 | Charles Mackay - 1851 - 332 sider
...geu'rous tide, All my soul unbends — I play Gamesome with the young and gay BUSY, CURIOUS, THIRSTY FLY. BUSY, curious, thirsty fly, Drink with me, and drink...are mine and thine, Hastening quick to their decline ; Thine's a summer, mine's no more, Though repeated to threescore; Threescore summers, when they're... | |
 | Sir Thomas Noon Talfourd, Charles James Blomfield - 1851 - 414 sider
...idea of Anacreon's peculiar character of style than any of the passages we have quoted above : — Busy, curious, thirsty fly, Drink with me, and drink...you may, Life is short, and wears away. Both alike, both thine and mine, Hasten quick to their decline ; Thine's a summer, mine's no more, Though repeated... | |
 | Samuel Prout Newcombe - 1851 - 402 sider
...fly, Drink with me, and drink as I ; Freely welcome to my cup, Couldst thou sip, and sip it up. Hake the most of life you may, Life is short, and wears away. Both ali ke are mine and thine, Hastening quick to their decline : Thine'aa summer, mine no more, Though... | |
 | Abraham Mills - 1851 - 616 sider
...exquisite little Anacreontic was occasioned by a fly drinking out of his Cup of Ale :— AN EXTEMPORE SONG. Busy, curious, thirsty fly, Drink with me, and drink as I; Freely weleome to my cup, Could'st thou sip and sip it up. Make the most of life you may, Life is short, and... | |
 | 1852 - 1170 sider
...there seems to be great justness of reasoning. MR. CAUSTON might also have instanced the lines : " Freely welcome to my cup, Couldst thou sip, and sip it up :" that is, " couldst thou go on sipping till thou hast lipped up, or entirely exhausted, the whole... | |
 | C. Gough - 1853 - 428 sider
...the fellow in the end was glad to disgorge the whole £300. OLDY'S ADDRESS TO A FLY. Busy, eurious, thirsty fly ! Drink with me, and drink as I ! Freely...are mine and thine, Hastening quick to their decline ; Thine's a summer, mine uo more, Though repeated to threescore ! Threescore summers, when they're... | |
 | Cyclopaedia, Henry Gardiner Adams - 1854 - 762 sider
...knowledge of ourselves so long and tedious, Each minute should be precious. Beaumont and Fletcher. Busy, curious, thirsty fly! Drink with me, and drink...Though repeated to threescore! Threescore summers, when they 're gone, Will appear as short as one! Oldys. How short, how narrow is the span, How few the years... | |
 | 1854 - 456 sider
...Achilles weeps, great Hector hangs the head, And the Black Prince goes whimpering to bed. THE THIRSTY FLY. BUSY, curious, thirsty fly, Drink with me, and drink...Both alike are mine and thine, Hastening quick to thy decline ; Thine 'sa summer, mine no more, Though repeated to threescore ; Threescore summers, when... | |
 | Oliver Oldham - 1854 - 406 sider
...pass with leave to leg \ THE FLY.—OLDYS. OCCASIONED BT A FLY DUNKING OUT OF THE Million's CUP. 1. BUSY, curious, thirsty fly! Drink with me, and drink...most of life you may; Life is short and wears away ! 2. Both alike are mine and thine, Hastening quick to their decline! Thine's a summer, mine no more,... | |
 | Anna Cabot Lowell - 1855 - 452 sider
...Achilles weeps, great Hector hangs the head, And the Black Prince goes whimpering to bed. THE THIRSTY FLY. BUSY, curious, thirsty fly, Drink with me, and drink...Both alike are mine and thine, Hastening quick to thy decline ; Thine 'sa summer, mine no more, Though repeated to threescore ; Threescore summers, when... | |
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Busy, curious, thirsty fly, Drink with me, and drink as I ; Freely welcome to my cup, Couldst thou sip and sip it up. Make the most of life you may ; Life is short, and wears away. " Both alike are mine and thine, Hastening quick to their decline ; Thine's... 
