 | 1805 - 948 strani
...following, whose metre also I consider as happily adapted to convey the pensive ideas of the poe.t. • TO BLOSSOMS. • Fair pledges of a fruitful tree. Why do ye fall to fax ? Your date is not so past ; But you may stay yet here awhile, To blush and gently smile ; And... | |
 | 1822 - 688 strani
...and sweet," that we cannot resist the temptation of transplanting it to a more congenial soil. To li Fair pledges of a fruitful tree, Why do ye fall so...smile, And go at last. What, were ye born to be An linur or half's delight, And so to bid good night? Tis pity Nature brought you forth, Merely to show... | |
 | Nathan Drake - 1804 - 572 strani
...Fair pledges of a fruitful tree, , Why do ye fell so fast ? !,; I Your date is not so past ; j :i--. But you may stay yet here awhile, ; To blush and gently...to be An hour or half's delight ; ', And so to bid good-night ? 'Twas pity Nature brought ye forth Merely to shew your worth, And lose you quite. But... | |
 | Sir Egerton Brydges - 1807 - 912 strani
...Where no foot hath A path : There will I spend, And end My wearied years In tears. To Blossoms. i. Fair pledges of a fruitful tree, Why do ye fall so...awhile To blush and gently smile ; And go at last. 2. What, were ye born to be An hour or half s delight, And so to bid good-night ? Twas pity Nature... | |
 | Sir Egerton Brydges - 1807 - 456 strani
...spend, And end My wearied years In tears. To Blossoms. I. Fair pledges of a fruitful tree, Why do 70 fall so fast? Your date is not so past ; But you may...awhile To blush and gently smile ; And go at last. 2. What, were ye born to be An hour or half s delight, And so to bid good-night ? Twas pity Nature... | |
 | 1807 - 308 strani
...LITERARY HOURS, by Dr. Drake, Vol. JII. TO BLOSSOMS. FAIR pledges of a fruitful tree, Why do ye.fall so fast ? Your date is not so past, But you may stay yet here awile, To blush and gently smile ; And go at last. What, were. ye born to be An hour or halPs delight... | |
 | Robert Herrick - 1810 - 280 strani
...to keep this vow ; But, having scap'd temptation's shelf, Know virtue taught thee, not thyself. CL. TO BLOSSOMS. FAIR pledges of a fruitful tree, Why...And go at last. What, were ye born to be An hour or half 's delight, And so to bid good night ? 'Twas pity nature brought ye forth Merely to shew your... | |
 | 1814 - 570 strani
...eye, ' Bcraaiu'd tint tear of parting sorrow. TO BLOSSOMS. FAIR pledges of a fruitful tree, Why do you fall so fast > Your date is not so past , But you...blush and gently smile ; And go at last. What were you born to be An hour or two's delight ; A nd so to bid good night ; Twas pity nature brought you... | |
 | 1814 - 556 strani
...love's eye, Bcmain'd the tear of parting sorrow. TO BLOSSOMS. FAIR pledges of a fruitful Why do you fall so fast ! Your date is not SO past ; But you...here awhile, To blush and gently smile ; And go at lust. What were you born to be A n hour or two's delight ; And so to bid good night ; "Twas pity nature... | |
 | 1814 - 564 strani
...parting M'rrow. TO BLOSSOMS. PAIR pledges of afruitful tree, Why do you fall so fast i Your date i> not so past ; But you may stay yet here awhile. To blush and gently smile ; And So at tost. What were you born to be An hour or two's delight; And so to bid gocd night ; 'Twas pity... | |
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TO BLOSSOMS FAIR pledges of a fruitful tree, Why do ye fall so fast ? Your date is not so past, But you may stay yet here awhile, To blush and gently smile, And go at last. 
