 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 hadst thou sprung In deserts where no men abide,...  Garden Walks with the Poets - Page 1451854Full view - About this book
 | British poets - 1822 - 328 pages
...thee, How sweet and fair she seems to be. Tell her that's young, And shuns to have her graces spied, That hadst thou sprung In deserts, where no men abide,...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 SUNG BY MRS. KNIGHT, TO HER MAJESTY,... | |
 | 1822 - 418 pages
...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...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... | |
 | Henry Kirke White - 1823 - 422 pages
...she seems to be. Tell her that's young, And shuns to have her graces spied, That hadst thou sprung ]n deserts, where no men abide, Thou must have uncommended...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, though thou fade, From... | |
 | Henry Phillips - 1823 - 352 pages
...recollection the lines of Waller : Song to a Hose. " 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." presage of the good odour that would some day scatter his poetry. Painters represent Saint Dorothy... | |
 | Henry Phillips - 1823 - 346 pages
...recollection the lines of Waller : Song to a Rose. " 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 uneommended died." M 2 SYLVA FLORIFERA. presage of the good odour that would some day scatter his poetry.... | |
 | Elizabeth Kent - 1825 - 516 pages
...thee, How sweet and fair she seems to be. Tell her that's young, And shuns to have her graces spy'd, ' That hadst thou sprung In deserts where no men abide...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. " Looke as a sweet rose... | |
 | John Aikin - 1826 - 840 pages
...thee, How sweet, and fair, she seems to 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 dy'd. Small is the worth Of beauty, from the light retir'd : Bid her come forth, Suffer herself to... | |
 | Henry Kirke White - 1827 - 486 pages
...thee, How sweet and fair she seems to be. Tell her that's young, And shuns to have her graces spied, That hadst thou sprung In deserts where no men abide,...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, though thou fade, From... | |
 | Thomas Lyle - 1827 - 272 pages
...thee, How sweet and fair she seems to be. Tell her that's young, And shuns to have her graces spied, That hadst thou sprung In deserts, where no men abide,...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!... | |
 | Ancient ballads - 1827 - 270 pages
...the light retir'd; Bid her come forth, Suffer herself to be desir'd, And not blush so to be admir'd. 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. The author of this beautiful... | |
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