The canker-blooms have full as deep a dye, As the perfumed tincture of the roses ; Hang on such thorns, and play as wantonly When summer's breath their masked buds discloses ; But, for their virtue* only is their show, They live unwoo'd, and unrespected... Southern Literary Messenger - Stran 1301838Celotni ogled - O knjigi
| George Santayana - 1955 - 200 strani
...looks fair, but fairer we it deem For that sweet odour which doth in it live. The canker-blooms bave full as deep a dye As the perfumed tincture of the...play as wantonly When summer's breath their masked buds discloses. But, for their beauty only is their show, They live unwooed and unrespected fade; Die... | |
| Edward Dahlberg - 1960 - 198 strani
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