 Hence, all you vain delights, As short as are the nights Wherein you spend your folly There's naught in this life sweet If men were wise to see't, But only melancholy, O sweetest Melancholy!  De Clifford: Or, The Constant Man - Page 179by Robert Plumer Ward - 1841 - 4 pagesFull view - About this book
 | 1817 - 372 pages
...HENCE, hence, all you vaine delights As short as are the nights Wherin you spend your folly ! Ther's nought in this life sweet, If men were wise to see't But only melancholly. Wellcome folded armes, and fixed eyes, A sight that pearcing mortifies, A look that's... | |
 | English poets - 1801 - 454 pages
...Nice Valour.] HENCE all you vain delights, As short as are the nights Wherein you spend your folly ; There's nought in this life sweet, If men were wise to see't, But only melancholy, O sweetest melancholy ! Welcome folded arms, and fixed eyes, A sigh that, piercing, mortifies ; A look... | |
 | George Ellis - 1803 - 476 pages
...Nice Valour."] HENCE all you vain delights, As short as are the nights Wherein you spend your folly ! There's nought in this life sweet, If men were wise...see't, But only melancholy, Oh sweetest melancholy ! Welcome folded arms, and fixed eyes; A sigh that, piercing, mortifies ; A look that's fasten'd to... | |
 | British poets - 1809 - 512 pages
...Nice Valour. JJENCE all you vain delights, As short as are the nights Wherein you spend your folly; There's nought in this life sweet, If men were wise to see't, But only melancholy, 0 sweetest melancholy ! Welcome folded arms and fixed eyes, A sigh that, piercing, mortifies; A look... | |
 | James Peller Malcolm - 1811 - 348 pages
...Fletcher : " Hence all you vain delights, As short as are the nights, Wherein you spend your folly ; There's nought in this life sweet, If men were wise...see't, But only melancholy, Oh sweetest melancholy ! Welcome Welcome fold'd anus, and fixed eyes ; A sigh that piercing mortifies ; A look that's fastened... | |
 | Nathan Drake - 1811 - 446 pages
...latter days : Hence all ye vain delights, As short as are the nights Wherein you spend your folly ; There's nought in this life sweet, If men were wise to see't, But only melancholy ; O sweetest melancholy ! Welcome, folded arms and fixed eyes, A sigh that piercing mortifies, A look... | |
 | Nathan Drake - 1814 - 494 pages
...my readers : Hence all you vain delights, As short as are the nights Wherein you spend your folly) There's nought in this life sweet, If men were wise to see't, But only melancholy, O sweetest melancholy! Welcome folded arms, and fixed eye*, A sigh that, piercing, mortifies; A look... | |
 | 1839 - 894 pages
...our apology. " Hence all you vain delights, As short as are the nights Wherein you spend your folly ; There's nought in this life sweet, If men were wise...see't, But only melancholy, Oh, sweetest melancholy. " Welcome, folded arms and fixed eyes; A sigh that, piercing, mortifies ; A look that's fastened to... | |
 | 1817 - 376 pages
...HEnce, hence, all you vaine delights As short as are the nights Wherin you spend your folly ! The^s nought in this life sweet, If men were wise to see't But only melancholly. Wellcome folded armes, and fixed eyes, A sight that pearcing mortifies, A look that's... | |
 | Henry Neele - 1830 - 582 pages
...:" — " Hence ! all you vain delights, As short as are the nights, In which you spend your folly ; There's nought in this life sweet, If men were wise...see't, But only Melancholy. Oh ! sweetest Melancholy ! Welcome folded arms, and fixed eyes, A sigh that piercing, mortifies ; A look that fasten'd to the... | |
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