 Life, that dares send A challenge to his end. And when it comes, say, "Welcome, friend !" Sydneian showers Of sweet discourse, whose powers Can crown old Winter's head with flowers.  Concord Days - Page 82by Amos Bronson Alcott - 1872 - 276 pagesFull view - About this book
 | Henry Southern - 1820 - 402 pages
...flow'rs. Soft silken hours ; Open sunnes ; shady bow'rs, 'Bove all ; nothing within that low'rs. What e'er delight Can make Day's forehead bright, Or give down...and ornament the shame. Her flattery, Picture and poesie : Her counsel her own vertue be. I wish, her store Of worth may leave her poor Of wishes ; and... | |
 | 1820 - 398 pages
...flow'rs. Soft silken hours ; Open sunnes ; shady bow'rs, 'Bove all ; nothing within that low'rs. What e'er delight Can make Day's forehead bright, Or give down...and ornament the shame. Her flattery, Picture and poesie : Her counsel her own vertue be. I wish, her store , . Of worth may leave her poor Of wishes... | |
 | Robert Chambers - 1844 - 692 pages
...flowers. Soft silken hours, Open suns, shady bowers ; 'Bore all, nothing within that lowers. WhateVr 8 xn 75 >u3 Y ~ DV?6 cX i > &: d: We are tempted also to quote two similes, the first reminding us of a passage in Jeremy Taylor's Holy... | |
 | Robert Chambers - 1847 - 712 pages
...flowers. Soft silken hours, Open suns, shady bowers ; 'Dove all, nothing within that lowen. Whatc'er unknown, Furthest from end then, when they nearest ween, That makes them do We are tempted also to quote two similes, the first reminding us of a passage in Jeremy Taylor's Holy... | |
 | Richard Crashaw, Francis Quarles, George Gilfillan - 1857 - 414 pages
...whose powers 31 Soft silken hours, Open suns, shady bowers, 'Bove all, nothing within that lowers. 32 Whate'er delight Can make day's forehead bright, Or give down to the wings of night. 33 In her whole frame Have Nature all the name, Art and ornament the shame. 34 Her flattery, Picture... | |
 | Richard Crashaw - 1858 - 384 pages
...whose powers Can crown old winter's head with flowers. Soft silken hours, Open suns, shady howers, 'Bove all — nothing within that lowers. Whate'er...give down to the wings of night. In her whole frame, Art and ornament the shame. Her flattery, Picture and poesy, Her counsel her own virtue be. ' I wish... | |
 | 1862 - 894 pages
...'Bove all, nothing within that lowers. " Whate'er delight Can make day's forehead bright, Or give dawn to the wings of night. " In her whole frame Have Nature...virtue be. " I wish her store Of worth may leave her pcmr Of wishes ; and I wish — no more. " Now if Time knows That her, whose radiant brow? Weave them... | |
 | 1863 - 438 pages
...sets ope. Sydneian showers Of sweet discourse, whose powers Can crown old Winter's head with flowers. Whate'er delight Can make day's forehead bright Or give down to the wings of night. Soft silken hours, Open suns, shady bowers ; 'Bove all, nothing within that lowers. Days, that need... | |
 | 1866 - 396 pages
...sets ope. Sydneian showers Of sweet discourse, whose powers Can crown old Winter's head with flowers. Whate'er delight Can make day's forehead bright, Or give down to the wings of night. Soft, silken hours, Open suns, shady bowers ; 'Bove all, nothing within that lowers. Days, that need... | |
 | William Cullen Bryant - 1871 - 968 pages
...sets ope. Sydneian showers Of sweet discourse, whose powers Can crown old Winter's head with flowers. tly o'er the accustomed oak. Sweet bird, that shun'st the noise of folly, — Most Soft silken hours, Open suns, shady bowers ; 'Bove all, nothing within that lowers. Days, that need... | |
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