 We have short time to stay as you, We have as short a spring; As quick a growth to meet decay, As you, or anything. We die, As your hours do, and dry Away Like to the summer's rain; Or as the pearls of morning's dew, Ne'er to be found again.  Selections from the British Poets - Էջ 63խմբագրել է - 1840Ամբողջությամբ դիտվող - Այս գրքի մասին
 | 1805 - 948 էջ
...has taken every opportunity of inserting imagery, drawn from similar resources. He thus commences a night-piece to Julia. • Her eyes the glow-worm lend...eyes glow, Like the sparks of fire, befriend thee.' " There are, likewise, several poems in the Hesperides, which are employed in describing the more sombrous... | |
 | Nathan Drake - 1804 - 572 էջ
...stay, as you, We. have as short a Spring ; As quick a growth to meet Decay, As you, or any thing. W« die, As your hours do, and dry Away, Like to the Summer's...the pearls of Morning's dew Ne'er to be found again. Page 144. The cultivation of DESCRIPTIVE Poetry had, during the prior half of the seventeenth century,... | |
 | 1850 - 806 էջ
...night-time, and they suit them still better than his English ones :— " Their lights the glow-worms lend thee ; The shooting stars attend thee ; And the...eyes glow, Like the sparks of fire, befriend thee." To me, who when I was in Italy passed more of my time even than usual in the ideal world, the spiritual... | |
 | Sir Egerton Brydges - 1807 - 456 էջ
...marry : <R»r having lost but once your prime, You may forever tarry. The Night-piece, to Julia. I. Her eyes the glow-worm lend thee, The shooting stars...mislight thee; Nor snake, or slow- worm bite thee 5 But on, on thy way. Not making a stay, Since ghost there is none to affright thee. 8. Let not the... | |
 | Sir Egerton Brydges - 1807 - 912 էջ
...marry : For having lost but once your prime, You may for ever tarry. TJie Night-piece, to Julia. J. Her eyes the glow-worm lend thee, The shooting stars...little eyes glow, Like the sparks of fire, befriend tliee, No Will o' th' Wisp mislight thee ; Nor snake, or slow- worm bite thee; But on, on thy way,... | |
 | Robert Herrick - 1810 - 278 էջ
...for spiced wine : Thus having talk'd, we'll next commend A kiss to each ; and so we'll end. CLXXXVI. THE NIGHTPIECE. TO JULIA. HER eyes the glowworm lend...; And the elves also, Whose little eyes glow Like sparks of fire, befriend thee ! No will-o'-th'-wisp mislight thee, Nor snake, nor slowworm bite thee... | |
 | Ezekiel Sanford - 1819 - 440 էջ
...time to stay as you, We have as short a spring; As quiek a growth to meet deeay, As you or any thing. We die, As your hours do, and dry Away, Like to the...Ne'er to be found again. THE NIGHT-PIECE, TO JULIA. IU:n eyes the glow-wonn lend thee, The shooting stars attend thee ; And the elves also, No Will o'... | |
 | Washington Irving - 1820 - 438 էջ
...and with a charming air of gallantry, gave Herrick's " NightPiece to Julia :" Her eyes the glow worm lend thee, The shooting stars attend thee, And the...thee. No Will o' th' Wisp mislight thee ; Nor snake or slow-worm bite thee ; But on, on thy way, Not making a stay, Since ghost there is none to affright... | |
 | Washington Irving - 1822 - 416 էջ
...effort of memory, struck into another strain, and with a charming air of gallantry, gave Herrick's " Night-Piece to Julia ;" Her eyes the glow-worm lend...thee. No Will o' th' Wisp mislight thee ; Nor snake or slow-worm hite thee; But on, on thy way, Not making a stay, Since ghost there is none to affright thee.... | |
 | Washington Irving - 1822 - 490 էջ
...effort of memory, struck into another strain, and with a charming air of gallantry, gave Herrick's " Night-Piece to Julia;" Her eyes the glow-worm lend...thee. No Will o' th' Wisp mislight thee; Nor snake or slow-worm bite thee; But on, on thy way, Not making a stay, Since ghost there is none to affright thee.... | |
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