 tis his fancy to run ; At night he declines on his Thetis's breast. So when I am wearied with wandering all day, To thee, my delight, in the evening I come: No matter what beauties I saw in my way; They were but my visits, but thou art my home.  The Poetical Works of Matthew Prior - Page 111by Matthew Prior - 1779Full view - About this book
 | Samuel Johnson - 1779 - 370 pages
...have my whimfies, but thou haft my heart.V. The God of us verfe-men (you know, child ' ). the Sun, How after his journeys he fets up his reft : If at morning o'tr earth 'tis his fancy to run ; At night he declines on his Thetis's brealt. VI. So when I am weary'd... | |
 | 1783 - 366 pages
...thou haft my heart. The * The god of us verfe-men (you know child) the Sun, How after his journies he fets up his reft : If at morning o'er earth 'tis his fancy to run ; At night he reclines on his Thetises breaft. So when I am wearied with wand'ring all day; To thee my delight in... | |
 | English poets - 1790 - 332 pages
...whimfies, but thou haft my heart, S 2 V. The V. The God of us verfe-men (you know, child) the Svaf How after his journeys he fets up his reft : If at morning o'er earth 'tis his fancy to rua ; At night he declines on his Thetis's bread. VI. So when I am weary'd with wandering all day,... | |
 | 1795 - 846 pages
...haft my heart. v. The god of us verfe-men (you know, child) the fun, Ho« after hi» jwroeyi he fcts up his reft : If at morning o'er earth 'tis his fancy to run; At night he declines on his Thttis's breaft. VI. 8» «hen I am weary 'd with wandering all day, To thee my delight in the evening... | |
 | Thomas Sheridan - 1796 - 292 pages
...affectionately exprefied than the others. The god of us verfe-men (you know, child) the fun, How after-his journeys he fets up his reft : If at morning o'er earth 'tis his fancy to run: At night he reclines on his Thetis' breafl. So when I am weary'd with wand 'ring all day, To thee, my delight,... | |
 | 1797 - 454 pages
...heart. v. The God of us verse-men (youknow, child,) theSun, How, after hisjournies, he sets up his rest; If, at morning, o'er earth 'tis his fancy to run, At night he reclines on his Thetis's breast. Kiij » vI. So, when I am weary'd with wand'ring all day. To thee,... | |
 | Matthew Prior - 1802 - 504 pages
...thou haft my heart. The god of us verfemen (you know child) the Sun, How after his journey lie let up his reft; If at morning o'er earth 'tis his fancy to run, At night he reclines on his Thetis's breift. >o VI. So when I am weary 'd with wnnd'ring all day, To thee my delight... | |
 | Robert Southey - 1807 - 512 pages
...heart. The god of us verse-men, you know, child, the sun., How, after his journeys he sets up his rest : If at morning o'er earth 'tis his fancy to run ; At night he declines on his Thetis's breast. So when I am weary'd with wandering all day, To thee, my delight, in the evening I come : No... | |
 | Alexander Chalmers - 1810 - 582 pages
...heart. The god of us verse-men , (you know, child) the Sun, How after his jonrneyl he sets up his rest : If at morning o'er earth 'tis his fancy to run; At night M; declines on his Thetis's breast. So when I am weary'd with wandering all day. To thec my delight... | |
 | 1839 - 870 pages
..." The god of us verse-men, (you know, child,) the Sun, How, after his journey, he sets up his rest: If at morning o'er earth 'tis his fancy to run : At night he declines on his Tbetis's breast. " So, when I am weary 'd with wandering all day, To thee, my delight, in the evening... | |
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