 | John Dryden, John Milton, William D'Avenant - 1716 - 418 pages
...Neffar fip, I would nor change for thine. 1 fent thee, lare, a rofie Wreath, Nor fo much honouring thee, As giving it a hope, that there It could not withered be. But thou thereon did'ft only breathe, And fent'ft it back to me : Since when it grows, and fmells, I fweat, Not of it... | |
 | John Dryden - Classical poetry - 1716 - 416 pages
...Nectar lip, I would not change for thine. I fent thee, late, a rofie Wreath, Not fo much honouring thee, As giving it a hope, that there It could not withered be. But thou thereon did'ft only breathe, And fent'ft it back to me : Since when it grows, and fmells, I fwear, Not of it... | |
 | George Ellis - English poetry - 1790 - 346 pages
...Jove's neftar fup, I would not change for thine. I fent thee late a rofy wreath, Not fo much honouring thee, As giving it a hope that there It could not withered be; But thou thereon didft only breathe, And fent'ft it back to me; Since when it grows and fmells, I fwear, Not of itfelf,... | |
 | Robert Anderson - English poetry - 1795 - 912 pages
...Jove's ne&ar fup, I would not change for thine. 1 frnt thee late a rofy wreath, f Not fo much honouring thee, As giving it a hope, that there It could not withered be. But thou thereou didd only breathe, And fcnt'd it back to me : Since when it grows, and fmells, I fwear, Not... | |
 | English poets - 1801 - 382 pages
...Jove's nectar sup, 1 would not change for thine. I sent thee late a rosy wreath, Not so much honouring thee, As giving it a hope that there It could not...withered be ; But thou thereon didst only breathe, And sent'st it back to me ; Since when it grows and smells, I swear, Not of itself, but thee. THE SWEET... | |
 | George Ellis - English poetry - 1803 - 468 pages
...Celia. [From the same.] DRINK to me only with thine eyes, And I will pledge with mine ; Or leave a kiss but in the cup, And I'll not look for wine. The thirst that from the soul doth rise Doth ask a drink divine, But might I of Jove's nectar sup, I would not change for thine. I sent thee... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - English poetry - 1810 - 728 pages
...of Jove's nectar sup, I would not change for thine. I sent thee, late, a rosie wreath, Not so much honoring thee, As giving it a hope, that there It could not withered be. But thou thereon did'st onely breathe, And sent'st it back to me: Since when, it growes, and smells, I sreare, Not of it sclfe,... | |
 | George Ellis - English poetry - 1811 - 472 pages
...Celia. [From the same.] DRINK to me only with thine eyes, And I will pledge with mine ; Or leave a kiss but in the cup, And I'll not look for wine. The thirst that from the soul doth rise Doth ask a drink divine, But might I of Jove's nectar sup, I would not change for thine. I sent thee... | |
 | Richard Clark - Madrigals, English - 1814 - 530 pages
...Voices. T. LlHLEY. to me only with thine eyes, And I will pledge with mine : Or leave a kiss within the cup, And I'll not look for wine: The thirst that from the soul doth rise, Doth ask a drink divine But might I of Jove's nectar sip, . I would not change for thine. I sent thee,... | |
 | John Aikin - English poetry - 1820 - 832 pages
...Jove's nectar sup, I would not change for thine. I sent thee, late, a rosy wreath, Not so much honouring ing soft, less amiably mild, Than that smooth watery...image : back I tnrn'd ; Thou following cry'dst aloud sent'st it back to me : Since when, it grows, and smells, I swear, Not of it»lf, but thee. FROM TIIK... | |
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... Drink to me only with thine eyes, And I will pledge with mine ; Or leave a kiss but in the cup, And I'll not look for wine. The thirst that from the soul doth rise Doth ask a drink divine ; But might I of Jove's nectar sup, I would not change for... 
