 Not in the evening's eyes, When they red with weeping are For the sun that dies, Sits sorrow with a face so fair; Nowhere but here did ever meet Sweetness so sad, sadness so sweet.  Complete Works - Page 10by Richard Crashaw - 1858 - 340 pagesFull view - About this book
 | Alexander Chalmers - English poetry - 1810 - 802 pages
...sorrow would be seen In her brightest majesty, (For she is a queen) Then is she drest by none but thee. Then, and only then she wears Her richest pearls,...are, For the Sun that dies, Sits sorrow with a face ?o fair, No where but here did ever meet Sweetness so sad, sadness so sweet. Sadness, all the while... | |
 | Henry Southern - 1820 - 402 pages
...sorrow would be seen In her brightest majesty, (For she is a queen) Then is she drest by none but thee. Then, and only then she wears Her richest pearls,...the sun that dies, Sits sorrow with a face so fair. No where but here did ever meet Sweetness so sad, sadness so sweet." Some verses, called the Tear,... | |
 | Thomas Lyle - Ballads, English - 1827 - 272 pages
...sorrow would be seen In her bright majesty, For she is a Queen! Then is she dress'd by none but thee, Then, and only then, she wears Her richest pearls ; — I mean thy tears. Not in the evening's eye When they red with weeping are ; For the sun that dies, Sits sorrow with a face so fair: No where... | |
 | Ancient ballads - 1827 - 270 pages
...sorrow would be seen In her bright majesty, For she is a Queen ! Then is she dress'd by none but thee, Then, and only then, she wears Her richest pearls ; — I mean thy tears. Not iu the evening's eye When they red with weeping are; For the sun that dies, Sits sorrow with a face... | |
 | Books - 1820 - 398 pages
...sorrow would be seen In her brightest majesty, (For she is a queen) Then is she drest by none but thee. Then, and only then she wears Her richest pearls,...the sun that dies, Sits sorrow with a face so fair. No where but here did ever meet Sweetness so sad, sadness so sweet." Some verses, called " the Tear,"... | |
 | John Johnstone (of Edinburgh.) - English poetry - 1828 - 600 pages
...drops distilTd from thee. Sorrow's best jewels lie in these Caskets, of which Heaven keep the keys. Not in the evening's eyes, When they red with weeping...the Sun that dies, Sits sorrow with a face so fair ; No where but here did ever meet Sweetness so sad, sadness so sweet. MATTHEW PRIOR. BORN 1664— DIED... | |
 | 1864 - 998 pages
...— of Herbert or Hervey or Crashaw; and its panegyric might be written in the words of the last : Not in the evening's eyes When they red with weeping...are For the Sun that dies, Sits Sorrow with a face as fair ; Xowhere but here did ever meet Sweetness so sad, sadness so sweet.* Nor is it other than... | |
 | Charles Mackay - Ballads, English - 1851 - 332 pages
...by none but thee, Then, and only then, she wears i , * Her richest pearls ;— I mean thy tears. t Not in the evening's eyes When they red with weeping...the sun that dies, Sits Sorrow with a face so fair: No where but here doth meet, Sweetness so sad, sadness so sweet. I NEVER YET COULD SEE THAT FACE. ARRAHAM... | |
 | Charles Mackay - 1857 - 334 pages
...would be seea In her bright majesty — For she is a queen ! — Then is she dress'd by none but thca : Then, and only then, she wears Her richest pearls...Sits Sorrow with a face so fair : Nowhere but here doth meet Sweetness so sad, sadness so sweet. I NEVER YET COULD SEE THAT FACE. AERAHAM COWLEY, born... | |
 | Richard Crashaw - Emblems - 1857 - 408 pages
...but thee Then, and only then she wears Her richest pearls, I mean thy tears. 10 Not in the Ev'ning's eyes When they red with weeping are, For the Sun that...did ever meet Sweetness so sad, sadness so sweet. 11 Sadness, all the while She sits in such a throne as this, Can do nought but smile, Nor believes... | |
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