 | 1764 - 706 pages
...The rofe, tho' a beautiful red, Looks faded to Pti/n't bloom ; And the breepe fiorn the bean-flow'r bed To her breath's but a feeble perfume . The dew-drop fo limpid and gay, Thit loofe on the violet lies, Tho* brighten'd by PbcebuCs ray, Wants luftre, cvmjur'J to hw eyei.... | |
 | 1764 - 796 pages
...Phillis loves paftoral verfc. The rofe, tho' a beautiful red, Looks faded to Phillis's bloom ; And the breeze from the bean-flower bed To her breath's...feeble perfume. The dew-drop fo limpid and gay, That loofc on the violet lies, Tho' brighten'd by Phœbus's ray, Wants luftre, compar'd to her eyes. A lily... | |
 | John Cunningham - 1771 - 274 pages
...verfe. II. The rofe, tho* a beautiful red, Looks faded to PHILLIS'S bloom; • And the breeze frons the bean-flower bed To her breath's but a feeble perfume...fo limpid and gay, That loofe on the violet lies, Tha" bri?hcen'd by PHOEBUS'S ray, Wants luftre, compar'd to her eyes. CA lilly * The Author intends... | |
 | Humming bird - 1785 - 440 pages
...Pbillis loves paftoral verfe. "he rofe, tho* a beautiful red, Looks faded to Phillis'i bloom j And the breeze from the bean-flower bed To her breath's...feeble perfume : The dew-drop fo limpid and gay, That loóle on the violet lies, Tho' brighten'd by Piiebus's ray, Wants liiitrc , compar'd to her eyei.... | |
 | George Anne Bellamy - 1785 - 210 pages
...Nor lefibns too lofty rehearfe. Ambition befits not a fvvain, And Phillis loves paftoral verfe.. II. The rofe has a beautiful red ; But faded to Phillis's...bloom : The breeze from the bean-flower bed To her breath but a feeble perfume. The dew-drop fo limpid and gay, That loofe on the violet lies, (Tho' brightened... | |
 | George Anne Bellamy - 1786 - 240 pages
...verfe. * A lady celebrated for finging. . • f A dancer then in Smock- Alley Theatre. H. The rafc has a beautiful red ; But faded to Phillis's bloom...perfume. • ' The dew-drop fo limpid and gay, That \ook on the violet lies, (Tho' brighteu'd by Phoebus's ray) Wants luftre compar'd to her eyes. III.... | |
 | English poets - 1790 - 270 pages
...PHILLIS loves paftoral verfe, II. The rofe, tho' a beautiful red, Looks faded to PHILLIS'S bloom; And the breeze from the bean-flower bed To her breath's...fo limpid and gay, That loofe on the violet lies, Tho' brighten'd by PHOE BUS'S ray, Wants luftre, compar'd to her eyes. * The Author intends the character... | |
 | Select collection - 1806 - 322 pages
...lessons too lofty rehearse ; Ambition befits not a swain, And Phillis loves pastoral verse. The rose has a beautiful red, But faded, to Phillis's bloom...her breath's but a feeble perfume ; The dew-drop, so limpid and gay, That loose on the violet lies. Tho' brighten'd by Phoebus's ray, Wants lustre, compar'd... | |
 | British poets - 1822 - 290 pages
...Phillis loves pastoral verse. The rose, though a beautiful red, Looks faded to Phillis's bloom; And the breeze from the bean-flower bed To her breath's but a feeble perfume: The dewdrop so limpid and gay, That loose on the violet lies, Though brighten'd by Pheebus's ray, Wants lustre... | |
 | Ezekiel Sanford, Robert Walsh - 1822 - 560 pages
...Ambition befits not a swain, the rose, though a beautiful red, Looks faded to Phillis's bloom ; And the breeze from the bean-flower bed To her breath's but a feeble perfume : The dew-drop so limpid and gay, That loose on the violet lies, Though brighten'd by Phcebus's ray, Wants lustre,... | |
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The rofe, tho' a beautiful red, Looks faded to PHILLIS'S bloom; And the breeze from the bean-flower bed To her breath's but a feeble perfume : The dew-drop fo limpid and gay, That loofe on the violet lies, Tho' brighten'd by PHOE BUS'S ray, Wants luftre,... 
