 IN vain you tell your parting lover You wish fair winds may waft him over. Alas ! what winds can happy prove, That bear me far from what I love ? Alas ! what dangers on the main Can equal those that I sustain, From slighted vows, and cold disdain?  The Works of the English Poets: Prior - Page 44by Samuel Johnson - 1779Full view - About this book
 | British anthology - 1825 - 460 pages
...conceals her shame : 'How partial is the voice of Fame ! SONG. IN vain you tell your parting love You wish fair winds may waft him over : Alas ! what winds can happy prove That bear me far from what 1 love ? Alas ! what dangers on the main Can equal those that I sustain From slighted vows and cold... | |
 | 1835 - 378 pages
...VAIN YOU TELL. MATTHEW PRIOR. Born 1664— Died 1731. In vain you tell your parting lover—- You wish fair winds may waft him over : Alas ! what winds can happy prove, That bear me far from what I love ? Can equal those that I sustain, From slighted vows and cold disdain ? Be gentle, and in pity choose... | |
 | England - 1835 - 794 pages
...VAIN YOU TELL. MATTHEW PRIOR. Bom 1664— Died 1721111 vain you tell your parting lover — You wish fair winds may waft him over : Alas ! what winds can happy prove, That bear me far from what I love ? Can equal those that I sustain, From slighted vows and cold disdain ? Be gentle, and in pity choose... | |
 | Samuel Carter Hall - 1836 - 390 pages
...shall guide the houis: And all the day be thine alone. Is vain you tell your parting lovei, You wish fair winds may waft him over. Alas ! what winds can...I love ? Alas ! what dangers on the main Can equal those that I sustain, From slighted vows, and cold disdain ? Be gentle, and in pity choose To wish... | |
 | Samuel Carter Hall - 1836 - 336 pages
...shall guide the hours: And all the dav be thine alone. IN vain you tell your parting lover, You wish fair winds may waft him over. Alas ! what winds can happy prove. That hear me far from what I love ? Alas ! what dangers on the main Can equal those that I sustain, From... | |
 | 1840 - 652 pages
...— BATTISHILL. (Alto, Tenor and Bass.) IN vain you tell your parting lover You wish fair winds to waft him over ; Alas ! what winds can happy prove, That bear me far from her I love ? Alas ! what dangers on the main Can equal those which I sustain From slighted love and... | |
 | John Aikin - 1841 - 840 pages
...gold for which other men die ' Perry down, &c. A SONG. IN vain you tell your parting lover, You wish Î Alas ! what dangers on the main Can equal those that I sustain, From slighted vows, and cold disdain... | |
 | John Aikin - 1843 - 826 pages
...gold for which other men die ' Derry down, &c. A SONG. In vain you tell your parting lover, You wish those that I sustain, From slighted vows, and cold disdain 1 • Be gentle, and in pity choose To wish... | |
 | Gift - 1846 - 268 pages
...move, To live with thee and be thy love. BE GENTLE, LOVE. IN vain you tell your parting Lover, You wish fair winds may waft him over : Alas ! what winds can...I love ? Alas ! what dangers on the main Can equal those that I sustain From slighted vows and cold disdain ? Be gentle, and in pity choose To wish the... | |
 | Hercules Ellis - 1849 - 296 pages
...VAIN YOU TELL. In vain you tell your parting lover, You wish fair winu.i may waft him over : Alas I what winds can happy prove, That bear me far from...I love ? Alas ! what dangers on the main Can equal those that I sustain, From slighted vows and cold disdain ? Be gentle, and in pity choose, To wish... | |
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