 | George Wither - 1622 - 476 pagini
...will cherish thee for this. Poesy, thou sweet'st content That e'er Heav'n to mortals lent ! Th6ugh they as a trifle leave thee, Whose dull thoughts cannot conceive thee, Though thou be to them a scom, That to nought but earth are born ; Let my life no longer.be Than I am in love. with thee. Though... | |
 | George Ellis - 1811 - 476 pagini
...delight. Therefore, thou best earthly bliss, I will cherish thee for this, — POESY ! — thou sweet'st content That e'er heaven to mortals lent. Though they as a trifle leave thee, Whose dull thoughts can not conceive thee ; Though thou be to them a scorn That to nought but earth are born ; Let my life... | |
 | Ezekiel Sanford - 1819 - 440 pagini
...then, best eartbly bliss, I will eherish thee for this ! Poesy, thou sweet'st eontent That e'er heav'n to mortals lent ; Though they as a trifle leave thee, Whose dull thoughts eannot eoneeive thee, Though thou be to them a seorn, That to nought but earth are born ; Let my life... | |
 | William Hazlitt - 1824 - 1062 pagini
...and delight. Therefore, thou best earthly bliss, I will cherish thee for this ; Poesy, thou sweet's upt the text, Omitted paragraphs, embroil'd the sense,...Which every common hand pull'd up with ease: What sa Who to nought but earth are born ; Let my life no longer be Than I am in love with thee. Though our... | |
 | Alaric Alexander Watts - 1824 - 224 pagini
...desolatest place To thy presence be a grace, And the blackest discontents Be thy fairest ornaments. Poesy ! thou sweet' st content That e'er Heaven to...trifle leave thee, Whose dull thoughts cannot conceive tbee ; Though thou be to them a scorn That to nought but earth are born ; Let my life no longer be,... | |
 | Alaric Alexander Watts - 1824 - 228 pagini
...thy presence be a grace, And the blackest discontents Be thy fairest ornaments. Poesy! thou sweet'st content That e'er Heaven to mortals lent, Though they...leave thee, Whose dull thoughts cannot conceive thee j Though thou be to them a scorn That to nought but earth are born; Let my life no longer be, Than... | |
 | William Hazlitt - 1825 - 600 pagini
...delight. Therefore, thou best earthly bliss, I will eherish thee for this ; Poesy, thou sweet's eontent and foul thoughts, Benight« I Whose dull thoughts eannot eoneeive thee ; Though thou be to them a seorn, I Who to nought but earth... | |
 | Laconics - 1829 - 352 pagini
...may vainly attempt to equal.— Goldsmith. CCCLI1I. Poesy, thou sweet'st content, That e'er heav'n to mortals lent: Though they as a trifle leave thee,...thoughts cannot conceive thee; Though thou be to them a scoin, That to naught but earth are born; Let my life no longer be, Than I am in love with thee! Though... | |
 | 1832 - 406 pagini
...and delight. Therefore, thou best earthly bliss, I will cherish thec for this. Poesie, thou sweet'st content, That e'er Heaven to mortals lent ; Though they as a trifle leave thee, Whose dull thought; cannot conceive thce, Though thou be to them a scorn, That to nought but earth are born :... | |
 | Mrs. S. C. Hall - 1833 - 420 pagini
...for the Preacher came over them all, — why, they could not tell. CHAPTER XI. Poesy! thou sweel'st content That e'er Heaven to mortals lent, Though they as a trifle leave thee Whose dull thought? cannot conceive thee; Though thou be to them a scorn That to naught but earth are born; Let... | |
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Walled about with disrespect. From all these, and this dull air, A fit object for despair, She hath taught me by her might To draw comfort and delight. Therefore, thou best earthly bliss, I will cherish thee for this. 
