Twas pity Nature brought ye forth Merely to show your worth. And lose you quite. But you are lovely leaves, where we May read how soon things have Their end, though ne'er so brave : And after they have shown... The Polyanthos - Seite 471807Vollansicht - Über dieses Buch
| 1805 - 948 Seiten
...fruitful tree. Why do ye fall to fax ? Your date is not so past ; But you may stay yet here awhile, To blush and gently smile ; And go at last. • What, were ye born to be An hour or half s delight ; And so to bid good-night ? 'Twas pity Nature brought ye forth Merely to show your... | |
| 1822 - 688 Seiten
...fruitful tree, Why do ye fall so fast? Your date is not so past, But you may stay yet here awhile, To blush and gently smile, And go at last. What, were ye born to be An linur or half's delight, And so to bid good night? Tis pity Nature brought you forth, Merely to show... | |
| Nathan Drake - 1804 - 572 Seiten
...Why do ye fell so fast ? !,; I Your date is not so past ; j :i--. But you may stay yet here awhile, ; To blush and gently smile ; And go at last. • What, were ye born to be An hour or half's delight ; ', And so to bid good-night ? 'Twas pity Nature brought ye forth Merely to shew your... | |
| Robert Herrick - 1810 - 280 Seiten
...fruitful tree, Why do ye fall so fast ? Your date is not so past, But you may stay yet here awhile To blush, and gently smile, And go at last. What, were ye born to be An hour or half 's delight, And so to bid good night ? 'Twas pity nature brought ye forth Merely to shew your... | |
| 1818 - 596 Seiten
...fruitful tree, Why do ye fail so fast ? Your date is not so past, But you may stay yet here awhile To blush, and gently smile, And go at last. What, were ye born to be An hour or half s deliirht, And MI to bid good night ? •Twas pity Nature .brought ye forth, Merely to shew your... | |
| Ezekiel Sanford - 1819 - 440 Seiten
...fruitful tree, Why dp ye fall so fast ? Your date is not so past ; . But you may stay yet here awhile, To blush and gently smile, And go at last. What, were ye born to be An hour or half's delight, And so to bid good-night ? But you are lovely leaves, where we May read how soon things... | |
| Henry Southern, Sir Nicholas Harris Nicolas - 1822 - 392 Seiten
...fruitful tree, Why do ye fall so fast ? Your date is not so past, But you may stay yet here awhile To blush and gently smile, And go at last. What, were ye born to be. An hour or half's delight, And so to bid good night? 'Tis pity nature brought ye forth Merely to shew your worth,... | |
| 1847 - 648 Seiten
...fruitful tree, Why do you fall so fast? Your date is not so past, But you may yet here stay awhile To blush, and gently smile, And go at last. What! were ye born to be An hour or half s delight, And so to bid good-night? 'Twas pity nature brought ye forth Merely to show your worth,... | |
| 1822 - 384 Seiten
...fruitful tree, Why do ye fall so fast ? Your date is not so past, But you may stay yet here awhile To blush and gently smile, And go at last. What, were ye born to be An hour or half's delight, And so to bid good night ? 'Tis pity nature brought ye forth Merely to shew your worth,... | |
| Susan Ferrier - 1824 - 412 Seiten
...fruitful tree, Why do ye fall so fast? Your date is not so past, But you may stay here yet a while, To blush and gently smile ; And go at last. What were ye born to be. An hour or half's delight, And so to bid good night ? 'Twas pity nature brought ye forth, Merely to show your... | |
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