SWEET day, so cool, so calm, so bright, The bridal of the earth and sky! The dew shall weep thy fall to-night; For thou must die. Sweet rose, whose hue, angry and brave, Bids the rash gazer wipe his eye, Thy root is ever in its grave, And thou must die.... The Book of Elizabethan Verse - Page 502edited by - 1907 - 823 pagesFull view - About this book
| Literature - 1825 - 426 pages
...himself to Hubbard. Sweet day, so cool, so calm, so bright. The bridal of the earth and sky, Sweet dews shall weep thy fall to-night, for thou must die. Sweet...whose hue, angry and brave, Bids the rash gazer wipe hn eye, Thy root is ever in its grave, and thou must die. Sweet spring, full of sweet days and roses,... | |
| Congregationalism - 1823 - 684 pages
...before." p. 76. It would be perilous to seek a flaw in the following exquisite gem. " VIRTUE. " Sweet day, so cool, so calm, so bright, The bridal of the earth and sky, The dew shall weep thy fall to night ; For thou must dye. " Sweet Rose, whose hue angry and brave Bids the rash gazer wipe his... | |
| John Mitford - English poetry - 1827 - 360 pages
...Restore this day, for thy great name, Unto his ancient and miraculous right. 62 ij VERTUE. . SWEET day so cool, so calm, so bright, The bridal of the earth...gazer wipe his eye : Thy root is ever in its grave, And thou must die. • Sweet Spring, full of sweet days and roses, A box where sweets compacted lie... | |
| Ancient ballads - 1827 - 270 pages
...most, when love most secret is. From Jones' " Garden of Delights," l600. SWEET DAY SO COOL. SWEET day so cool, so calm, so bright, The bridal of the earth...gazer wipe his eye; Thy root is ever in its grave, And thou must die. Only a sweet and virtuous soul, Like seasou'd timber, never gives; But though the... | |
| Thomas Lyle - Ballads, English - 1827 - 272 pages
...most, when love most secret is. From Jones' " Garden of Delights," 1600. SWEET DAY SO COOL. SWEET day so cool, so calm, so bright, The bridal of the earth...gazer wipe his eye; Thy root is ever in its grave, And thou must die. Only a sweet and virtuous soul, Like season'd timber, never gives; But though the... | |
| John Mitford - English poetry - 1827 - 358 pages
...light : Restore this day, for thy great name, Unto his ancient and miraculous right. VERTUE. SWEET day so cool, so calm, so bright, The bridal of the earth...and sky ; The dew shall weep thy fall to-night, For Ihou must die. Sweet rose, whose hue angry and brave, Bids the rash gazer wipe his «ye : Thy root... | |
| Christian poetry, English - 1828 - 398 pages
...whence she first was sent, And flies to him that first her wings did make. DAVIS. VIRTUE. SWIET Day! so cool, so calm, so bright. The bridal of the earth...weep thy fall to-night ; — For thou must die' Sweet Rows ! whose hue, angry and brave, Bids the rash gazer wipe bis eye ; Thy root is ever in its grave... | |
| English poetry - 1828 - 814 pages
...home she springs ; Thy sunshine on her joyful way, Thy freedom on her wings. VIRTUE. Sweet day ! — so cool, so calm, so bright, The bridal of the earth and sky ; The dew shall weep thy fall to night ; For thou must die ! Sweet rose ! — whose hue, angry and brave, Bids the rash gazer wipe... | |
| Henry Neele - English poetry - 1830 - 582 pages
...prove : — " Sweet Day ! so cool, so calm, so bright, The bridal of the Earth and sky ; Sweet dews shall weep thy fall to-night, For thou must die !...the rash gazer wipe his eye ; Thy root is ever in it's grave, And thou must die ! Sweet Spring ! full of sweet days and roses, A box, where sweets compacted... | |
| Henry Neele - English poetry - 1830 - 586 pages
...BO bright, The bridal of the Earth and sky ; Sweet dews shall weep thy fall to-night, For thou mtut die ! Sweet Rose ! whose hue, angry and brave, Bids...the rash gazer wipe his eye ; Thy root is ever in it's grave, And thou mast die ! Sweet Spring ! full of sweet days and roses, A box, where sweets compacted... | |
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