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" To thee of all things upon earth, Life is no longer than thy mirth. Happy insect! happy thou, Dost neither age nor winter know! But when thou'st drunk, and danced, and sung Thy fill, the flowery leaves among, (Voluptuous and wise withal, Epicurean animal!)... "
The works of the English poets. With prefaces, biographical and critical, by ... - Page 195
by English poets - 1790
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The Art of English Poetry Containing: Rules for making verses. A collection ...

Edward Bysshe - 1710 - 620 pages
...Farmer he, and Landlord thou. Thee Country Hinds with Gladnefs hear, Prophet of the ripen'd Year ! To To thee of all things upon Earth, Life is no longer...thou, Doft neither Age nor Winter know ; But when thou'ft drunk, and danc'd, andfung Thy Fill, the flow'ry Leaves among. Voluptuous and wife withal,...
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The Works of Anacreon, and Sappho: Done from the Greek, by Several Hands ...

Anacreon - 1713 - 112 pages
...Prophet of the ripen'd Year! Thee Phxbus loves, and does infpire j < • • Phabus is himfelf thy Sire. To thee of all Things upon Earth, Life is no longer than thy Mirth. Happy 7»/fff, happy Thou, 'Doft neither Age nor Winter know. But when thou'ft drunk, anddanc'd,and fung...
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Select Works, Volume 1

Abraham Cowley - 1772 - 230 pages
...Prophet of the ripen'd year ! Thee, Phoebus loves, and does infpire ; Phoebus is himfetf thy fire. To thee, of all things upon earth, Life is no longer...happy thou Doft neither age nor winter know. But, when thou'ft drunk, and danc'd, and fung Thy fill, the flowery leaves among, (Voluptuous, and wife, with...
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Select Works of Mr. A. Cowley: In Two Volumes: with a Preface and Notes by ...

Abraham Cowley - 1777 - 266 pages
...Prophet of the ripen'd year ! Thee, Phoebus loves, and does infpire ; Phoebus is himfelf thy fire. To thee, of all things upon earth, Life is no longer than thy mirth. Happy infect, happy thou Doft neither age nor winter know. But, when thou'ft drunk, and d anc'd, and fu Thy...
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Drinking songs. Miscellaneous songs. Ancient ballads

1783 - 360 pages
...hear, Prophet of the ripen'd year! Thee Phoebus loves, and does infpire; Phoebus is himfelf thy fire. To thee, of all things upon earth. Life is no longer than thy mirth. Happy infciH! happy thou Doft neither age nor winter know: But, when thou'ft drunk, and danc'd, and fung...
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The Works of the British Poets, Volume 5

Robert Anderson - 1795 - 740 pages
...himl'clf thy fire. To thee of all things upon earth, Life is no longer than thy mirth. Happy Infcdt ! happy thou, Doft neither age nor winter know : But when thou 'ft drunk, and danc'd, and fnn<j Thy fill, the flow'ry leaves among, (Voluptuous, and wife withal, Epicurean animal !) Sated with...
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Travels through Germany, Switzerland, Italy, and Sicily, tr. by T ..., Volume 3

Friedrich Leopold Stolberg (graf zu.) - 1797 - 572 pages
...hear, Prophet of the ripen'd year! Thee Phcebus loves, and does infpirc > Phoebus is lumfclf thy fire, To thee, of all things upon earth, Life is no longer than thy mirth. Happy infed, happy thou Doft neither age nor winter know. But when thou'ft drunk, and danced, and fung Thy...
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The Port Folio, Volume 4

1810 - 702 pages
...hear Prophet of the ripen'd year, Thee Phoebus loves and does inspire ; Phoebus is himself thy sire. To thee of all things upon earth, Life is no longer than thy mirth. Happy insect, happy thou Dost neither age nor winter know ; But when thous't drunk, and danced, and sung...
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The Works of Abraham Cowley, Volume 1

Abraham Cowley - 1806 - 294 pages
...Prophet of the ripen'd year ! Thee Phoebus loves, and does inspire ; Phoebus is himself thy sire. : To thee, of all things upon earth, Life is no longer than thy mirth. Happy insect, happy thou ! Dost neither age nor winter know; But, when thou'st drunk, and danc'd, and sung...
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Poetry for children, selected by L. Aikin

Poetry - 1804 - 184 pages
...Nor does thy luxury deftrcy : Thee country hinds with gladncfs hear. Prophet of the ripened year ! To thee, of all things upon earth, Life is no longer...neither age nor winter know. But when thou 'ft drunk, and/lanced and funjr Thy fill the flowery leaves among, Sated with thy fummer feaft Thou retir'ft to...
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