 | Thomas Humphry Ward - English poetry - 1880 - 524 pages
...thee, Whose dull thoughts cannot conceive thee, Though thou be to them a scorn, That to nought but earth are born, Let my life no longer be Than I am in love with thee, Though our wise ones call thee madness, Let me never taste of gladness, If I love not... | |
 | Old favourites, Matilda Sharpe - 1881 - 438 pages
...That from everything I saw I could some invention draw. Poesy, thou sweet'st content That e'er Heaven to mortals lent; Though they as a trifle leave thee,...thee ; Though thou be to them a scorn That to nought but earth are born, — Let my life no longer be Than I am in love with thee. Though our wise ones... | |
 | Epes Sargent - American poetry - 1881 - 1000 pages
...thou sweet'st content That e'er Heaven to mortals lent, Though they as a trifle leave thce, Whose dnll thoughts cannot conceive thee ; Though thou be to them a scorn, That to naught but earth are bom, — Let my life no longer be Thau I am in love with thee ! Though our wise... | |
 | George Gilfillan - 1881 - 744 pages
...then, best earthly bliss, I will cherish thee for this ! Poesy, thou sweet'st content That e'er Heaven to mortals lent; Though they as a trifle leave thee, Whose dull thoughts can not conceive thee, Though thou be to them a scorn That to nought but earth are born ; Let my life... | |
 | Mowbray Walter Morris - 1882 - 424 pages
...thou best earthly bliss, I will cherish thee for this. Poesie, thou sweet'st content That ere Heaven to mortals lent : Though they as a trifle leave thee...thee : Though thou be to them a scorn, That to nought but earth are bom : Let my life no longer be Than I am in love with thee. Though our wise ones call... | |
 | Matthew Arnold - English poetry - 1882 - 524 pages
...thou best earthly bliss, I will cherish thee for this. Poesy! thou -sweet'st content That e'er heaven to mortals lent : Though they as a trifle leave thee,...thee, Though thou be to them a scorn, That to nought but earth are born, Let my life no longer be Than I am in love with thee, Though our wise ones call... | |
 | Epes Sargent - American poetry - 1882 - 1002 pages
...thou best earthly bliss, I will cherish tbee for this : Poesie, thou swcet'st content That e'er Heaven the o'er-labored steer ; Whato'er of peace, about...our hearth-stone clings, Whate'cr our household gods thon bo to them a scorn, That to naught but earth are born, — Let my life no longer be Thau I am... | |
 | Charles Anderson Dana - American poetry - 1882 - 906 pages
...thou best earthly bliss, I will cherish thee for this. Poesy, thou sweet'st content That e'er heaven to mortals lent ! Though they as a trifle leave thee Whose dull thoughts cannot conceive theeThough thou be to them a scorn That to naught but earth are born — Let my life no longer be Than... | |
 | Mary Russell Mitford - American literature - 1883 - 544 pages
...best earthly bliss, I will cherish thee for this ! Poetry, thou sweet'st content Thr.t e'er Heaven to mortals lent ; Though they as a trifle leave thee...conceive thee ; Though thou be to them a scorn That for nought but earth are born ; Let my life no longer be Than I am in love with thee ! Though our wise... | |
 | William Hazlitt - English essays - 1889 - 586 pages
...thou best earthly bliss, I will cherish thee for this. Poesie, thou sweet'st content That e'er Heav'n to mortals lent : .'. .. Though they as a trifle leave...thee : Though thou be to them a scorn, That to nought but earth are born : Let my life no longer be Than I am in love with thee. Though our wise ones call... | |
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Though thou be to them a scorn, That to nought but earth are born, Let my life no longer be Than I am in love with thee... 
