 | English poets - 1801 - 382 pages
...admirable. Segar's Honour, Civil and Military, c. 54.} MY golden locks time hath to silver turn'd, (Oh time too swift, and swiftness never ceasing) My youth gainst age, and age at youth hath spurn'd, But spurn'd in vain : youth waineth by increasing. Beauty, and strength, and youth, flow'rs... | |
 | 1803 - 598 pages
...occasion presented t he f allotting verses to &er Majesty. MY golden locks time hath to silver turn'd, (Oh time too swift, and swiftness never ceasing !) My youth 'gainst age, and age at youth have spurh'd, But spurn'd in vain — Youth vaineth by increasing. Beauty, strength, and youthe, flowers... | |
 | George Ellis - 1803 - 468 pages
..." Honor, Military and Civill," 1602. fd.c. 54. p. 198.] MY golden locks time hath to s;iver turn'd, (Oh time too swift, and swiftness never ceasing !) My youth 'gainst age, and age at youth hath spurn'd, But spurn'd in vain : youth waneth by increasing. Beauty, and strength, and youth, flowers... | |
 | Thomas Evans - 1810 - 386 pages
...by one Halle, in whose voice she took some pleasure. JVlY golden locks time hath to silver turn'd (O time too swift, and swiftness never ceasing) My youth 'gainst age, and age at youth hath spurn'd, But spurn'd in vain; youth waineth by encreasing, Beauty, strength, youth, are flowers... | |
 | Lucy Aikin - 1818 - 544 pages
...performer accompanied the strain with the following song. My golden locks time hath to silver turn'd, (Oh time too swift, and swiftness never ceasing) My youth 'gainst age, and age at youth hath spurn'd: But spurn'd in vain, youth waneth by increasing; Beauty, strength and youth flowers fading... | |
 | John Nichols - 1823 - 708 pages
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 | George Wentworth - 1824 - 378 pages
...Ctsmherlaud with great Pomp, and on this occasion presented the follou'nig Verses to her Majesty. My golden locks time hath to silver turned (Oh time too...My youth 'gainst age, and age at youth have spurned ; My helmet now shall make a hive for bees ; And lover's songs shall turn to holy psalmes ; A man at... | |
 | Picture gallery - 1824 - 234 pages
...performer accompanied the strain with the following song : " My golden locks time hath to silver turn'd, (Oh, time! too swift, and swiftness never ceasing,) My youth 'gainst age, and age at youth hath spurn'd ; But spurn'd in vain, youth waneth by increasing : Beauty, strength, and youth, flowers... | |
 | Charles Mills - 1825 - 404 pages
...Queen, and one of the royal singers chaunted these lines: " My golden locks time hath to silver turn'd, (Oh time too swift, and swiftness never ceasing !) My youth 'gainst age, and age at youth hath spurn'd; But spurn'd in vain, youth waneth by increasing: Beauty, strength, and youth, flowers... | |
 | Horace Smith - 1827 - 386 pages
...servants, in a state of utter insensibility. CHAPTER IV. " My golden locks time hath to silver turn'd, (Oh ! time too swift, and swiftness never ceasing !) My youth 'gainst age, and age at youth hath spurn'd ; But spurn'd in vain ; youth waineth by increasing. My helmet now shall make a hive for... | |
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My helmet now shall make a hive for bees, And lovers' songs shall turn to holy psalms; A man-at-arms must now sit on his knees, And feed... 
