 I'll not look for wine. The thirst that from the soul doth rise Doth ask a drink divine; But might I of Jove's nectar sup, I would not change for thine. I sent thee late a rosy wreath, Not so much honouring thee...  New Folklore Researches: Folk-prose - Page 149by Lucy Mary Jane Garnett - 1896Full view - About this book
 | English poets - 1801 - 382 pages
...rosy wreath, Not so much honouring thee, As giving it a hope that there It could not withered be ; But thou thereon didst only breathe, And sent'st it back...grows and smells, I swear, Not of itself, but thee. THE SWEET NEGLECT. STILL to be neat, still to be drest, As you were going to a feast ; Still to be... | |
 | British essayists - 1803 - 300 pages
...is in my thoughts) as bestowing favour upon the roses, that so they might not be withered.' IV. But thou thereon didst only breathe, And sent'st it back to me, Since when it grows and smells I sweat Not of itself, but thee. PHIL. Letter XXXI. a'T/Vtfi^o>, fj-rixin tanoirx f <$oV /xown otM.a... | |
 | Select collection - 1806 - 322 pages
...giving it a hope that there It would not withcr'd be : But thou thereon didst only breathe, AnoTsent it back to me ; Since when it grows and smells, I swear, Not of itself, but thee. THE STORM. SOULDING, LONDON. AKUX. Sung by Mr Indedon. CEASE, rude Boreas, blust'ring railer; List,... | |
 | Alexander Chalmers - 1807 - 424 pages
...is in my thoughts) as bestowing favour upon the roses, that so they might not be withered.' IV. But thou thereon didst only breathe, And sent'st it back...grows and smells I swear Not of itself, but thee. PHIL. Letter XXXI. (I OH. If thou wouldst do a kindness to thy lover, send back the reliques of the... | |
 | Alexander Chalmers - 1807 - 424 pages
...my thoughts) as bestowing favour upon the roses, that so they might not be withered.' IV. But then thereon didst only breathe, And sent'st it back to...grows and smells I swear Not of itself, but thee. PHIL. Letter XXXI. ' E< Se 0o'vX«. T/ p/Xw ^af'^iffiai, TO, Xti^atx Zv-tZt i pS. If thou wouldst do... | |
 | John Aikin, Robert Harding Evans - 1810 - 508 pages
...rosy wreath, Not so much honouring thee, As giving it a hope that there It could not wither'd be ; But thou thereon didst only breathe, And sent'st it back...grows and smells, I swear, Not of itself, but thee. [LORD BROOK.] Aw AY with these self-loving lads, Whom Cupid's arrow never glads ! i Away, poor souls,... | |
 | John Aikin - 1810 - 386 pages
...wreath,. Not so much honouring thee, As giving it a hope that there It could not wither'd be ; But thou thereon didst only breathe, And sent'st it back to me ; Since when it grows and smells, I swear, [LORD BROOK.] Aw AY with these self-loving lads, Whom Cupid's arrow never glads ! Away, poor souls,... | |
 | Richard Clark - 1814 - 530 pages
...wreath, Not so much honouring thee, At giving it a hope, that there It could not withered be : But thou, thereon, didst only breathe, And sent'st it...grows, and smells, I swear, Not of itself, but thee ! . Ben Jonson. MADRIGAL for Fine Voices. GIOVANNI Pizzosi. DUE begl' Occhi In cento Anzi due stelle... | |
 | Ben Jonson, William Gifford - 1816 - 482 pages
...rosy wreath, Not so much honouring thee, As giving it a hope, that there It could not wither'd be. But thou thereon didst only breathe, And sent'st it back...grows, and smells, I swear, Not of itself, but thee. X. PKjELUDIUM/ And must I sing ? what subject shall I choose r Or whose great name in poets' heaven... | |
 | Scottish songs - 1816 - 320 pages
...giving it a hope, that there It would not wither'd be. But thou thereon didst only breathe, And sent it back to me; Since when, it grows and smells, I swear, Not of itself, but thee. WE BRETHREN FREE MASONS. WE brethren Free-Masons, let's mark the great name, Most ancient and loyal,... | |
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