 | 1799 - 464 sivua
...they, With a turf at my bread, and a ftdne at my head, lire another fuch grove fifes up in. its flead. The change both my heart and my fancy employs; I reflect on" the frailly of man and his joys; Short liv'das we are, yetour pleafures, we.feej Have a ftill fhorter date,... | |
 | William Cowper - 1800 - 394 sivua
...before Refounds with his fweet-flowing ditty no more. My fugitive years are all hafting away, And I muft ere long lie as lowly as they, With a turf on my breaft and a ftone at my head, Ere another fuch grove fhall arife in its fiead. Tis a fight to engage... | |
 | William Cowper - 1800 - 364 sivua
...before, Refounds with his fweet-flowing ditty no more. My fugitive years are all hafting away, And I muft ere long lie as lowly as they, With a turf on my breaft and a ftone at my head, Ere another fuch grove fluill aiife in its (lead. 'Tis a light to engage... | |
 | William Cowper - 1805 - 362 sivua
...before, Refounds with his fweet-flowing ditty no more. My fugitive years are all hafting away, And I muft ere long lie as lowly as they, With a turf on my breaft, and a ftone at my head, Ere another fuch grove lhall arife in its ftead. 'Tis a fight to engage... | |
 | William Cowper - 1806 - 478 sivua
...screen from the heat, And thescene,wherehis melody charmed me before, Resounds with his sweet flowing ditty no more. My fugitive years are all hasting away,...head' Ere another such grove shall arise in its stead. 'Tis a sight to engage me, if any thing can, To muse on the perishing pleasures of man; Though his... | |
 | William Cowper - 1806 - 226 sivua
...screen from the heat, And the scene, where his melody charmed me before, Resounds with his sweet-flowing ditty no more. My fugitive years are all hasting away,...head, Ere another such grove shall arise in its stead. 'Tis a sight to engage me, if any thing can, To muse on the perishing pleasures of man ; Though his... | |
 | William Cowper - 1806 - 310 sivua
...the-heat, Resoumts '.wbh; Jtbi iswaet flowing ditty i My fugitive years are all basting away, And 1 must ere long lie as lowly as they, With a turf on...head, Ere another such grove shall arise in its stead. Tis a sight to engage me, if any tiling can, To muse on the perishing pleasures of man ; Though his... | |
 | William Cowper - 1806 - 316 sivua
...boat, And (lie scene, wlierehis melody charmed me before, Resounds vith L« 5W<?# 4»wipg djUy «o My fugitive years are all hasting away, And I must ere long lie as lowly as they, "With a ttrrf On my breast, and a sto'ne at my head; Ere another Such grove shall arise in its stead. 'Tis... | |
 | William Cowper - 1808 - 360 sivua
...screen from the heat, And the scene, where his melody charm'd me before, Resounds with his sweet-flowing ditty no more. My fugitive years are all hasting away,...at my head, Ere another such grove shall arise in it's stead. 'Tis a sight to engage me, if any thing can, To muse on the perishing pleasures of man... | |
 | William Cowper - 1810 - 422 sivua
...from the heat, And the scene, where his melody charm 'd me before, Resounds with his sweet-flowing ditty no more. My fugitive years are all hasting away,...at my head, Ere another such grove shall arise in it's stead. Tis a sight to engage me, if any thing can, To muse on the perishing pleasures of man ;... | |
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And the scene where his melody charm'd me before Resounds with his sweet-flowing ditty no more. My fugitive years are all hasting away, And I must ere long lie as lowly as they, With a turf on my breast, and a stone at my head, Ere another such grove... 
