Pleasures are not, if they last, In their passing, is their best. Glory is most bright and gay In a flash, and so away. Feed apace then, greedy eyes, On the wonder you behold ; Take it sudden as it flies, Though you take it not to hold : When your eyes... Restituta; Or, Titles, Extracts, and Characters of Old Books in English ... - Página 366por Sir Egerton Brydges - 1814Vista completa - Acerca de este libro
| Heliconia - 1815 - 504 páginas
...22. " To length the life," &e.—Length for lengthen. So Daniel, in his Tethys' Festival!: 161O. " When your eyes have done their part, " Thought must length it in the hart." " I hate the gentill hart that rueth on my payne."—Rueth for pityeth. . P. 23. " I hate al sortes... | |
| William Hone - 1827 - 390 páginas
...But these pleasures vanish fast, Which by shadows are exprest :— Pleasures are not, if they last ; In their passing is their best. Glory is most bright...then, greedy eyes, On the wonder you behold ; Take it sudden as it flies, Tho' you take it not to hold : When your eyes have done their part, Thought must... | |
| William Hone - 1827 - 394 páginas
...Which by shadows are exprevt I—- Pleasures are not, if they last ; In their passing is their bent. Glory is most bright and gay In a flash, and so away....then, greedy eyes, On the wonder you behold ; Take it sudden as it flies, Tho* you take it not to hold : When your eyes have done their part, Thought must... | |
| William Hone - 1827 - 452 páginas
...But these pleasures vanish fast. Which by shadows are exprest : — Pleasures are not, if they last ; In their passing is their best. Glory is most bright and gay fn a flash, and so away. Feed apace then, greedy eyes. On the wonder yon behold ; Take it sudden as... | |
| Charles Lamb - 1835 - 802 páginas
...But these pleasures vanish fast, Which by shadows are exprest : — Pleasures are not, if they last ; In their passing is their best. Glory is most bright...then, greedy eyes, On the wonder you behold ; Take it sudden as it flies, Tho' you take it not to hold : When your eyes have done their part, Thought must... | |
| William Hone - 1835 - 924 páginas
...But these pleasures vanish fast. Which by shadows are exprest : — Pleasures are not, if they last ; In their passing is their best. Glory is most bright...away. Feed apace then, greedy eyes, On the wonder yon behold ; Take it sudden as it Sie?, Tho' yon take it not to hold : When your eyes have done their... | |
| William Hone - 1837 - 922 páginas
...Pleasures are not, if they last ; In their passing ¡в their best. Glory is most bright and gxy In a fiash and so away. Feed apace then, greedy eyes. On the wonder you behold ; Take it sudden .is it flief, Tho' you take it not to hold : When your eyes have done their part. Thought must... | |
| William Hone - 1838 - 890 páginas
...But these pleasures vanish fast, Which by shadows are exprest: — Pleasures are not, if they last ; In their passing is their best. Glory is most bright...away. Feed apace then, greedy eyes, On the wonder yon behold ; Take it sudden as it Hief, Tho' yon take it not to hold : When your eyes have done their... | |
| William Hone - 1841 - 894 páginas
...the-se pleasures vanish fast, Which by shadows are cxprest : — Pleasures are not, if they last ; In their passing is their best. Glory is most bright...then, greedy eyes. On the wonder you behold ; Take it .sudden as it flies, Tho' you take it not to hold : When your eyes have done their part. Thought must... | |
| Charles Lamb - 1844 - 322 páginas
...But these pleasures vanish fast, Which by shadows are exprest : — Pleasures are not, if they last ; In their passing is their best. Glory is most bright...then, greedy eyes, On the wonder you behold ; Take it sudden as it flies, Tho' you take it not to hold : When your eyes have done their part, Thought must... | |
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