 | English poets - 1801 - 488 pages
...But a smooth and stedfast mind, Gentle thoughts, and calm desires, Hearts with equal love combin'd, Kindle never-dying fires. Where these are not, I despise Lovely cheeks, or lips, or eyes. THE PRIMROSE. ASK me why I send you here This firstling of the infant year ; Ask me why I send to you... | |
 | British poets - 1809 - 512 pages
...But a smooth and stedfast mind. Gentle thonghts, and calm desires, Hearts with equal love combin'd, Kindle never-dying fires ; Where these are not, I despise Lovely cheeks, or lips, or ey«s. ASK me why I send you here, This firstling of the winter year; Ask me why I send to you This... | |
 | John Aikin - 1810 - 330 pages
...eyes doth seek Fuel to maintain his fires ; As old Time makes these decay, So his (lames must waste away. But a smooth and steadfast mind, Gentle thoughts...are not, I despise Lovely cheeks, or lips, or eyes. * CAUEW. * Carew, though infected with the bad taste of his age, and in general overrun with artificial... | |
 | George Ellis - 1811 - 474 pages
...But a smooth and stedfast mind, Gentle thoughts, and calm desires, Hearts with equal love combin'd, "Kindle never-dying fires. Where these are not, I despise Lovely cheeks, or lips, or eyes. The Primrose. ASK me why I send you here This firstling of the infant year; Ask me why I send to you... | |
 | 1828 - 454 pages
...his fires ; As old Time makes these decay. So his flames must waste away. But a smooth and stedfast mind, Gentle thoughts and calm desires ; Hearts with...are not, I despise Lovely cheeks, or lips, or eyes ! PERSUASIONS TO LOVE. riurikc not, 'cause men fiatt'ring say, Y'are fresh as April), sweet as May,... | |
 | John Platts - 1822 - 844 pages
...But a smooth add stedfast mind, Gentle thoughts and calm desires, Hearts with equal love combin'd, Kindle never-dying fires : Where these are not, I despise Lovely cheeks, or lips, or eyes. The virtuous blush on the female cheek greatly contributes to the beauty of the sex. This lovely appearance... | |
 | Henry Southern, Sir Nicholas Harris Nicolas - 1822 - 426 pages
...stedfast mind, Gentle thoughts, and calm desires, Hearts, with equal love combin'd, Kindle never dying fires. Where these are not, I despise Lovely cheeks, or lips, or eyes." We think, however, that Carew's elegiac poems and epitaphs are perhaps the best of his compositions.... | |
 | 1822 - 386 pages
...stedfast mind, Gentle thoughts, and calm desires, Hearts, with equal love combin'd, Kindle never dying fires. Where these are not, I despise Lovely cheeks, or lips, or eyes." We think, however, that Carew's elegiac poems and epitaphs are perhaps the best of his compositions.... | |
 | 1824 - 486 pages
...But a smooth and stedfast mind, Gentle thoughts and calm desires, Hearts with equal love combin'd, Kindle never-dying fires. Where these are not, I despise Lovely cheeks, or lips, or eyes. IRELAND. BY CHARLES PHILLIPS, ESQ. Gone are the days when the western gale Awoke ev'ry voice of the... | |
 | Saturday night - 1824 - 968 pages
...But a smooth and stedfast mind, Gentle thoughts and calm desires, Hearts with equal love combia'd, Kindle never-dying fires. Where these are not, I despise Lovely cheeks, or lips, or eyea. IRELAND. BY CHARLES PHILLIPS, ESQ. Gone are the days when the western gale Awoke er'ry voice... | |
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HE that loves a rosy Cheek, Or a coral Lip admires ; Or from star-like Eyes doth seek Fuel to maintain his fires : As old Time makes these decay, So his flames must waste away ! But a smooth and steadfast Mind, Gentle Thoughts, and calm Desires, Hearts... 
