 HENCE, all you vain delights, As short as are the nights Wherein you spend your folly ! There's nought in this life sweet, If man were wise to see't, But only melancholy ; Oh ! sweetest melancholy. Welcome, folded arms, and fixed eyes, A sigh that piercing...  Supplement to the Musical Library - Page 211834 - 116 pagesFull view - About this book
 | English poetry - 1817 - 372 pages
...were wise to see't But only melancholly. Wellcome folded armes, and fixed eyes, A sight that pearcing mortifies, A look that's fastened to the ground, A tongue chain'd up without a sound, Fountaines-heades and pathless groves Places which pale passion loves. Moone-light w,ilkes when all... | |
 | English poets - 1801 - 488 pages
...spend your folly; There's nought in this life sweet, If men were wise to sce't, But only melancholy, 'O sweetest melancholy ! Welcome folded arms, and fixed...eyes, A sigh that, piercing, mortifies ; A look that's fasten'd to the ground, A tongue chain'd up without a sound. Fountain-heads and pathless groves, Places... | |
 | Richard Lovell Edgeworth - English poetry - 1802 - 152 pages
...transcribing : — " Hence, all you vain delights, As short as are the nights, Wherein yoti spend your folly ; There's nought in this life sweet, If man were wise to see't, But only melancholy, Sweetest melancholy. Welcome folded arms and fixed eyes, A sigh, that piercing mortifies, A look that's... | |
 | George Ellis - English poetry - 1803 - 476 pages
...As short as are the nights Wherein you spend your folly ! There's nought in this life sweet, If men were wise to see't, But only melancholy, Oh sweetest...eyes; A sigh that, piercing, mortifies ; A look that's fasten'd to the ground ; A tongue chain'd up without a sound ! Fountain-heads and pathless groves,... | |
 | 1804 - 452 pages
...delights, As short as are the nights, Wherein you spend your folly; There's nought in this life sweet, i If man were wise to see't, But only melancholy; Oh!...mortifies ; A look that's fastened to the ground; A tongue chained up—without a sound. Fountain heads, and pathless groves, Places which pale passion loves;... | |
 | Great Britain - 1804 - 444 pages
...nights, Wherein you spend your folly; There's nought in this life sweet, If man were wise to sce't, But only melancholy ; Oh ! sweetest melancholy ! Welcome, folded arms and fixed eyes, S A sigh, that piercing, mortifies; A look that's fastened to the ground ; A tongue chained up —... | |
 | British poets - English poetry - 1809 - 512 pages
...spend your folly; There's nought in this life sweet, If men were wise to see't, But only melancholy, 0 sweetest melancholy ! Welcome folded arms and fixed...eyes, A sigh that, piercing, mortifies; A look that's fasten' d to the ground, A tongue cham'd up without a sound* Fountain-heads and pathless groves, Places... | |
 | Walter Scott - English poetry - 1810 - 308 pages
...FLETCHER . HENCE, all you vain delights, As short as are the nights Wherein you spend your folly ! There's nought in this life sweet, If man were wise to see't, But only Melancholy ! Welcome, folded arms, and fixed eyes, A sigh that piercing mortifies, A look that's fastened to the... | |
 | Francis Beaumont, John Fletcher - 1811 - 630 pages
...Pta. [sings.] Hence, all you vain delights, As short as are the nights Wherein you spend your folly ! There's nought in this life sweet, If man were wise...melancholy ! Welcome, folded arms, and fixed eyes, A sigh tliut piercing mortifies, A look that's thsteu'd to the ground, A tongue chain'd up, without a sound... | |
 | Ben Jonson, Francis Beaumont, John Fletcher - English drama - 1811 - 620 pages
...vain delights, As short as are (he nights Wherein you spend your folly ! There's nought in this lite sweet, If man were wise to see't, But only melancholy;...melancholy ! Welcome, folded arms, and fixed eyes, \ sigh that pierciiiL' mortifies, A look that's fasteu'd to the ground, A tongue chain'd up, without... | |
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