 | Thomas Frognall Dibdin - Best books - 1825 - 532 pages
...Althea" here noticed, is thus introduced in a Song — addressed to her, by Lovelace, when he was in prison : When Love, with unconfined wings, Hovers...And my divine ALTHEA brings To whisper at the grates ; briars which beset the earlier paths or haunts of the more ancient British Muse, and having placed... | |
 | Thomas Frognall Dibdin - Best books - 1825 - 474 pages
...Althea" here noticed, is thus introduced in a Song — addressed to her, by Lovelace, when he was in prison : When Love, with unconfined wings, Hovers within my gates ; And my divine ALTHEA bring* To whisper at the grates ; briars which beset the earlier paths or haunts of the more ancient... | |
 | Anecdotes - 1826 - 384 pages
...Westminster, where he wrote that well-known and elegant little song, " Loyalty confined," beginning thus : " When Love with unconfined wings, ' Hovers within my...gates ; And my divine Althea brings, To whisper at my grates ; When I lie tangled in her hair, And fettered in her eye ; The birds that wanton in the... | |
 | Elizabeth Isabella Spence - 1827 - 972 pages
...The earl made a sign to Eden Green, who, in his best voice, instantly sang the following song : — " When love with unconfined wings Hovers within my gates, And my divine Althea brings To whisper at my grates ; When I lye tangled in her haire, And fetter'd with her eye,' The birds that wanton in the... | |
 | John Johnstone (of Edinburgh.) - English poetry - 1828 - 600 pages
...died at last at freedom, but in great poverty and obscurity, in a poor lodging near Shoe-Lane, London. TO ALTHEA, FROM PRISON. WHEN love, with unconfined...her hair, And fetter'd to her eye, — The " birds," (a) that wanton in the air, Know no such liberty. When flowing cups run swiftly round With no allaying... | |
 | John Timbs - Aphorisms and apothegms - 1829 - 354 pages
...him a physician also, that being the science the wordlings have most need of. — Steele. DCCLXVII. When love with unconfined wings, Hovers within my...at the grates; When I lie tangled in her hair, And fettered to her eye, — The birds that wanton in the air Know no such liberty. / Stone walls do not... | |
 | William Hone - Days - 1830 - 868 pages
...remarkable for natural imagery, and beautiful expression of noble thought : — When love with unconfmed wings Hovers within my gates, And my divine Althea brings To whisper at my grates ; When I lye tangled in her haire, And fettered with her eye, The birds that wanton in the... | |
 | Ballads, English - 1835 - 378 pages
...The vow I made — to love you too. TO ALTHEA, FROM PRISON. RICHARD LOVELACE. Born 1618— Died 1658. When Love with unconfined wings Hovers within my gates, And my divine Althea brings To whisper at my grates ; When I lie tangl'd in her hair, And fetter'd to her eye, The " birds"* that wanton in the... | |
 | England - 1835 - 794 pages
...Your banish'd servant trouble you ; TO ALTHEA, FROM PRISON. RICHARD LOVELACE. Bora 1618— Died 1658. When Love with unconfined wings Hovers within my gates, And my divine Althea hrings To whisper at my grates ; When I lie tangl'd in her hair, And feuer' d to her eye, The " birds"*... | |
 | Samuel Carter Hall - English poetry - 1836 - 390 pages
...beauties crowu'd, I laden will return to thee, Ev'n sated with varietie. TO ALTHBA.— ?ROM PRtSON. WHEN love with unconfined wings Hovers within my gates...divine Althea brings To whisper at the grates : When I lye tangled in her haire, And fetter'd to her eye ; The gods that wanton in the aire, Know no such... | |
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Prison WHEN Love with unconfined wings Hovers within my gates, And my divine Althea brings To whisper at the grates — When I lie tangled in her hair And fettered to her eye, The birds that wanton in the air Know no such liberty. 
