 | Hubert Ashton Holden - 1864 - 344 strani
...who for it can endure the stings, the crowd, and buz, and murmurings of this great hive, the City. Ah ! yet, ere I descend to the grave, may I a small...books, both true, both wise, and both delightful too ! and since Love ne'er will from me flee, a Mistress moderately fair, and good as guardian-angels are,... | |
 | John Dennis - 1865 - 344 strani
...wife among the felicities which he craves in his rural retreat : — " Ah ! yet, e'er I descend into the grave, May I a small house and large garden have ! And a few Mends, and many books, both true, Both wise, and both delightful too 1 And since Love ne'er will from... | |
 | Frederick Locker-Lampson - 1867 - 410 strani
...stings, The crowd, and buz, and murmurings Of this great hive, the city. Ah, yet, ere I descend to th' grave, May I a small house and large garden have !...books ; both true, Both wise, and both delightful too ! And, since love ne'er will from me flee, A mistress moderately fair, And good as guardian-angels... | |
 | Frederick Locker-Lampson - 1867 - 432 strani
...stings, The crowd, and buz, and murmurings Of this great hive, the city. Ah, yet, ere I descend to th' grave, May I a small house and large garden have ! And a few^iends, and many books ; both true, Both wise, and both delightful too ! And, since love ne'er will... | |
 | Henry Southgate - 1873 - 448 strani
...and neither country nor climate have aught to do with it. Amelia B. Edwards. THE POET'S REAL HOME. Ah yet, ere I descend to the grave, May I a small...books, both true, Both wise, and both delightful too ! And since love ne'er will from me flee, A wife most moderately fair, And good as guardian angels... | |
 | Cassell, ltd - 1875 - 470 strani
...stings, The crowd, and buzz, and murmurings Of this great hive, the city. Ah, yet, ere I descend to th' grave, May I a small house and large garden have !...books ; both true, Both wise, and both delightful too ! And, since love ne'er will from me flee, A mistress moderately fair, And good as guardian-angels... | |
 | Robert Chambers, Robert Carruthers - 1876 - 870 strani
...stings, The crowd, and buzz, and murmurings Of this great hive, the city. Ah ! yet ere I descend to th' ! And since love ne'er will from me flee, A mistress moderately fair, And good as guardian angels are,... | |
 | Rossiter Johnson - 1876 - 840 strani
...great hive, the city. Ah, yet, ere I descend to th' grave. May I a small house and large garden hive ! And a few friends, and many books, both true. Both wise, and both delightful too ! And, since love ne'er will from me flee, A mistress moderately fair, And good as guardian-angels... | |
 | Laura Valentine - 1880 - 634 strani
...Who for it can endure the stings, The crowd, the buzz, the murmurings, Of this great hive, the City. Ah, yet ere I descend to the grave, May I a small...books both true, Both wise and both delightful too ! And since love ne'er will from me flee, A mistress moderately fair. And good as guardian angels are,... | |
 | Thomas Humphry Ward - 1880 - 528 strani
...stings, The crowd, and buzz, and murmurings Of this great hive, the city. Ah, yet, ere I descend to th' grave May I a small house and large garden have !...books, both true, Both wise, and both delightful too ! And since love ne'er will from me flee, A mistress moderately fair, And good as guardian-angels are,... | |
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I descend to the grave, May I a small house and large garden have; And a few friends, and many books, both true, Both wise, and both delightful too! 
