 Go, lovely Rose ! Tell her that wastes her time and me, That now she knows, When I resemble her to thee, How sweet and fair she seems to be. Tell her that's young, And shuns to have her graces spied, That had'st thou sprung In deserts where no men abide,...  The book of popular songs, ed. by J.E. Carpenter - Page 14by Joseph Edwards Carpenter - 1858 - 275 pagesFull view - About this book
 | John Aikin - 1810 - 330 pages
...that's yo.ung, And shuns to have her graces spied, That hadst thou sprung , In deserts where no meu abide, Thou must have uncommended died. Small is the...her come forth, Suffer herself to be desired, And uot blush so to be admired. Then die ; that she The common fate of all things rare May read in thee... | |
 | Joseph Addison - 1810 - 312 pages
...thee, how sweet and fair she seems to be. Tell her that's young, and shuns to have her graces spy'd, that hadst thou sprung in deserts, where no men abide, thou must have uncommended ily'd. Small is the worth of beauty from the light retir'd ; bid her come forth, suffer herself to... | |
 | Abraham Cowley - 1810 - 314 pages
...thee, how sweet and fair she seems to be. Tell her that's young, and shuns to have her graces spy'd, that hadst thou sprung in deserts, where no men abide, thou must have uncommended dy'd. Small is the worth of beauty from the light retired ; bid her come forth, suffer herself to be... | |
 | Henry Kirke White - 1811 - 544 pages
...thee, How sweet and fair she seems to be. Tell her that's young, And shuns to have her graces spied ; That had'st thou sprung In deserts, where no men abide,...; How small a part of time they share, That are so wonderous sweet, and fair. 130 [Yet, though thou fade, From thy dead leaves let fragrance rise ; And... | |
 | Henry Kirke White, Robert Southey - 1813 - 338 pages
...abide, 4. Thou must have uncommendcd died. Small is the worth Of beauty from the light retired j . i Bid her come forth, ,:.' Suffer herself to be desired,...thee; How small a part of time they share, That are so wonderous sweet and fain fYet, though thou fade, From thy dead leaves let fragrance rise; And teach... | |
 | Henry Kirke White - 1813 - 336 pages
...,.' How sweet and fair she seems to be. Tell her that's young, And shuns to have her graces spied, That had'st thou sprung In deserts, where no men abide,...beauty from the light retired ; ; Bid her come forth^ ' I .. Suffer herself to be desired, • " - .1' And not blush, so to.be admired. Then die, that she... | |
 | Henry Kirke White - 1813 - 730 pages
...And shuns to have her graces spied, That had'st thou sprung In deserts, where no men abide, • it, Thou must have uncommended died. Small is the worth...the light retired ; , . , : . . Bid her come forth, viJniff >. . .' •• Suffer herself to be desired, i riY .. :, >:ir 1 And not blush so to be admired.... | |
 | Henry Kirke White, Robert Southey - 1816 - 336 pages
...graces spied, That had'st thoii sprung In deserts, where no men abide, Thou must have uncomme tided died. Small is the worth Of beauty from the light...thee; How small a part of time they share, That are so wonderous sweet and fair. [Yet, though tlioii fade, From thy dead leaves let fragrance rise ; And teach... | |
 | Elegant extracts - 1816 - 490 pages
...thee, How sweet and fair she seems to be. Tefl her that's young, _ And shuns to have her graces spied, That hadst thou sprung In deserts, where no men abide,...died. Small is the worth Of beauty, from the light retir'd ; Bid her come forth, Suffer herself to be desir'd, And not blush so to be admir'd. Then die... | |
 | Sir John Mennes - 1817 - 568 pages
...Graces spy'd, That hadst thou sprung In Desarts where no men abide, Thou must have uncommended dy'd. Small is the worth Of beauty from the light retired, Bid her come forth Suffer her self to be desir'd, And blush not to be so admir'd. Then dye that she, The common fate of all things... | |
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