 Twas a child that so did thrive In grace and feature, As Heaven and Nature seem'd to strive Which own'd the creature. Years he number'd scarce thirteen When Fates turn'd cruel, Yet three fill'd zodiacs had he been The stage's jewel...  Mrs. Jordan - Page 160by James Boadan - 1800Full view - About this book
 | Sir Arthur Thomas Quiller-Couch - 1918 - 1120 pages
...tear you shed Death's self is sorry. 'Twas a child that so did thrive In grace and feature, As Heaven and Nature seem'd to strive Which own'd the creature....turn'd cruel, Yet three fill'd zodiacs had he been And did act (what now we moan) Old men so duly, As sooth the Parcae thought him one, He play'd so truly.... | |
 | Alice Meynell - 1923 - 260 pages
...you that read Death's self is sorry. 'Twas a child that so did thrive In grace and feature As Heaven and Nature seem'd to strive Which own'd the creature....turn'd cruel; Yet three fill'd zodiacs had he been Old men so duly, As, sooth, the Parcae thought him one, The stage's jewel; And did act (what now we... | |
 | 1888 - 616 pages
...grace and feature, As heaven and nature seemed to strivu Which owned the creature. Years he numbered scarce thirteen When fates turn'd cruel, Yet three fill'd zodiacs had he been The stage's jewel ; And did act, what now we moan, Old men so duly Ac, sooth, the Parca; thought him one, He play'd so... | |
 | Richard Ryan - 1825 - 550 pages
...tear you shed Death's self is sorry. 'Twas a child that so did thrive In grace and feature, As Heaven and Nature seem'd to strive Which own'd the creature....three fill'd Zodiacs had he been The Stage's jewel; And did act (what now we moan) Old men so duly, As, sooth, the Parca? thought him one, He play'd so... | |
| |
