 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,...  Notes and Queries - Page 1021874Full view - About this book
 | Shrewsbury (England). Royal School - English poetry - 1801 - 368 pages
...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...herself to be desired, And not blush so to be admired. Then die ; that she The common fate of all things rare May read in thee, How small a part of time they... | |
 | G. W. Fitzwilliam - English poetry - 1806 - 216 pages
...and me, Tell her that's young And shuns to have her graces spied, That, hadst thou sprung In desarts where no men abide, Thou must have uncommended died....herself to be desired, And not blush so to be admired. Then die ! that she The common fate of all things rare May read in thee ; How small a part of time... | |
 | Henry Kirke White - 1807 - 318 pages
...That now she knows, When I resemble her to thee, How sweet ami fair she seems to be. Tell her that's young, And shuns to have her graces spied ; That had'st...herself to be desired, And not blush so to be admired. Then die, that she The common fate of all things rare May read, in thee ; [Yet, though Ihou fade, From... | |
 | Henry Kirke White - Poets, English - 1808 - 698 pages
...fair she seems to be. Tell her that's young, And shuns to have her graces spied ; That had'st tbou sprung In deserts, where no men abide, Thou must have...herself to be desired, And not blush so to be admired. Then die, that she The common fate of all things rare May read in tbee; How small a part of time they... | |
 | British poets - English poetry - 1809 - 512 pages
...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...herself to be desired, And not blush so to be admired. Then die, that she The common fate of all things rare May read in thee : How small a part of time they... | |
 | Henry Kirke White, Robert Southey - 1813 - 338 pages
...abide, 4. Thou must have uncommendcd died. Small is the worth Of beauty from the light retired j . i Bid her come forth, ,:.' Suffer herself to be desired,...,• . ' •|• • And not blush so to be admired. >', Then die, that she The common fate of all things rare May read in thee; How small a part of time... | |
 | Henry Kirke White, Robert Southey - 1816 - 336 pages
...graces spied, That had'st thoii sprung In deserts, where no men abide, Thou must have uncomme tided died. Small is the worth Of beauty from the light...herself to be desired, And not blush so to be admired. Then die, that she The common fate of all things rare May read in thee; How small a part of time they... | |
 | Almanacs, English - 1817 - 494 pages
...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 died....herself to be desired, And not blush so to be admired. Then die, that she, The common fate of all things rare, May read in thee, — How small a part of time... | |
 | 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... | |
 | Renfrew county - 1821 - 542 pages
...etegaat. Tell her that's young, And shuns to have her graces spied, That, liadst thou sprung In desarts where no men abide, Thou must have uncommended died....herself to be desired, And not blush so to be admired. Then die ! that she The common fate of all things rareMay read in thee ; How small a part of time they... | |
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