 | Samuel Johnson - 1779 - 426 pagina’s
...tell you, " 'Tis all but in fport.'' III. The ROS E. HOW fair is the rofe ! what a beautiful flower l The glory of April and May ! But the leaves are beginning...in an hour, And they wither and die in a day. Yet Vet ffit Rofe has one powerful virtue to boaft, Above all the flowers of the field i When its leaves... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1779 - 424 pagina’s
...tell you, " 'Tis ail but in fport." III. The ROS E. HOW fair ii the rofe ! what a beautiful flower t The glory of April and May ! But the leaves are beginning to fade in an hour, And they wither 'auii die in a day. Yet tlie Rofe has one powerful virtue to boaft, Above all the flowers of the field... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1779 - 400 pagina’s
...fport." III. The ROS E. " OW fair is the fofe I what a beautiful flower ! The glory of April and May I But the leaves are beginning to fade in an hour, And they wither and die in a day. Ytt H Yet llle Rofe has one powerful virtue to boaft, Above all the flowers of the field i When its... | |
 | English poets - 1790 - 264 pagina’s
...tell you, " 'Tis all but in fport." III. THE ROSE. HO W fair is the rofe '. what a beautiful flower ! The glory of April and May ! But the leaves are beginning...in an hour, And they wither and die in a day. Yet Vet the Rofe has one powerful virtue to boalt, Above all the flowers of the field : When its leaves... | |
 | Vicesimus Knox - 1791 - 966 pagina’s
...WATTS. IOW fair is the rofe ! what a beautiful flow'r ! The glory of April and May ! But the leaves arc + Ytt the rofc has one powerful virtue to boaft, Above all the flow'rs of the field : [loft, When its... | |
 | 1794 - 954 pagina’s
...madman will fling about Crc, And tell you, " 'Tie all hut in fport." III. THE ROSE. THE WORKS OF WATTS. But the leaves are beginning to fade in an hour, And...rofe has one powerful virtue to boaft, Above all the flowers of the field : When its leaves are all dead, and line colours are Still how fweet a perfume... | |
 | Robert Anderson - 1795 - 972 pagina’s
...about fire, And tell you, " 'Tis all but ill (port." III. THE ROSE. sr* JBut the leaves arc oeginninp; to fade in an hour, And they wither and die in a day....Yet the rofe has one powerful virtue to boaft, Above al! the flowers of the field : When its leaves arc all u.ad, and fine colours are btill how fweet a... | |
 | Vicesimus Knox - 1796 - 574 pagina’s
...all but in fport." § Sj. Tbe Rofe. WATTS. TTOW fair is the role ! what a beautiful flow'r! 1 •* The glory of April and May ! But the leaves are beginning...rofe has one powerful virtue to boaft. Above all the dow'rs of the field : [loft. When its leaves are all dead, and fine colours are Still how fweet a perfume... | |
 | Elegant extracts - 1805 - 1054 pagina’s
...you " 'Ti» all but in fport." § 83. rheRofc. Watts. How fair is'the Rofe ! what a beautiful flow'rl The glory of April and May ! But the leaves are beginning...fade in an hour, And they wither and die in a day. Vet the rofe has one powerful virtue to boaft, Above all the flow'rs of the field : [loft, When its... | |
 | William Burdon - 1805 - 108 pagina’s
...door ! THE ROSE. HOW fair is the rofe ! what a beautiful flow'r ! In furnmer fo fragrant and gay ! But the leaves are beginning to fade in an hour, And...they wither and die in a day. Yet the rofe has one pow'rful virtue to boaft, Above all the flow'rs of the field : When its leaves are all dead, and fine... | |
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How fair is the Rose ! what a beautiful flower ! The glory of April and May : But the leaves are beginning to fade in an hour, And they wither and die in a day. Yet the Rose has one powerful virtue to boast, Above all the flowers of the field ! When its... 
