 We have short time to stay as you, We have as short a spring; As quick a growth to meet decay, As you, or anything. We die, As your hours do, and dry Away Like to the summer's rain; Or as the pearls of morning's dew, Ne'er to be found again.  Selections from the British Poets - Página 63editado por - 1840Visualização completa - Sobre este livro
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...effort of memory, struck into another strain, and, with a charming air of gallantry, gave Herrick's " Night-Piece to Julia:" Her eyes the glow-worm lend...attend thee, And the elves also, Whose little eyes glow tike the sparks of fire, befriend thee. No Will o' the Wisp mislight thee ; Nor snake nor slow-worm... | |
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...night-time, and they suit them still better than his English ones :— " Their lights the glow-worms lend thee ; The shooting stars attend thee; And the...eyes glow, Like the sparks of fire, befriend thee." To me, who when I was in Italy passed more of my time even than usual in the ideal world, the spiritual... | |
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...That heart He give to thce ! ( And following versa.) 10 To Julia. Her eyes the glow-worm lend thce, The shooting stars attend thee ; And the elves also,...eyes glow Like the sparks of fire, befriend thee. No will-o'-the-wispe mislight thee, Nor snake nor slow- worm bite thee, — But on, on thy way, Not making... | |
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 | 1851 - 1220 páginas
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