 | Isaac Disraeli - 1864 - 490 sider
..."The Fly of Gray for melancholy tenderness of thought ; it consisted only of these two stanzas : " Busy, curious, thirsty fly ! Drink with me, and drink as I! Freely welcome to my cup, Conldst thon sip and sip it up : Make the most of life you may; Life is short and wears away ! Both... | |
 | Hubert Ashton Holden - 1866 - 726 sider
...they alike in trembling hope repose) the bosom of his Father and his God. T. GRAY JJ4 TO A FLY ( USY, curious, thirsty fly, drink with me and drink as I;...may; life is short and wears away. Both alike are, thine and mine, hastening quick to their decline: thine's a summer, mine's no more, though repeated... | |
 | Frederick Locker-Lampson - 1867 - 410 sider
...my care, When the gods shall send me there. John Oldmixon. CCLVI. ON A FLY DRINKING OUT OF HIS CUP. BUSY, curious, thirsty fly ! Drink with me, and drink...short and wears away. Both alike are mine and thine, fastening quick to their decline. Thine's a summer, mine no more, Though repeated to threescore. Threescore... | |
 | William Chambers, Robert Chambers - 1869 - 530 sider
...at my master's door. — Anonymous. THE FLY. OCCASIONED BY A FLY DRINKING OUT OF THE AUTHOR'S CUP. Busy, curious, thirsty fly ! Drink with me, and drink...most of life you may ; Life is short, and wears away I Both alike are mine and thine, Hastening quick to their decline ! Thine 'sa summer, mine no more,... | |
 | Chambers W. and R., ltd - 1870 - 274 sider
...at my master's door. — Anonymous. THE FLY. OCCASIONED BY A FLY DRINKING OUT OF THE AUTHOR'S CUP. BUSY, curious, thirsty fly ! Drink with me, and drink...most of life you may ; Life is short, and wears away 1 Both alike are mine and thine, Hastenfng quick to their decline !' Thine's a summer, mine no more,... | |
 | Epigrammatists - 1870 - 654 sider
...ON A FLY DRINKING OUT OF A CUP OF ALE. Busy, curious, thirsty fly ! Drink with me, and drink as 1 ! Freely welcome to my cup, Could'st thou sip and sip it up : Make the most of life yon may ; Life is short and wears away ! Both alike are mine and thine, Hastening quick to their decline... | |
 | William Chambers, Robert Chambers - 1871 - 530 sider
...and will. What I sing let pride apply : Flies are weak, and man sa fly. — Anonymous. TO THE SAME. BUSY, curious, thirsty fly, Drink with me, and drink...are mine and thine, Hastening quick to their decline : Thine 'sa summer, mine no more, Though repeated to threescore ; Threescore summers, when they 're... | |
 | Chambers W. and R., ltd - 1871 - 268 sider
...and will. What I sing let pride apply : Flies are weak, and man sa fly. — Anonymous. TO THE SAME. BUSY, curious, thirsty fly, Drink with me, and drink...are mine and thine, Hastening quick to their decline : Thine 'sa summer, mine no more, Though repeated to threescore ; Threescore summers, when they're... | |
 | William Cullen Bryant - 1871 - 968 sider
...old age ! ROBERT SOUTHBY. BUSY, CURIOUS, THIRSTY FLY. [Last verse added by Rev. J. Plumtree.) BTTSY, vision or a waking dream ? Fled is that music, —...FROM '* MARM1ON." WHENAS the Palmer came in hall, No ; Thine 'sa summer, mine no more, Though repeated to threescore. Threescore summers, when they 're... | |
 | Chambers W. and R., ltd - 1872 - 144 sider
...and will. What I sing let pride apply : Flies are weak, and man sa fly. — Anonymous. TO THE SAME. BUSY, curious, thirsty fly, Drink with me, and drink...are mine and thine, Hastening quick to their decline : Thine 'sa summer, mine no more, Though repeated to threescore ; Threescore summers, when they're... | |
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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 a... 
