 | 1822 - 688 pages
...transplanting it to a more congenial soil. To li Fair pledges of a fruitful tree, Why do ye fall so fast? Your date is not so past, But you may stay yet here...blush and gently smile, And go at last. What, were ye born to be An linur or half's delight, And so to bid good night? Tis pity Nature brought you forth,... | |
 | Nathan Drake - 1804 - 572 pages
...Fair pledges of a fruitful tree, , Why do ye fell so fast ? !,; I Your date is not so past ; j :i--. But you may stay yet here awhile, ; To blush and gently smile ; And go at last. • What, were ye born to be An hour or half's delight ; ', And so to bid good-night ? 'Twas pity Nature brought ye forth... | |
 | 1807 - 308 pages
...HOURS, byDr.Drakt, Vol. JII. TO BLOSSOMS. FAIR pledges of a fruitful tree, Why do ye.fall so fast ? Your date is not so past, But you may stay yet here awile, To blush and gently smile ; And go at last. What, were- ye born to be An hour or half's delight... | |
 | Ralph Griffiths, George Edward Griffiths - 1806 - 590 pages
...estimate from his verses ' To BLOSSOMS. f Fair pledges of a fruitful tree, Why do ye fall so fast ? Your date is not so past; But you may stay yet here a while, To blush and gently smile ; And go at last. f What, were ye born to be An hour or half's delight;... | |
 | Sir Egerton Brydges - 1807 - 456 pages
...My wearied years In tears. To Blossoms. I. Fair pledges of a fruitful tree, Why do 70 fall so fast? Your date is not so past ; But you may stay yet here...awhile To blush and gently smile ; And go at last. 2. What, were ye born to be An hour or half s delight, And so to bid good-night ? Twas pity Nature... | |
 | Sir Egerton Brydges - 1807 - 468 pages
...tears. To Blossoms. .1 1. Fair pledges of a fruitful tree, Why do ye fall so fast? Your date is not to past; But you may stay yet here awhile To blush and gently smile; And go at last. 2. What, were ye born to be An hour or half's delight, And so to bid good-night? Twos pity Nature brought... | |
 | Robert Herrick - 1810 - 280 pages
...taught thee, not thyself. CL. TO BLOSSOMS. FAIR pledges of a fruitful tree, Why do ye fall so fast ? Your date is not so past, But you may stay yet here...blush, and gently smile, And go at last. What, were ye born to be An hour or half 's delight, And so to bid good night ? 'Twas pity nature brought ye forth... | |
 | 1814 - 568 pages
...tint tear of parting sorrow. TO BLOSSOMS. FAIR pledges of a fruitful tree, Why do you fall so fast > Your date is not so past , But you may stay yet here...blush and gently smile ; And go at last. What were you born to be An hour or two's delight ; A nd so to bid good night ; Twas pity nature brought you... | |
 | 1814 - 556 pages
...the tear of parting sorrow. TO BLOSSOMS. FAIR pledges of » fruitful tree_,Why do you fall so fast! Your date is not so past; But you may stay yet here awhile, To blush and gently smile; And go at lust. What were you born to be A n hour or two's delight; And so to bid good night; 'Twas pity nature... | |
 | 1814 - 564 pages
...parting M'rrow. TO BLOSSOMS. PAIR pledges of afruitful tree, Why do you fall so fast i Your date i> not so past ; But you may stay yet here awhile. To blush and gently smile ; And So at tost. What were you born to be An hour or two's delight; And so to bid gocd night ; 'Twas pity... | |
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