 | George Wither - 1622 - 476 pages
...my divine Althea brings To whisper at my grates ; When I lie tangled in her hair And fetter'd with her eye, The birds that wanton in the air Know no such liberty. When flowing cups run swiftly round, With no allaying Thames, Our careless heads with roses crown'd,... | |
 | 1791 - 718 pages
...fhoiild be, Th1 enlarged winds that curb the flood Know no fucli liberty. Stone walls do not a prifou make, Nor iron bars a cage; Minds innocent and quiet take That for an hermitage. If 1 have freedom in my I >vc, A nd in my foul am free, Angels alone, that foar above,... | |
 | Charlotte Smith - 1796 - 280 pages
...fetter•d with her eye, The birds that wanton in the air Know no fuch liberty. Stone walls do not a prifon make, Nor iron bars a cage; Minds innocent and quiet take That for an hermitage : If I have freedom in my love, And in my foul am free, Angels alone that foar above Enjoy... | |
 | English poets - 1801 - 454 pages
...incessantly grew cold. SONG. To AlthiV, from prison. WHEN love, with unconfined wings. Hovers within my gates, And my divine Althea brings To whisper at the grates ; When I lie tangled in her hair, And fetter'd to her eye, — The " birds,"* that wanton in the air, Know no such liberty. When flowing... | |
 | 1802 - 708 pages
...•wbifftr^ at my grates. * Where he was confined for his loyalty. i about. í ling--, f And tvhifpers, Wht When I lie tangled in her hair, And fettered to her eye, . The birds that wanton in the air Know no fuch liberty. When flowing cups run /iviftfy* round, With no allaying Thames^, Our carelefs heads with... | |
 | George Ellis - 1803 - 474 pages
...When I shall voice aloud how good He is, how great should be, — Enlarged winds, that curl the flood, Know no such liberty. Stone walls do not a prison...bars a cage ; Minds innocent and quiet take That for an hermitage, If I have freedom in my love, And in my soul am free, — Angels alone, that soar above,... | |
 | George Ellis - 1803 - 476 pages
...incessantly grew cold. ». SONG. To Althea,from prison. WHEN Love, with unconfined wings, Hovers within my gates, And my divine Althea brings To whisper at the grates ; When I lie tangled in her hair, And fetter'd to her eye, — The birds,• that wanton in the air, Know no such liberty. When flowing cups... | |
 | Lyre - 1806 - 208 pages
...love thee, Dear! so much, TO ALTHEA, FROM PRISON. WHEN Love, with unconfined wings, Hovers within my gates, And my divine Althea brings To whisper at the grates; When I lie tangled in her hair, And fetter'd to her eye,— The birds, that wanton in the air, Know no such liberty. When flowing cups... | |
 | British poets - 1809 - 512 pages
...my divine Althea brings To whisper at my grates ; When I lie tangled in her hair, And fetter'd with her eye, The birds that wanton in the air Know no such liberty. When flowing cups run swiftly round, With no allaying Thames, Our careless heads with roses crown'd,... | |
 | 1812 - 712 pages
...wat confined for his loyalty, •r about, t fings. $ And wbjfperg. When I lie tangled in her hail. And fettered to her eye, The birds that wanton in the air Know no fuch liberty. When flowing caps run Jwiftlj* round, With no allaying TLamtA, Our carckfs heads with... | |
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And fettered to her eye, The birds that wanton in the air Know no such liberty. When flowing cups run swiftly round With no allaying Thames, Our careless heads with roses crowned, When thirsty grief in wine we steep, When healths and draughts go free,... 
