 Tell her that's young, And shuns to have her graces spied, That hadst thou sprung In deserts where no men abide, Thou must have uncommended died. Small is the worth Of beauty from the light retired ; Bid her come forth, Suffer herself to be desired, And...  The Poetical Works of Edmund Waller ... - Page 68by Edmund Waller - 1806Full view - About this book
 | Henry Kirke White - English essays - 1829 - 426 pages
...the light retired ; 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...time they share, That are so wondrous sweet and fair. [Yet, though thou fade, From thy dead leaves let fragrance rise ; And teach the Maid That Goodness... | |
 | University of Cambridge - Classical education - 1830 - 636 pages
...the light retired ; 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...time they share, That are so wondrous sweet and fair. VII. General Paper. 1 . Give an account of the foundation of the principal cities of Greece, and of... | |
 | Henry Kirke White - Christian poetry, English - 1830 - 328 pages
...the light retired, 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...time they share, That are so wondrous sweet and fair. [Yet, though thou fade, From thy dead leaves let fragrance rise; And teach the maid That Goodness Time's... | |
 | Henry Kirke White - 1830 - 334 pages
...forth, Suffer herself to be desired, And not blush so to be admired. Then die, that she The cornmon fate of all things rare May read in. thee ; How small...time they share, That are so wondrous sweet and fair. [Yet, though thou fade, From thy dead leaves let fragrance rise ; And teach the maid That Goodness... | |
 | Samuel Rogers - 1830 - 516 pages
...her come forth. Suffer herself to be desired, And not bluah во to be admired. Then die, that ehe The common fate of all things rare May read in thee ; How small a part in time they share. That are so wondrous sweet and fair. [Yet, though thou fade, From thy dead leaves... | |
 | Samuel Rogers - 1830 - 514 pages
...light retired ; Bid her come forth, Suffer herself to be desired, And not blush во to be admired. Then die, that she The common fate of all things rare May rend in thee ; How imall a part in time they share, That are so wondrous sweet and lair. [Yet, though... | |
 | 1831 - 426 pages
...worth Of beauty from the light retired : 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 tiro That are so wondrous s« [Vet, though thou fade, From thy dead leaves let fragrance rise ; And... | |
 | 1832 - 206 pages
...additional stanza, written by him, at the bottom of the song here copied." — Remains of HK White. Then die, that she The common fate of all things rare...time they share, That are so wondrous sweet and fair. Yet, though thou fade, From thy dead leaves let fragrance rise, And teach the Maid That Goodness Time's... | |
 | Charlotte Fiske Bates - American poetry - 1832 - 1022 pages
...light retired; 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 — IIov small a part of time they share That are so wondrous sweet and fair. O2f A G1P.DLE. THAT which... | |
 | Sarah Josepha Buell Hale - Flower language - 1832 - 244 pages
...to be. v y. Then die ! that she, " \n ^ The common fate of all things rare, May read in thee : ^ X How small a part of time they share, • \^ ;\ That are so wondrous sweet and fair. . , Waller. -X v •J .N- ;\ ' %.v \ c SENTIMENT. " s^" ' V ' -, ^ > "'• • Farewell ! the tie is... | |
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