The spleen is seldom felt where Flora reigns ; The low'ring eye, the petulance, the frown, And sullen sadness, that o'ershade, distort, And mar the face of beauty, when no cause For such immeasurable woe appears, These Flora banishes, and gives the fair... Solitude: - Page 29by Johann Georg Zimmermann - 1804 - 330 pagesFull view - About this book
| William Cowper - 1786 - 756 pages
...fpleen is feldom felt 'where Flora reigns ; The low 'ring eye, the petulance, the frown, And fallen fadnefs that o'erfhade, diftort, And mar the face...appears, Thefe Flora banifhes, and gives the fair Sweet fmiles and bloom lefs tranfient than her own. It is the conftant revolution ftale And taftelefs,... | |
| William Cowper - 1787 - 346 pages
...left Far diftant, fuch as he would die to findHe fecks them headlong, and is feen no more. The fpleen is feldom felt where Flora reigns > The low'ring eye,...o'erfhade, diftort, And mar the face of beauty, when no caufc For fuch immeafurable woe appears, Thefc Flora banifhes, and gives the fair Sweet (miles and... | |
| William Cowper - 1787 - 230 pages
...feeks them headlong, and is feen no more. The fpleen is feldom felt where Flora reigns } The lowering eye, the petulance, the frown, And fullen fadnefs...o'erfhade, diftort, And mar the face of beauty, when no eaufe For fuch immeafurable woe appears, Thefe Flora banifhes, and gives the fair , Sweet fmiles and... | |
| William Cowper - 1788 - 376 pages
...Far diftant, fuch as he would die to find — He fetks them headlong, and is feen no more, The fpken is feldom felt where Flora reigns ; The low'ring eye,...appears, Thefe Flora banifhes, and gives the fair Sweet fmiles, and bloom lefs tranfient than her own. It is the conftant revolution, ftale And taftelefs,... | |
| William Cowper - 1790 - 300 pages
...Far diftant, fuch as he would die to find — He feeks them headlong, and is feen no more. The fpieen is feldom felt where Flora reigns ; The low'ring eye,...appears, Thefe Flora banifhes, and gives the fair Sweet fmiles and bloom lefs tranfient than her ovrn. It is the conftant revolution ftale And taftelefs,... | |
| Vicesimus Knox - 1791 - 966 pages
...lake. §137. The Wearifomcnefs of ivbat is commnlj called a Life of Pleafure, Cow PER. rpHE fplcen - F- fullcn fadnefs, that o'crmadc, diftort, And mar the face of beauty, when no caufe For fuch immeasurable... | |
| Vicesimus Knox - 1791 - 510 pages
...§151. Il:i ICeiO'ifomenrfs of what is called a Life oj Pliafure. Co w гь R. rpHE fpleen is fcldom felt where Flora reigns; •*- The lowring eye, the petulance, the frown, And füllen fadnels that o'erlhade, diftort And mar tht face of beauty, when uo For fuch immeafurablc woe... | |
| William Cowper - 1793 - 384 pages
...find — He feeks them headlong, and is feen no more. The fpleen is feldom felt where Flora reigns i The low'ring eye, the petulance, the frown, And fullen...face of beauty, when no caufe For fuch immeafurable wo appears, Thefe Flora banifhes, and gives the fair Sweet fmiles, and bloom lefs tranfient than her... | |
| Mr. Addison - 1795 - 608 pages
...impatience, and criminal anger. The Wearifomenefs of what is commonly CALLED A LIFE of PLEASURE. THE fpleen is feldom felt where Flora reigns; The low'ring eye,...the petulance, the frown, And fullen fadnefs, that o'er made, diftort, And mar the face of beauty, when no caufe For fuch immeafurable woe appears; Thefe... | |
| Joseph Addison - 1795 - 594 pages
...impatience, and criminal anger. The Wearijomenefs of what is commonly CALLED A LIFE of PLEASURE. THE fpleen is feldom felt where Flora reigns; The low'ring eye,...the petulance, the frown, And fullen fadnefs, that o'er fhade, diftort, And mar the face of beauty, when no caufe For fuch immeafurable woe appears; Thefe... | |
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