 HE that loves a rosy cheek, Or a coral lip admires, Or from star-like eyes doth seek Fuel to maintain his fires: As old Time makes these decay, So his flames must waste away. But a smooth and steadfast mind, Gentle thoughts, and calm desires, Hearts with...  Real Life: Pages from the Portfolio of a Chronicler - Pagina 117door Mrs. S. C. Hall - 1835 - 148 pagina’sVolledige weergave - Over dit boek
 | English poets - 1801 - 454 pagina’s
...all thy virgin springs grow dry, When no streams shall be left, but in thine eye. DISDAIN RETURNED. HE that loves a rosy cheek, Or a coral lip admires,...makes these decay, So his flames must waste away. But a smooth and stedfast mind, Gentle thoughts, and calm desires, Hearts with equal love combin'd,... | |
 | George Ellis - 1803 - 476 pagina’s
...all thy virgin springs grow dry, When no 'streams shall be left but in thine eye. Disdain returned. HE that loves a rosy cheek, Or a coral lip admires,...makes these decay, So his flames must waste away. But a smooth and stedfast mind, Gentle thoughts, and calm desires, Hearts with equal love combin'd,... | |
 | Charles Snart - 1808 - 506 pagina’s
...Literary Magazine. AN OLD BALLAD. HE that loves a rosy cheek, Or a coral lip admires, Or from tear-like eyes doth seek Fuel to maintain his fires ; As old...makes these decay, So his flames must waste away. But a smooth and stedfast mind, Gentle thoughts aud calm desires, Hearts with equal love can bind,... | |
 | British poets - 1809 - 512 pagina’s
...gather'd, still must frow*' Thus, either Time his sickle brings ' In vain, or else in vain his wings. SONG. HE that loves a rosy cheek, Or a coral lip admires,...makes these decay, So his flames must waste away. But a smooth and stedfast mind. Gentle thonghts, and calm desires, Hearts with equal love combin'd,... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1810 - 728 pagina’s
...state. Wise poets, that wrap truth in tales, Knew her themselves through all her Veih. DISDAIX RETURNED* HE that loves a rosy cheek, Or a coral lip admires,...makes these decay, So his flames must waste away. But a smooth and stedfast mind, Gentle thoughts anil calm desires, Hearts with equal love coiubin'd,... | |
 | John Aikin - 1810 - 330 pagina’s
...so piercing bright, Each glancing beam would kill outright, And every swain subdue. Or: that lores a rosy cheek, Or a coral lip admires, Or from star-like...his fires ; As old Time makes these decay, So his (lames must waste away. But a smooth and steadfast mind, Gentle thoughts and calm desires, Hearts with... | |
 | Samuel Egerton Brydges, Joseph Haslewood - 1810 - 648 pagina’s
...returned. " He that loves a rosie cheek, Or a corall lip admires; Or from star-like eyes doth seek Fuell to maintain his fires, As old time makes these decay, So his flames must waste away. But a smooth and steadfast minde, Gentle thoughts and calrae desires, Hearts with equall love combin'd,... | |
 | Thomas Percy - 1812 - 456 pagina’s
...loves a rosie cheeke, Or a corall lip admires, Or from star-like eyes doth seeke Fuell to maintaine his fires, As old time makes these decay, •> So his flames must waste away. But a smooth and stedfast mind, Gentle thoughts, and calme desires, Hearts with equal love combin'd,... | |
 | 1828 - 454 pagina’s
...thought and expression^not to be met with in those of his cotemporaries. He died in the year 1639. He that loves a rosy cheek, Or a coral lip admires,...makes these decay. So his flames must waste away. But a smooth and stedfast mind, Gentle thoughts and calm desires ; Hearts with equal love combined.... | |
 | Charles Knight - 1820 - 636 pagina’s
...its breast the rolling clouds are spread, Eteriitl sunshine settles on its head. : prime of his age, HE that loves a' rosy cheek, Or a coral lip admires,...makes these decay, « So his flames must waste away. But a smooth and stedfast niiad. . "• Gentle thoughts, 'and calm desire s» . F .. , Hearts with... | |
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