HE that loves a rosy Cheek, Or a coral Lip admires ; Or from star-like Eyes doth seek Fuel to maintain his fires : As old Time makes these decay, So his flames must waste away ! But a smooth and steadfast Mind, Gentle Thoughts, and calm Desires, Hearts... The Irish Quarterly Review - Strana 1291853Úplné zobrazenie - O tejto knihe
| 1856 - Počet stránok 784
...Fuel to maintain his fires ; As oh! Time makes these decay, So his flames must haste away. But л puro and steadfast mind ; Gentle thoughts and calm desires...combined, Kindle never-dying fires: Where these are not, I drspisi Lovely cheeks, or lips, or eves. ЯХТ".— OBSTA. " CHECK the beginnings" is a very useful... | |
| Frederick Saunders - 1856 - Počet stránok 422
...star-like eyes doth «ek Fuel to maintain his fires, As old Time makes these decay So his flumes must waste away ; But a smooth and steadfast mind, Gentle thoughts and calm desires, Herxts with equal love combined, Kindle never-dying fires. Where these are not, I despise Lovely cheeks... | |
| 1857 - Počet stránok 514
...scarce be unclasp'd at night. 124 THK IRISH QUA11TERLY REVIEW. As old time makes these decay, So his flame will pass away. But a smooth and steadfast mind,...Lovelace's famous "When Love with unconfined wings/' and Herrick's " Fair Daffodils," and " Her eyes the glow-worm lend thee," and " Gather sweet Hose buds."... | |
| Marianne Young - 1857 - Počet stránok 274
...fires ; As old Time makes these decay, So his flames must waste away. " But, a smooth and stedfast mind, Gentle thoughts, and calm desires, Hearts with...are not, I despise Lovely cheeks, or lips, or eyes." This sonnet was perhaps eminently in the style of the times, but of a character superior to that of... | |
| Amusing poetry - 1857 - Počet stránok 266
...But a smooth and stedfast mind, Gentle thoughts and calm desires, Hearts with equal love combin'd, Kindle never-dying fires ; "Where these are not, I despise Lovely cheeks, or lips, or eyes. THOMAS CAEEW. Sir USarmatmte. SIE MAEMADUKE was a hearty knight ; Good man ! old man ! He's painted... | |
| Charles Mackay - 1857 - Počet stránok 334
...But a smooth and stedfast mind, Gentle thoughts and calm desires, Hearts with equal love combin'd, Kindle never-dying fires ; Where these are not, I despise Lovely cheeks, or lips, or eyes. MEDIOCRITY IN LOVE REJECTED. THOMAS CAHEW. GIVE me more love or more disdain ; The torrid or the frozen... | |
| Aubrey Thomas De Vere - 1858 - Počet stránok 298
...eyes doth seek Fuel to maintain his fires ; As old Time makes these decay, So his flames must waste away. But a smooth and steadfast mind, Gentle thoughts...are not, I despise Lovely cheeks, or lips or eyes. WOTTON. SIR HENEY WOTTON was born at Brougton Place, Kent, AB 1508. After the accession of James I.... | |
| Mrs. S. C. Hall - 1858 - Počet stránok 512
...that could induce her either to continue or forbear. She again sung : — " But a smooth and stedfast mind, Gentle thoughts and calm desires, Hearts with...are not, I despise Lovely cheeks, or lips, or eyes." " You are fond of the lays of the olden time," said Lady Leslie, with a sigh ; " but I care not for... | |
| 1858 - Počet stránok 460
...eyes doth seek Fuel to maintain his fires ; As old Time makes these decay, So his flames must waste away. But a smooth and steadfast mind, Gentle thoughts...combined, Kindle never-dying fires. Where these are not, 1 despise Lovely cheeks, or lips, or eyes. LAKE, WITH LAWNY BANKS THAT SLOPE " LAKE, with lawny banks... | |
| Hearty staves, John Erskine Clarke - 1858 - Počet stránok 152
...waste away. But a smooth and steadfaste mind, Or corall lip admires. Or from star-like eyes doth seek Gentle thoughts, and calm desires, Hearts with equal...never-dying fires ; Where these are not, I despise Lovely cheekes, or lips, or eyes. NO JEWELLED BEAUTY IS MY LOVE. Yet in her earnest face There's such a world... | |
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