 FANCY, from these scenes of folly, To meet the matron MELANCHOLY, Goddess of the tearful eye, That loves to fold her arms and sigh ! Let us with silent footsteps go To charnels and the house of woe, To Gothic churches, vaults, and tombs, Where each sad...  Essays: Biographical, Critical, and Historical; Illustrative of the Rambler ... - Page 118by Nathan Drake - 1810Full view - About this book
 | John Bell - English poetry - 1790 - 380 pages
...flowery fields of joy Can long my pensive mind employ, _ 9f ,Mi:.tr, FANCY, from these scenes of folly, To meet the matron MELANCHOLY, Goddess of the tearful...faded cheek, Her promis'd bridegroom's urn to seek ;/ o Or to some abbey's mould'ring tow'rs, Wh^•e, to avoid cold wintry show'rs, The naked beggar... | |
 | English poetry - 1790 - 194 pages
...these flowery fields of joy Can long my pensive mind employ, Haste, FANCY, from these scenes of folly, To meet the matron MELANCHOLY, Goddess of the tearful...virgin comes, With throbbing breast, and faded cheek, Herpromis'd bridegroom's urn to seek ; Or to some abbey's mould'ring tow'rs, Where, to avoid cold wintry... | |
 | William Enfield - 1804 - 418 pages
...flow'ry fields of joy Can long my ;xiiisivc mind employ : Haste , Fancy, from these scenes of folly To meet the matron Melancholy, Goddess of the tearful eye , That loves to fold her arms and sigh I Let us with silent footsteps go To channels and the house of woe, To Gothic churches, vaults and... | |
 | English poetry - 1806 - 408 pages
...employ : Haste, Fancy, from these scenes of folly, To meet the matron Melancholy, Goddess of the fearful eye, That loves to fold her arms and sigh! Let us...breast, and faded cheek, Her promis'd bridegroom's uni to seek -, ' Or to some Abbey's mould'ring tow'rs, Where, to avoid cold wintry show'rs, The naked... | |
 | William Enfield - Elocution - 1808 - 434 pages
...these flow'ry fields of joy Can long my pensive mind employ : Haste, Fancy, from these ocenes of folly To meet the matron Melancholy, Goddess of the tearful eye, That loves to hold her arms and sigh « Let us with silent footsteps go To charnels and the house of woe, To Gothic... | |
 | British poets - English poetry - 1809 - 526 pages
...these flowery fields of joy Can long my pensive mind employ ; Haste, Fancy, from the scenes of folly, To meet the matron Melancholy! Goddess of the tearful...charnels, and the house of woe ; To Gothic churches, vanlts, and tombs, Where each sad night some virgin comes, With throbbing breast, and faded cheek,... | |
 | English poetry - English poetry - 1809 - 302 pages
...these flowery fields of joy Can long my pensive mind employ ; Haste, Fancy, from the scenes of folly, To meet the matron Melancholy ! Goddess of the tearful...silent footsteps go To charnels, and the house of wo ; To gothic churches, vaults, and tombs, Where each sad night some virgin comes, With throbbing... | |
 | Nathan Drake - Adventurer - 1810 - 524 pages
...suddenly awak'd, I hear Strange whisper'd music in my ear. Haste, Fancy, from the scenes of folly, To meet the matron Melancholy, Goddess of the tearful eye, That loves to fold her arms, and sigh j Let us with silent footsteps go . . To charnels and the house of woe, To Gothic churches, vaults,... | |
 | Nathan Drake - Adventurer - 1810 - 528 pages
...suddenly awak'd, I hear Strange whisper'd music in my ear. Haste, Fancy, from the scenes of folly, To meet the matron Melancholy, Goddess of the tearful...To Gothic churches, vaults, and tombs, Where each lad night some virgin comes, With throbbing breast, and faded cheek, Her promis'd bridegroom's urn... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1811 - 206 pages
...these flowery fields of joy Can long my pensive mind employ ; Haste, Fancy, from the scenes of folly, To meet the matron Melancholy ! Goddess of the tearful...and the house of woe ; To gothic churches, vaults, acd tombs, Where each sad night some virgin comes, With throbbing breast, and faded cheek, Her promis'd... | |
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