 Alas ! from the day that we met, What hope of an end to my woes? When I cannot endure to forget The glance that undid my repose. Yet time may diminish the pain: The flower, and the shrub, and the tree, Which I rear'd for her pleasure in vain, In time...  The British Poets: Including Translations ... - Page 65by British poets - 1822Full view - About this book
 | Samuel Johnson - 1800 - 714 pages
...undid my repose. Yet time may diminish the pain : The flower, and the shrub, and the tree, Which I rear'd for her pleasure in vain, In 'time may have comfort for me. His " Levities" are by their title exempted from the severities of criticism; yet it may be remarked... | |
 | E. Tomkins - 1804 - 416 pages
...undid my repose. Yet time may diminish the pain : The flow'r, and the shruh, and the tree, Which I rear'd for her pleasure in vain, In time may have...peace which from solitude flows, Henceforth shall he Corydon's theme. High transports are shown to the sight, But we are not to find them our own ; Fate... | |
 | Great Britain - 1804 - 716 pages
...undid my repose. Yet time may diminish the pain : The flower, and the shrub, and the tree, Which I rear'd for her pleasure in vain, In time may have comfort for me. His " Levities" are by their title exempted from the severities of criticism ; yet it may be remarked... | |
 | Lyre - 1806 - 204 pages
...undid my repose ? Yet time may diminish the pain : The flower, and the shrub, and the tree, Which I rear'd for her pleasure in vain, In time may have...theme. High transports are shown to the sight, But we are not to find them our own ; Fate never bestow'd such delight, As I with my Phillis had known.... | |
 | E Tomkins - 1806 - 280 pages
...and the shrub, and the tree. Which [ rear'd for her pleasure in vain. In time may have comfort foe me. The sweets of a dew-sprinkled rose, The sound...theme. High transports are shown to the sight, But we are not to find them our own; Fate never bestow'd such delight As I with my Phyllis had known. 0... | |
 | Cabinet - 1808 - 524 pages
...undid my repose. Yet time may diminish the pain : The flower, and the shrub, and the tree, Which I rear'd for her pleasure in vain, In time may have...theme. High transports are shown to the sight, But we are not to find them our own; Fate never bestow'd such delight, As I with my Phyllis had known.... | |
 | William Shenstone, Thomas Park - 1808 - 342 pages
...an end to my woesr Yet time may diminish the pain: The flow'r, and the shrub, and the tree, Which I rear'd for her pleasure in vain, In time may have...Corydon's theme. High transports are shown to the sight, Bat we are not to find them our own ; Fate never bcstow'd such delight As I with my Phyllis had known.... | |
 | British poets - 1809 - 526 pages
...undid my repose. Yet time may diminish the pain : The flow'r, and the shrub, and the tree, Which I rear'd for her pleasure in vain, In time may have...sound of a murmuring stream, The peace which from solitnde flows, Henceforth shall be Corydon's theme. High transports are shewn to the sight, But we... | |
 | John Aikin - 1810 - 386 pages
...that undid my repose. Yet time may diminish the pain : The flower, the shrub, and the tree, Which I rear'd for her pleasure in vain, In time may have...Henceforth shall be Corydon's theme. High transports are shewn to the sight, But we are not to find them our own ; Fate never bestow'd such delight, 0 ye woods,... | |
 | John Aikin - 1810 - 330 pages
...that undid my repose. Yet time may diminish the pain : The flower, the shriib, and the tree, Which I rear'd for her pleasure in vain, In time may have...peace which from solitude flows, Henceforth shall be COUYDON'S theme. High transports arc shown to the sight. But we arc not to find them our own; Fate... | |
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