 | Great Britain - 1829 - 696 pages
...moralise on his bachelorship, and call himself ' a solidary fly.' Thy loy, no glitt'ring female meets ; No hive hast thou of hoarded sweets, No painted plumage to display ! *" Collins was never a lover, and never married. His odes, with all their exquisite fancy and splendid... | |
 | History - 1778 - 626 pages
...reply : Poor moralist I and what art thou Î A solitary fly I Thy joys no glittering female meets. No hive hast thou of hoarded sweets. No painted plumage...display: On hasty wings thy youth is flown; Thy sun is sel, thy spring is gone—- We frdlick, while, 'tis May.' This observation must we presume make one... | |
 | Thomas Gray - 1799 - 270 pages
...kind reply : Poor Moralist ! and what art thou ? A solitary fly ! Thy joys no glitt'ring female meets, No hive hast thou of hoarded sweets, No painted plumage...set, thy spring is gone — We frolic while 'tis May. THE DEATH OF A FAVOURITE CAT, DROWNED lit A TUB OF CO£Z> FISHES. [2] WAS on a lofty vase's side, Where... | |
 | Thomas Gray - 1800 - 302 pages
...kind reply: Poor Moralist! and what art thou? A solitary fly! Thy joys no glitt'ring female meets, No hive hast thou of hoarded sweets, No painted plumage...set, thy spring is gone— We frolic while 'tis May.' ON THE DEATH OF A FAVOURITE CAT, DROWNED IIT A TUB [2J 05 GOLD FISHES. 1 WAS on a lofty vase's side,... | |
 | Thomas Gray - English poetry - 1804 - 224 pages
...kind reply : Poor Moralist ! and what art thou ? A solitary fly ! Thy joys no glitt'ring female meets, No hive hast thou of hoarded sweets, No painted plumage...set, thy spring is gone— We frolic while 'tis May. d To Contemplation'* sober eye. While insects from the threshold preach, £o M. Green, in the Grotto.... | |
 | Oliver Goldsmith - 1806 - 248 pages
...insects from the threshold preach, Sec. Mr. Green m the Grotto. Dodtlry't Miscellanies, vol. vp WU No painted plumage to display: On hasty wings thy...thy spring is gone .... We frolic while 'tis May. ODE II. ON THE DEATH OF A FAVOURITE CAT, Drowned in a Tub of Gold Fishes. .JfTTWAS on a lofty vase's... | |
 | Thomas Gray - 1807 - 728 pages
...kind reply: Poor moralist ! and what art thou ? A solitary fly ! Thy joys no glittering female meets, No hive hast thou of hoarded sweets, No painted plumage...thy spring is gone — We frolic, while 'tis May. ODE II. Olt THE DEATH OF A FAVOURITE CAT, Drowned in a Tub of Gold Fishes, J- WAS on a lofty vase's... | |
 | English poetry - English poetry - 1809 - 302 pages
...The sportive kind reply : Poor Moralist ! and what art thou ? Thy joys no glittering female meets, No hive hast thou of hoarded sweets, No painted plumage...set, thy spring is gone — We frolic while 'tis May. ON THE DEATH OF A FAVOURITE CAT, Drowned in a Tub of Gold Fishei. , [IBID.] TTwAS on a lofty vase's... | |
 | British poets - English poetry - 1809 - 526 pages
...hear, in accents low. The sportive kind reply, Poor Moralist I and what art thou ? A solitary fly ! No painted plumage to display : On hasty wings thy...set, thy spring is gone— We frolic while 'tis May. ODE. On the Death of afamrite Cat, drowned in a Tut of Gold Fishes. TWAS on a lofty vase's side, Where... | |
 | Vicesimus Knox - English poetry - 1809 - 604 pages
...glitt'ring female meets, No hive hast thou of hoarded sheets, No painted plumage to display ; On nasty vice? O baneof good ! seducing cheat! Can man, weak man, thy pow'r defeat? ' Gold banish'd § 72. Ode on the Death of a favorite Cat, drowned in a Tub of Gold fishes. GRAY. 'TWAS on a lofty... | |
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Poor moralist ! and what art thou ? A solitary fly ! Thy joys no glittering female meets, No hive hast thou of hoarded sweets, No painted plumage to display : On hasty wings thy youth is flown ; Thy sun is set, thy spring is gone — We frolic, while... 
