 | 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... | |
 | 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... | |
 | 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...grows and smells, I swear, Not of itself, but thee. THE SWEET NEGLECT. STILL to be neat, still to be drest, As you were going to a feast ; Still to be... | |
 | George Ellis - English poetry - 1803 - 468 pages
...Jove's nectar sup, I would not change for thine. I sent thee Fate a rosy wreath, Not so much honouring thee, As giving it a hope that there It could not...grows and smells, I swear, Not of itself, but thee. SONG. [From " The Silent Woman."] Still to be ppwder'd, still perfum'd : Lady, it is to be presum'd,... | |
 | British essayists - 1803 - 300 pages
...also is in my thoughts) as bestowing favour upon the roses, that so they might not be withered.' IV. But thou thereon didst only breathe, And sent'st it back to me, Since when it grows and smells I sweat Not of itself, but thee. PHIL. Letter XXXI. a'T/Vtfi^o>, fj-rixin tanoirx f <$oV /xown otM.a... | |
 | Select collection - 1806 - 322 pages
...giving it a hope that there It would not withcr'd be : But thou thereon didst only breathe, AnoTsent it back to me ; Since when it grows and smells, I swear, Not of itself, but thee. THE STORM. SOULDING, LONDON. AKUX. Sung by Mr Indedon. CEASE, rude Boreas, blust'ring railer; List,... | |
 | Alexander Chalmers - English essays - 1807 - 424 pages
...also is in my thoughts) as bestowing favour upon the roses, that so they might not be withered.' IV. But thou thereon didst only breathe, And sent'st it...grows and smells I swear Not of itself, but thee. PHIL. Letter XXXI. (I OH. If thou wouldst do a kindness to thy lover, send back the reliques of the... | |
 | Alexander Chalmers - English essays - 1807 - 424 pages
...my thoughts) as bestowing favour upon the roses, that so they might not be withered.' IV. But then thereon didst only breathe, And sent'st it back to...grows and smells I swear Not of itself, but thee. PHIL. Letter XXXI. ' E< Se 0o'vX«. T/ p/Xw ^af'^iffiai, TO, Xti^atx Zv-tZt i pS. If thou wouldst do... | |
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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 late a rosy wreath, Not so much honoring thee As giving it a hope, that there It could... 
