MY days have been so wondrous free, The little birds that fly With careless ease from tree to tree, Were but as bless'd as I. Ask gliding waters, if a tear Of mine increas'd their stream ? Or ask the flying gales, if e'er I lent one sigh to them ? But... Airs to the songs - Стр. 1141813Полный просмотр - Подробнее о книге
| Allan Ramsay - 1750 - Страниц: 492
...wond'rous free, The little birds that fly, With carelefs eafe, from tree to tree, Were but as bleft as I. Ask gliding waters, if a tear Of mine increas'd their ftream ; Or ask the flying gales, if e'er I lent a figh to them. But now my former days retire, And... | |
| Lyre - 1806 - Страниц: 208
...lover beside, But still be a woman to you. MY days have been so wondrous free, The little birds, that fly With careless ease from tree to tree, Were but...their stream ? Or ask the flying gales, if e'er I lent one sigh to them ; But now my former days retire, And I'm by beauty caught, Ye nightingales, ye twisting... | |
| Alexander Chalmers - 1810 - Страниц: 664
...fre», The little birds, that fly With careless ease from tree tu tree, Were but aa blesi'd ,<• !. Ask gliding waters, if a tear Of mine increas'd their stream? Or ask the flying gales, if e'er I lent one sigh to them ? But now my former days retire, And I'm by beauty caught, The tender chains of sweet... | |
| Alexander Chalmers - 1810 - Страниц: 664
...birds, that fly With cureless case from tree te tree, Were but aa blcss'd as L Ask gliding waters, if я tear Of mine increas'd their stream? Or ask the flying gales, if e'er I lent one sigh to them ? But now my former days retire, And I'm by beauty caught, The tender chains of sweet... | |
| Elegant extracts - 1816 - Страниц: 490
...the universe control, §21. Song. PARNELL. MY days have been so wondrous free, The'little birds that fly With careless ease from tree to tree Were but...bless'd as I. Ask gliding waters, if a tear Of mine increds'd their stream ? Or ask the flying gales, if e'er I lent a sigh to them ? But now my former... | |
| British poets - 1822 - Страниц: 272
...before, Would break the other's heart.' SONG. MY days have been so wondrous free, The little birds that fly, With careless ease, from tree to tree, Were but...bless'd as I. Ask gliding waters, if a tear Of mine increased their stream ? Or ask the flying gales, if e'er I lent one sigh to them ? But now my former... | |
| Thomas Parnell - 1833 - Страниц: 324
...before, Would break the other's heart. SONG. MY days have been so wondrous free, The little birds that fly With careless ease from tree to tree, Were but...their stream ? Or ask the flying gales, if e'er I lent one sigh to them ? But now my former days retire, And I'm by beauty caught, The tender chains of sweet... | |
| England - 1835 - Страниц: 794
...WONDROUS FREE. DR. PARXELL. Born 1879-Died 1717. My days have been so wondrous free, The little birds that fly With careless ease from tree to tree, Were but...gliding waters, if a tear Of mine increas'd their stream i Or ask the flying gales, if e'er I lent one sigh to them ? But now my former days retire, And I'm... | |
| 1853 - Страниц: 446
...so wondrous free, The little birds that fly With careless ease from tree to tree Were but as blest as I. Ask gliding waters if a tear Of mine increas'd their flowing stream, Or ask the flying gales if e'er I lent one sigh to them ! " A STORM LULLED. " But when... | |
| Samuel Johnson - 1855 - Страниц: 276
...before, Would break the other's heart. SONG. 1 MY days have been so wondrous free, The little birds that fly With careless ease from tree to tre'e, Were but as bless'd as I. 2 Ask gliding waters, if a tear Of mine increased their stream 1 Or ask the flying gales, if e'er I... | |
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