 To thee of all things upon earth, Life is no longer than thy mirth. Happy insect! happy thou, Dost neither age nor winter know! But when thou'st drunk, and danced, and sung Thy fill, the flowery leaves among, (Voluptuous and wise withal, Epicurean animal!)...  Select Works of Mr. A. Cowley: In Two Volumes - Pagina 149door Abraham Cowley - 1772Volledige weergave - Over dit boek
 | Anacreon - 1713 - 112 pagina’s
...Prophet of the ripen'd Year! Thee Phxbus loves, and does infpire j < • • Phabus is himfelf thy Sire. To thee of all Things upon Earth, Life is no longer than thy Mirth. Happy 7»/fff, happy Thou, 'Doft neither Age nor Winter know. But when thou'ft drunk, anddanc'd,and fung... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1779 - 384 pagina’s
...hinds with gladnefs hear*. Prophet of the ripen'd year! Thee Phoebus loves, and doe* infpire ;. Phosbus is himfelf thy fire. To thee, of all things upon earth, Life is no longer than thy mirth. Happy infcft, happy thou ! Doft neither age nor winter-know; But, when thou 'ft drunk, and danc'd, and fung;... | |
 | 1783 - 360 pagina’s
...thee, More harmonious than he. Thee country hinds with gladnefs hear, Prophet of the ripen'd year! Thee Phoebus loves, and does infpire; Phoebus is himfelf...upon earth. Life is no longer than thy mirth. Happy infciH! happy thou Doft neither age nor winter know: But, when thou'ft drunk, and danc'd, and fung... | |
 | English poets - 1790 - 296 pagina’s
...Prophet of the ripen'd year ! Thee Phcebus loves, and does infpire; Phoebus is himfclf thy fire. To To thee, of all things upon earth, Life is no longer...thou ! Doft neither age nor winter know; But, when thou 'ft drunk, and danc'd, and fung Thy fill, the flowery leaves among (Voluptuous, and wife withal,... | |
 | Robert Anderson - 1795 - 740 pagina’s
...gladnefs hear, Prophet of the ripen'd year ! Thee Phcebus loves, and does infpire ; Phcebus is himl'clf thy fire. To thee of all things upon earth, Life is no longer than thy mirth. Happy Infcdt ! happy thou, Doft neither age nor winter know : But when thou 'ft drunk, and danc'd, and fnn<j... | |
 | Friedrich Leopold Stolberg (graf zu.) - 1797 - 572 pagina’s
...gladnefs hear, Prophet of the ripen'd year! Thee Phcebus loves, and does infpirc > Phoebus is lumfclf thy fire, To thee, of all things upon earth, Life is no longer than thy mirth. Happy infed, happy thou Doft neither age nor winter know. But when thou'ft drunk, and danced, and fung Thy... | |
 | 1810 - 702 pagina’s
...hear Prophet of the ripen'd year, Thee Phoebus loves and does inspire ; Phoebus is himself thy sire. To thee of all things upon earth, Life is no longer than thy mirth. Happy insect, happy thou Dost neither age nor winter know ; But when thous't drunk, and danced, and sung... | |
 | Abraham Cowley - 1806 - 294 pagina’s
...Prophet of the ripen'd year ! Thee Phoebus loves, and does inspire ; Phoebus is himself thy sire. : To thee, of all things upon earth, Life is no longer than thy mirth. Happy insect, happy thou ! Dost neither age nor winter know; But, when thou'st drunk, and danc'd, and sung... | |
 | Poetry - 1804 - 184 pagina’s
...Nor does thy luxury deftrcy : Thee country hinds with gladncfs hear. Prophet of the ripened year ! To thee, of all things upon earth, Life is no longer...happy, thou Doft neither age nor winter know. But when thou 'ft drunk, and/lanced and funjr Thy fill the flowery leaves among, Sated with thy fummer feaft... | |
 | George Gregory - 1808 - 352 pagina’s
...Prophet of the ripened year ! " Thee Phoebus loves, and does inspire ; " Phoebus is himself thy sire. " To thee, of all things upon earth, " Life is no longer than thy mirth. " Happy insect, happy thou, " Dost neither age nor winter know. " But when thou'st drunk, and danc'd, and sung... | |
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