 gainst age, and age at youth hath spurn'd : But spurn'd in vain, youth waneth by increasing ; Beauty, strength, and youth, flowers fading been ; Duty, faith, and love, are roots and evergreen. My helmet now shall make a hive for bees ; And lovers...  Mornings in Spring: Or, Retrospections, Biographical, Critical, and Historical - Page 110by Nathan Drake - 1828Full view - About this book
 | Agnes Strickland, Elisabeth Strickland - Queens - 1851 - 826 pages
...elegant song was sung by a concealed performer : — " My golden locks time hath to silver turned, O time, too swift, and swiftness never ceasing ! My youth 'gainst age, and age at youth both spurned, But spurned in vain, — youth waneth by increasing : Beauty, and strength, and youth,... | |
 | Walter Thornbury - England - 1856 - 442 pages
...sung by one with a commendable and admirable voice : — " My golden locks Time hath to silver turned, (Oh time too swift, and swiftness never ceasing), My youth 'gainst age, and age at youth hath spurned, But spurned in vain ; youth waneth by increasing. Beauty, strength, and youth, flowers fading... | |
 | Walter Thornbury - Great Britain - 1856 - 440 pages
...never ceasing), DANIELS VERSE. 389 My youth 'gainst age, and age at youth hath spurned, But spurned in vain ; youth waneth by increasing. Beauty, strength, and youth, flowers fading been, Duty, faith, love, are roots for ever green. " My helmet now shall make a hive for bees, And lovers' songs shall... | |
 | Agnes Strickland - Queens - 1857 - 730 pages
...following elegant song was sung by a concealed performer: " My golden locks hath time to silver turned. Oh, time, too swift, and swiftness never ceasing! My youth 'gainst age, and nge at youth both spurned, But spurned In vain; youth wanetli by increasing: Beauty and strength and... | |
 | English literature - 1860 - 552 pages
...out now from my common-place book for you: — My golden locks Time hath to silver turned, — 0 ! Time too swift, and swiftness never ceasing : My youth 'gainst age, and age at youth have spurned. But spurn'd in vain : youth waneth by increasing . Beauty, strength, and youth flowers... | |
 | Edward McDermott (of Camberwell, Eng.?) - England - 1859 - 210 pages
...fuppofed to be addrefled by Sir Henry to the Queen : — My golden locks Time hath to silver turn'd (Oh, Time ! too swift, and swiftness never ceasing),...are roots, and evergreen. My helmet now shall make an hive for bees, And lovers' songs shall turn to holy psalms , A man-at-arms must now sit on his knees... | |
 | Edward McDermott (of Camberwell, Eng.?) - England - 1859 - 224 pages
...fuppofed to be addrefTed by Sir Henry to the Queen :— My golden locks Time hath to silver turn'd (Oh, Time! too swift, and swiftness never ceasing),...age, and age at youth hath spurn'd; But spurn'd in vain—youth waneth by increasing— Beauty, strength, and youth, flowers fading been; Duty, faith,... | |
 | George Augustus Sala - English literature - 1860 - 260 pages
...copy out now from my common-place book for you : — " Sly golden locks Time hath to silver turned — Oh ! Time too swift, and swiftness never ceasing : My youth 'gainst age, and age at youth have spurned, But spurned in vain : youth waneth by increasing. Beauty, strength, and youth flowers... | |
 | George Augustus H.F. Sala - 1860 - 252 pages
...out now from my common-place book for you : — " My golden locks Time hath to silver turned — Oh I Time too swift, and swiftness never ceasing : My youth 'gainst age, and age at youth have spurned, But spurned in vain : youth waneth by increasing. Beauty, strength, and youth flowers... | |
 | Agnes Strickland, Elizabeth Strickland - Queens - 1864 - 740 pages
...song was sung by a concealed performer: " My golden locks hath time to silver turned. Oh, time, Mo swift, and swiftness never ceasing ! My youth 'gainst age, and age at youth both spurned, But spurned in vain; youth waneth by increasing: Beauty and strength and youth, flowers... | |
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