 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 with...  Amusing poetry, ed. by S. Brooks - Seite 210von Amusing poetry - 1857Vollansicht - Über dieses Buch
 | English poets - 1801 - 454 Seiten
...all thy virgin springs grow dry, When no streams shall be left, but in thine eye. DISDAIN RETURNED. 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 stedfast... | |
 | George Ellis - 1803 - 474 Seiten
...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...smooth and stedfast mind, Gentle thoughts, and calm desiresj Hearts with equal love combin'd, Kindle never-dying fires. Where these are not, I despise... | |
 | George Ellis - 1803 - 476 Seiten
...all thy virgin springs grow dry, When no 'streams shall be left but in thine eye. Disdain returned. 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 stedfast... | |
 | 1808 - 506 Seiten
...Till fate decrees eternal rest, And all my sorrows are no more ! Literary Magazine. AN OLD BALLAD. HE that loves a rosy cheek, Or a coral lip admires, Or from tear-like eyes doth seek Fuel to maintain his fires ; As old time makes these decay, So his flames... | |
 | British poets - 1809 - 512 Seiten
...gather'd, still must frow*' Thus, either Time his sickle brings ' In vain, or else in vain his wings. SONG. 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 stedfast... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1810 - 728 Seiten
...state. Wise poets, that wrap truth in tales, Knew her themselves through all her Veih. DISDAIX RETURNED* 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 stedfast... | |
 | Samuel Egerton Brydges, Joseph Haslewood - 1810 - 648 Seiten
...loves a rosie cheek, Or a corall lip admires; Or from star-like eyes doth seek Fuell to maintain his fires, As old time makes these decay, So his flames must waste away. But a smooth and steadfast minde, Gentle thoughts and calrae desires, Hearts with equall love combin'd, Kindle never-dying... | |
 | John Aikin - 1810 - 330 Seiten
...so piercing bright, Each glancing beam would kill outright, And every swain subdue. Or: that lores 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 (lames must waste away. But a smooth and steadfast... | |
 | Thomas Percy - 1812 - 456 Seiten
...loves a rosie cheeke, Or a corall lip admires, Or from star-like eyes doth seeke Fuell to maintaine his fires, As old time makes these decay, •> So his...But a smooth and stedfast mind, Gentle thoughts, and calme desires, Hearts with equal love combin'd, Kindle never-dying fires : 10 Where these are not,... | |
 | Samuel Egerton Brydges, Sir Egerton Brydges, Joseph Haslewood - 1812 - 688 Seiten
...corrall lip admires; Or from starlike cyrs doth seeke Fewell to maintaine his fires : As olde Time makrs these decay, So his flames must waste away. But a smooth and stedfast mind. Gentle thoughts and calme desires; Hearts with equal) loue combin'd, Kindlesse* neoer dying fires. Whrre these are not,... | |
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