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 with... Amusing poetry, ed. by S. Brooks - Side 204av Amusing poetry - 1874Uten tilgangsbegrensning - Om denne boken
| David Masson - 1859 - 714 sider
...lip admires, Or from star-like eyes doth seek Fuel to maintain his fires, — As old time makes those decay, So his flames must waste away. But a smooth...thoughts and calm desires, Hearts with equal love combined, Kindle never-dying fires. , Where these are not, I despite Lovely cheeks or lips or eyes."... | |
| David Masson - 1859 - 718 sider
...French poets with whom he had become acquainted in his travels. This is ia Carew's characteristic vein: "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 those decay, So hie flames must waste away. Bat a smooth and stedfaet... | |
| David Masson - 1859 - 714 sider
...whom he had become acquainted in his travels. This is in Carew's characteristic vein : "He that lores a rosy cheek, Or a coral lip admires, Or from star-like eyes doth seek Fuel to maintain his fires, — As old time makes those decay, So his flames must waste away. Bat a smooth and stedfast... | |
| Henry Heavisides - 1860 - 144 sider
...of them, our limits not allowing us to give more. The first, as follows, is by Thomas Carew : — " He that loves a rosy cheek, Or a coral lip admires,...thoughts and calm desires, Hearts with equal love combined Kindle never-dying fires ; Where these are not, I despise Lovely cheeks, or lips, or eyes."... | |
| England - 1860 - 532 sider
...corner 'gainst the sunny wall. — God, in that brother, gave him more than lands. vINCENT LEIGH HUNT. 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 stedfast... | |
| Henry William Dulcken - 1860 - 230 sider
...madness From my lips would flow, The world should listen then, as I am listening now. SHELLEY. j E 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... | |
| William Allingham - 1860 - 316 sider
...loves a rosie cheeke, Or a corall lip admires, Or from star-like eyes doth seeke Fuel to maintain his fires ; As old Time makes these decay, So his flames must waste away. But a smooth and stedfast minde, Gentle thoughts and calm desires, Hearts with equal love combined, Kindle never-dying fires.... | |
| Thomas Percy - 1860 - 578 sider
.... Or from star-like eyes doth seeke Fuell to maintaine his fires, As old time makes these decay, 5 So his flames must waste away. But a smooth and stedfast mind, Gentle thoughts, and calme desires, Hearts with equal love combin'd, Kindle never-dyin^ fires: 10 Where these are not, I... | |
| George Augustus Sala, Edmund Yates - 1898 - 632 sider
...probably with more personal conviction, writes the last verse of what is perhaps his best-known song— " He that loves a rosy cheek Or a coral lip admires, Or from atar-like eyes doth seek Fuel to maintain his fires; As old Time makes these decay, So his flames must... | |
| Sunbeams - 1861 - 368 sider
...mourners feel, Without a wish, or a hope, or thought, That light should shine on the deeds it wrought. — He that loves a rosy cheek, Or a coral lip admires, Or from starlike eyes doth seek Fuel to maintain his fires ; As old Time makes these decay, So his flames must waste away. But a smooth and stedfast... | |
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