 | John Dryden - Classical poetry - 1716 - 416 pages
...might I of Jive's Nectar lip, I would not change for thine. I fent thee, late, a rofie Wreath, Not fo much honouring thee, As giving it a hope, that...it back to me : Since when it grows, and fmells, I fwear, Not of it felf, but thee. fo HEAVEN. By BE N. JonNsoN. GOod, and great God, can I not think... | |
 | Ballads, English - 1783 - 366 pages
...change for thine. I fent thee late a rofy wreath, Not fo much honouring thee, As giving it a chance that there It could not withered be : But thou thereon...fent'ft it back to me, Since when it grows and fmells, I fwear, Not of itlelf, but thee. The facetious bifhop Corbett is likewife an author of this reign. His... | |
 | Johann Joachim Eschenburg - Literature - 1790 - 466 pages
...change for thine, ^ I fent thee late a roiy wreath, Not fo much honouring thee, As giving it a chjanee that there It could not withered be.. But thou thereon...it back to me ; Since when it grows and fmells , I fwear, Not of itfelf , but thee, © U С, f Í i It g. , (__eurfîitib ©ir 3obn Sailing, geb. 1613,... | |
 | Richard Cumberland - Conduct of life - 1788 - 346 pages
...do not indeed apply that to my *' Itysfor drink, but thee" III. I fent thec late a rojy wreath, Not fo much honouring thee, As giving it a hope that there It might not withered be. « PHIL. Letter XXX. " n^o^a iroi rilpavov po'Siuv, s crl TuriHv, (xca TSTO... | |
 | George Ellis - English poetry - 1790 - 346 pages
...But might I of Jove's neftar fup, I would not change for thine. I fent thee late a rofy wreath, Not fo much honouring thee, As giving it a hope that there...fent'ft it back to me; Since when it grows and fmells, I fwear, Not of itfelf, but thee. 'THE SWEET NEGLECT. STILL to be neat, ftill to be dreft, As you were... | |
 | Robert Anderson - English poetry - 1795 - 912 pages
...But might I of Jove's ne&ar fup, I would not change for thine. 1 frnt thee late a rofy wreath, f Not fo much honouring thee, As giving it a hope, that there It could not withered be. But thou thereou didd only breathe, And fcnt'd it back to me : Since when it grows, and fmells, I fwear, Not... | |
 | English poets - 1801 - 382 pages
...might I of Jove's nectar sup, 1 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 not withered be ; But thou thereon didst only breathe, And sent'st it back to me ; Since when it grows and smells, I swear, Not of itself,... | |
 | John Aikin - Ballads, English - 1810 - 414 pages
...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 not wither'd be ; But thou thereon didst only breathe, And sent'st it back to me ; Since when it grows... | |
 | Richard Clark - Madrigals, English - 1814 - 530 pages
...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 be : But thou, thereon, didst only breathe, And sent'st it back to me ; Since when it grows, and smells, I swear, Not of itself,... | |
 | Ben Jonson, William Gifford - Dramatists, English - 1816 - 482 pages
...which they have given it, evidently overlooked the construction. I sent thee 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 it back to me : Since when it grows,... | |
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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... 
