 And the scene where his melody charm'd me before Resounds with his sweet-flowing ditty no more. My fugitive years are all hasting away, And I must ere long lie as lowly as they, With a turf on my breast, and a stone at my head, Ere another such grove...  Progressive Exercises in Latin Elegiac Verse - Page 55by Charles Granville Gepp - 1871Full view - About this book
 | Biography - 1799 - 464 pages
...they, With a turf at my bread, and a ftdne at my head, lire another fuch grove fifes up in. its flead. The change both my heart and my fancy employs; I reflect on" the frailly of man and his joys; Short liv'das we are, yetour pleafures, we.feej Have a ftill fhorter date,... | |
 | William Cowper - 1800 - 394 pages
...before Refounds with his fweet-flowing ditty no more. My fugitive years are all hafting away, And I muft ere long lie as lowly as they, With a turf on my breaft and a ftone at my head, Ere another fuch grove fhall arife in its fiead. Tis a fight to engage... | |
 | William Cowper - 1800 - 364 pages
...before, Refounds with his fweet-flowing ditty no more. My fugitive years are all hafting away, And I muft ere long lie as lowly as they, With a turf on my breaft and a ftone at my head, Ere another fuch grove fluill aiife in its (lead. 'Tis a light to engage... | |
 | William Cowper - 1805 - 362 pages
...before, Refounds with his fweet-flowing ditty no more. My fugitive years are all hafting away, And I muft ere long lie as lowly as they, With a turf on my breaft, and a ftone at my head, Ere another fuch grove lhall arife in its ftead. 'Tis a fight to engage... | |
 | William Cowper - English poetry - 1806 - 478 pages
...heat, And thescene,wherehis melody charmed me before, Resounds with his sweet flowing ditty no more. My fugitive years are all hasting away, And I must...head' Ere another such grove shall arise in its stead. 'Tis a sight to engage me, if any thing can, To muse on the perishing pleasures of man; Though his... | |
 | William Cowper - English poetry - 1806 - 226 pages
...heat, And the scene, where his melody charmed me before, Resounds with his sweet-flowing ditty no more. My fugitive years are all hasting away, And I must...head, Ere another such grove shall arise in its stead. 'Tis a sight to engage me, if any thing can, To muse on the perishing pleasures of man ; Though his... | |
 | William Cowper - 1806 - 310 pages
...the-heat, Resoumts '.wbh; Jtbi iswaet flowing ditty i My fugitive years are all basting away, And 1 must ere long lie as lowly as they, With a turf on...head, Ere another such grove shall arise in its stead. Tis a sight to engage me, if any tiling can, To muse on the perishing pleasures of man ; Though his... | |
 | William Cowper - 1806 - 316 pages
...boat, And (lie scene, wlierehis melody charmed me before, Resounds vith L« 5W<?# 4»wipg djUy «o My fugitive years are all hasting away, And I must ere long lie as lowly as they, "With a ttrrf On my breast, and a sto'ne at my head; Ere another Such grove shall arise in its stead. 'Tis... | |
 | William Cowper - English poetry - 1808 - 360 pages
...heat, And the scene, where his melody charm'd me before, Resounds with his sweet-flowing ditty no more. My fugitive years are all hasting away, And I must...at my head, Ere another such grove shall arise in it's stead. 'Tis a sight to engage me, if any thing can, To muse on the perishing pleasures of man... | |
 | William Cowper - 1810 - 422 pages
...And the scene, where his melody charm 'd me before, Resounds with his sweet-flowing ditty no more. My fugitive years are all hasting away, And I must...at my head, Ere another such grove shall arise in it's stead. Tis a sight to engage me, if any thing can, To muse on the perishing pleasures of man ;... | |
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