The sportive kind reply : Poor moralist I and what art thou Î A solitary fly I Thy joys no glittering female meets. No hive hast...display: On hasty wings thy youth is flown; Thy sun is sel, thy spring is gone—- We frdlick, while, 'tis May.' This observation must we presume make one... | |
 | Thomas Gray - English poetry - 1778 - 182 pages
...wings thy youth is flown ; Thy fun is fet, thy fpring is gone— We frolic while 'tis May. D 3 ODE ODE ON THE DEATH OF A FAVOURITE CAT. Drowned in a Tub of Gold Fiflies. D4 Her coat, that with the tortoife vies, Her ears of jet, and emerald eyes, She faw ; and... | |
 | Thomas Gray - 1786 - 210 pages
...frolic while 'tis May. ODE ODE ON THE DEATH OF A FAVOURITE CAT. Drowned in a Tub of Gold Fiflies. o D E ON THE. DEATH OF A FAVOURITE CAT. Drowned in a Tub of Gold Fiflies. WA S on a lofty vafe's fide, Where China's gayeft art had dy'd, The azure flowers, that blow;... | |
 | Mr. Cresswick - 1792 - 452 pages
...in all the pride of day. When Slander, ficken'd at the fight, -And Jkulk'd away to fhun the light. ON THE DEATH OF A FAVOURITE CAT, DROWNED IN A TUB OF GOLDEN FISHE8. 'TWAS on a lofty vafe's fide, Where China's gayeft art had dy'd The azure flow'rs that... | |
 | Robert Anderson - English poetry - 1795 - 1036 pages
...wings thy youth is flown : Thy fun is fct, thy fpring is gone — • We frolic while 'tis May. ODE ON THE DEATH OF A FAVOURITE CAT» Drowned in a Tub of Gold Fijtti, 'TWAS on a lofty vafe** fide, Where China's gayeft art had dy'd The azure flowers that blow;... | |
 | Thomas Gray - 1799 - 270 pages
...The sportive kind reply : Poor Moralist ! and what art thou ? A solitary fly ! Thy joys no glitt'ring female meets, No hive hast thou of hoarded sweets,...set, thy spring is gone — We frolic while 'tis May. THE DEATH OF A FAVOURITE CAT, DROWNED lit A TUB OF CO£Z> FISHES. [2] WAS on a lofty vase's side, Where... | |
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But flutter through life's little day, In Fortune's varying colours drest, Brush'd by the hand of rough mischance, Or chill'd by age, their airy dance They leave, in dust to rest. Methinks I hear in accents low The sportive, kind reply : Poor moralist... 
