 | Almanacs, English - 1817 - 494 pages
...she seems to be. Tell her that's young, And shuns to have her graces spied, That hadst thou sprung Jn desarts, where no men abide, Thou must have uncommended...Then die, that she, The common fate of all things rare, May read in thee, — How small a part of time they share That are so wondrous sweet and fair... | |
 | Sir John Mennes - 1817 - 568 pages
...Graces spy'd, That hadst thou sprung In Desarts where no men abide, Thou must have uncommended dy'd. Small is the worth Of beauty from the light retired, Bid her come forth Suffer her self to be desir'd, And blush not to be so admir'd. Then dye that she, The common fate of all things... | |
 | Mary Jane Mackenzie - 1820 - 298 pages
..." .Nonsense, my dear," exclaimed Mrs. E 2 Mowbray. — " The poet tells the truth when he says — Small is the worth Of beauty, from the light retired...herself to be desired, And not blush so to be admired. " A very superfluous exhortation indeed," said Mr. Mowbray, "and as mischievous as even a poet could... | |
 | Mary Jane Mackenzie - English fiction - 1821 - 304 pages
...shade." " Nonsense, my dear," exclaimed Mrs. Mowbray. — " The poet tells the truth when he says — Small is the worth Of beauty, from the light retired...forth ; Suffer herself to be desired, And not blush »o to be admirud. " A very superfluous exhortation indeed," said Mr. Mowbray, "and as mischievous... | |
 | English poetry - 1822 - 418 pages
...be ' Tell her that's young, And shuns to have her graces spied, That, had'st thou sprung In deserts, where no men abide, Thou must have uncommended died. Small is the worth Of beauty from the light retir'd, Bid her come forth, Suffer herself to be desir'd, And not blush so to be admir'd. Then die... | |
 | Elizabeth Kent - Floriculture - 1825 - 516 pages
...be. Tell her that's young, And shuns to have her graces spy'd, ' That hadst thou sprung In deserts where no men abide Thou must have uncommended died....Then die ! that she The common fate of all things rare May read in thee ; How small a part of time they share That are so wondrous sweet and fair." WALLEB.... | |
 | Henry Kirke White - English poetry - 1827 - 486 pages
...to be. Tell her that's young, And shuns to have her graces spied, That hadst thou sprung In deserts where no men abide, Thou must have uncommended died....admired. Then die, that she The common fate of all things rare May read in thee ; How small a part of time they share, That are so wondrous sweet and fair. [Yet,... | |
 | Thomas Lyle - Ballads, English - 1827 - 272 pages
...to be. Tell her that's young, And shuns to have her graces spied, That hadst thou sprung In deserts, where no men abide, Thou must have uncommended died. Small is the worth Of beauty from the light retir'd; Bid her come forth, Suffer herself to be desir'd, And not blush so to be admir'd. Then die!... | |
 | John Johnstone (of Edinburgh.) - English poetry - 1828 - 600 pages
...be. Tell her that's young, And shuns to have her graces spied, That, hadst thou sprung In deserts, where no men abide, Thou must have uncommended died. Small is the worth Of beauty from the light retir'd : Bid her come forth, Suffer herself to be desir'd, And not blush so to be admired. Then die,... | |
 | Henry Kirke White - English essays - 1829 - 426 pages
...to be. Tell her that's young, And shuns to have her graces spied, That hadst thou sprung In deserts where no men abide, Thou must have uncommended died....admired. Then die, that she The common fate of all things rare May read in thee ; How small a part of time they share, That are so wondrous sweet and fair. [Yet,... | |
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Go, lovely Rose ! Tell her that wastes her time and me, That now she knows, When I resemble her to thee, How sweet and fair she seems to be. Tell her that's young, And shuns to have her graces spied, That had'st thou sprung In deserts where no men abide,... 
