 Thou'rt wondrous frolic, being to die so soon, And passing proud a little colour makes thee. If thee thy brittle beauty so deceives, Know then the thing that swells thee is thy bane ; For the same beauty doth, in bloody leaves, The sentence of thy early...  The Port Folio - Page 4241824Full view - About this book
 | English poetry - 1833 - 240 pages
...makes thee. If thee thy brittle beauty so deceives, Know then the thing that swells thee is thy bane ; For the same beauty doth in bloody leaves The sentence...tyrant breath Anticipating life, to hasten death. 109 JOHN MILTON. TO THE NIGHTINGALE. O NIGHTINGALE, that on yon bloomy spray Warblest at eve, when... | |
 | Mrs. Charles Meredith - Botanical illustration - 1836 - 400 pages
...If thee thy brittle beauty so deceives, Know then, the thing that swells thee is thy bane ; For that same beauty doth in bloody leaves The sentence of...tyrant breath Anticipating life, to hasten death. 139 The cheek of Beauty has ever been the allotted throne of this floral queen, and so it is, and will... | |
 | Mrs. Charles Meredith - Botanical illustration - 1836 - 400 pages
...If thee thy brittle beauty so deceives, Know then, the thing that swells thee is thy bane ; For that same beauty doth in bloody leaves The sentence of...shalt be torn ; And many Herods lie in wait each hour 137 The cheek of Beauty has ever been the allotted throne of this floral queen, and so it is, and will... | |
 | Robert Chambers - American literature - 1844 - 692 pages
...bo sentence of thy early death contain. N'ine clown's coarse lungs will poison thy sweet flower, II Z?k + v 1w K H 1 ׯ M]S| )O 8 ? /f : }k '" murder thee as soon as thou art born ; •Nay, force thy bud to blow ; their tyrant breath Anticipating... | |
 | English poetry - 1844 - 148 pages
...If lhec thy brittle beauty so deceives, Know then, the thing that swells thee is thy bune i For that same beauty doth in bloody leaves The sentence of thy early death contain. Borne clown's conno lungs will poison thy sweet flower, If by the careless plough thou shalt be torn... | |
 | Robert Chambers - English literature - 1847 - 712 pages
...thee. If thee thy brittle beauty so deceives, Know, then, the thing that swells thee is thy bane ; ce in the wars of Truth. For who knowi not that Truth is strong, next to the Almighty ! She needs A Rich Fool. Thee, senseless stock, because thou'rt richly gilt, The blinded people without cause admire,... | |
 | Robert Chambers - Authors, English - 1847 - 712 pages
...thee. If thee thy brittle beauty so deceives, Know, then, the thing that swells thee is thy bane ; inger, With turtle wing the amorous clouds dividing...strikes a universal peace through sea and land. N bv the careless plough thou shalt be torn : And* пишу }l erode lie in wait each hour To murder... | |
 | Robert Chambers - English literature - 1849 - 708 pages
...thee. If thee thy brittle beauty so deceives, Know, then, the thing that swells thee is thy bane ; evil, and knows not the utmost that vice promises to her followers, and rejects Herod» lie in wait each hour To murder thee as soon as thou art born ; Nay, force thy bud to blow... | |
 | Robert Chambers - English literature - 1850 - 710 pages
...thee. If thee thy brittle beauty so deceives, Know, then, the thing that swells thee is thy bane ; & shnlt be torn : And many Herods lie in wait each hour To murder thee as soon as thou art born ; Nay,... | |
 | Abraham Mills - English literature - 1851 - 602 pages
...makes thee. If thee thy brittle beauty so deceives, Know, then, the thing that swells thee is thy bane; For the same beauty doth in bloody leaves The sentence...poison thy sweet flower, If by the careless plough thou shall be torn : And many Herods lie in wait each hour To murder thee as soon as thou art born ; Nay,... | |
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