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" To ALTHEA FROM 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 fetter'd to her eye, The birds that wanton in the air Know no such liberty. "
Lectures on the British Poets - Page 163
by Henry Reed - 1857 - 408 pages
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The uncompleted edition of Wither's poems, ed. by J.M. Gutch. 4 vols, Volume 2

George Wither - 1622 - 476 pages
...confinement in the Gate-House, Westminster, for political reasons, in the year 1642. To Altheafrom Prison. 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 fetter'd with her eye, The birds that wanton in the...
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Gentleman's Magazine: and Historical Chronicle, Volume 70

1791 - 728 pages
...you will give room fnr the following copy of it. To ALT HE A. FKOM P«UON, SKT BY Dx. JOHN WILSON. When Love with unconfined wings Hovers within my gates, And my divine Althea brings To wliifper at my grates; When I lit t.-Hifleil in her hair, And fetter'd with her eye, The birds th:it...
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The english anthology.

1793 - 376 pages
...no bound, but makes his power his fhores. TO ALTHEA, FROM PRISON-. BY RICHARD LOVELACE, ESQ^* Wf HEN Love with unconfined wings Hovers within my gates, And my divine Althea brings To whifper at my grates ; When I lye tangled in her haire, 5 And fetter'd ' with' her eye, The ' birds'...
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Specimens of the Early English Poets: To which is Prefixed an ..., Volume 3

George Ellis - English poetry - 1803 - 476 pages
...faithless to thyself, and old, They then with thee incessantly grew cold. ». SONG. To Althea,from prison. WHEN Love, with unconfined wings, Hovers within my...liberty. When flowing cups run swiftly round With no alla).ing Thames, Our careless heads with roses bound, Our hearts with loyal flames ; When thirsty...
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Specimens of the British Poets ...

British poets - English poetry - 1809 - 512 pages
...take, Aud Doric music make, To civilize with (raver notes our wits again. RICHARD tOVELACE. SONNET. 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 fetter'd with her eye, The birds that wanton in the...
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Elegant extracts in poetry, Volume 2

Elegant extracts - 1816 - 490 pages
...sex, and the darling of the ladies, died in the lowest wretchedness, obscurity, and want, in 1658. 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 feiter'd with her eye, The birds that wanton in the...
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Lucasta: Epodes, Odes, Sonnets, Songs, &c. &c. To which is Added, Aramantha ...

Richard Lovelace - English poetry - 1817 - 284 pages
...joy clear through this cloudy day To dress my sorrow by. SUljjca, front SONG. SET BY DR. JOHN W/LSOW. WHEN love with unconfined wings Hovers within my gates...tangled in her hair, And fetter'd to her eye ; The gods that wanton in the air, Know no such liberty. When flowing cups run swiftly round With no allaying...
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The Retrospective Review, Volume 4

Books - 1821 - 404 pages
...quoting the first and last stanza, and omit the other two, which we cannot bring ourselves to admire. " When love with unconfined wings Hovers within my gates...birds that wanton in the air, Know no such liberty. Stone walls do not a prison make, Nor iron bars a cage ; Minds innocent and quiet take That for an...
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The Retrospective Review, Volume 4

Books - 1821 - 408 pages
...quoting the first and last stanza, and omit the other two, which we cannot bring ourselves to admire. " When love with unconfined wings Hovers within my gates...birds that wanton in the air, Know no such liberty. Stone walls do not a prison make, Nor iron bars a cage ; Minds innocent and quiet take That for an...
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The Retrospective Review.., Volume 4

Henry Southern - 1821 - 408 pages
...stanza, and omit the other two, which we cannot bring ourselves to admire. " When love with unconfmed wings Hovers within my gates ; And my divine Althea...birds that wanton in the air, Know no such liberty. ; Stone walls do not a prison make, Nor iron bars a cage ; , Minds innocent and quiet take That for...
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