| George Wither - 1622 - 476 pages
...confinement in the Gate-House, Westminster, for political reasons, in the year 1642. To Altheafrom Prison. WHEN Love, with unconfined wings, Hovers within...my gates, And my divine Althea brings To whisper at my grates ; When I lie tangled in her hair And fetter'd with her eye, The birds that wanton in the... | |
| 1791 - 728 pages
...you will give room fnr the following copy of it. To ALT HE A. FKOM P«UON, SKT BY Dx. JOHN WILSON. When Love with unconfined wings Hovers within my gates, And my divine Althea brings To wliifper at my grates; When I lit t.-Hifleil in her hair, And fetter'd with her eye, The birds th:it... | |
| 1793 - 376 pages
...no bound, but makes his power his fhores. TO ALTHEA, FROM PRISON-. BY RICHARD LOVELACE, ESQ^* Wf HEN Love with unconfined wings Hovers within my gates, And my divine Althea brings To whifper at my grates ; When I lye tangled in her haire, 5 And fetter'd ' with' her eye, The ' birds'... | |
| 1802 - 708 pages
...his loyalty. i about. í ling--, f And tvhifpers, Wht When I lie tangled in her hair, And fettered to her eye, . The birds that wanton in the air Know no fuch liberty. When flowing cups run /iviftfy* round, With no allaying Thames^, Our carelefs heads with... | |
| British poets - English poetry - 1809 - 512 pages
...take, Aud Doric music make, To civilize with (raver notes our wits again. RICHARD tOVELACE. SONNET. WHEN love, with unconfined wings, Hovers within my gates ; And my divine Althea brings To whisper at my grates ; When I lie tangled in her hair, And fetter'd with her eye, The birds that wanton in the... | |
| English literature - 1812 - 712 pages
...for his loyalty, •r about, t fings. $ And wbjfperg. When I lie tangled in her hail. And fettered to her eye, The birds that wanton in the air Know no fuch liberty. When flowing caps run Jwiftlj* round, With no allaying TLamtA, Our carckfs heads with... | |
| Elegant extracts - 1816 - 490 pages
...sex, and the darling of the ladies, died in the lowest wretchedness, obscurity, and want, in 1658. WHEN love with unconfined wings Hovers within my gates, And my divine Althea brings To whisper at my grates ; When I lye tangled in her haire, And feiter'd with her eye, The birds that wanton in the... | |
| Richard Lovelace - English poetry - 1817 - 284 pages
...joy clear through this cloudy day To dress my sorrow by. SUljjca, front SONG. SET BY DR. JOHN W/LSOW. WHEN love with unconfined wings Hovers within my gates...tangled in her hair, And fetter'd to her eye ; The gods that wanton in the air, Know no such liberty. When flowing cups run swiftly round With no allaying... | |
| Books - 1821 - 404 pages
...quoting the first and last stanza, and omit the other two, which we cannot bring ourselves to admire. " When love with unconfined wings Hovers within my gates...birds that wanton in the air, Know no such liberty. Stone walls do not a prison make, Nor iron bars a cage ; Minds innocent and quiet take That for an... | |
| Books - 1821 - 408 pages
...quoting the first and last stanza, and omit the other two, which we cannot bring ourselves to admire. " When love with unconfined wings Hovers within my gates...birds that wanton in the air, Know no such liberty. Stone walls do not a prison make, Nor iron bars a cage ; Minds innocent and quiet take That for an... | |
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