 | English literature - 1861 - 600 pages
...what thou canst for alteration : For hearts of truest mettle Absence doth, join, and Time doth settle. Who loves a mistress of such quality, He soon hath...Affection's ground Beyond time, place, and all mortality. To hearts that cannot vary Absence is Presence, Time doth tarry.' ' The Character of a Happy Life.... | |
 | English poetry - 1863 - 438 pages
...what thou canst for alteration : For hearts of truest mettle Absence doth join, and Time doth settle. Who loves a mistress of such quality, He soon hath...Affection's ground Beyond time, place, and all mortality. To hearts that cannot vary Absence is Presence, Time doth tarry. By absence this good means I gain,... | |
 | John Rolfe - 1867 - 404 pages
...what thou canst for alteration : For hearts of truest mettle Absence doth join, and Time doth settle. Who loves a mistress of such quality, He soon hath...Affection's ground Beyond time, place, and all mortality. ANON. To hearts that cannot vary Absence is presence, Time doth tarry. WHEN I think on the happy days... | |
 | English poetry - 1869 - 444 pages
...truest mettle Absence doth join, and Time doth settle. Who loves a mistress of such quality, i • He soon- hath found Affection's ground Beyond time, place, and all mortality. To hearts that cannot vary Absence is Presence, Time doth tarry. By absence this good means I gain,... | |
 | Lyrics, William Davenport Adams - 1874 - 312 pages
...what thou canst for alteration : For hearts of truest mettle Absence doth join, and Time doth settle. Who loves a mistress of such quality, He soon hath...Affection's ground Beyond time, place, and all mortality. To hearts that cannot vary Absence is Presence, Time doth tarry. By absence this good means I gain,... | |
 | William Cosmo Monkhouse - 1878 - 224 pages
...what thou canst for alteration For hearts of truest mettle Absence doth join, and Time doth settle. Who loves a mistress of such quality, He soon hath...Affection's ground Beyond time, place, and all mortality. To hearts that cannot vary Absence is Presence, Time doth tarry. By absence thus good means I gain,... | |
 | Francis Davison - English poetry - 1891 - 230 pages
...barre me, I assent." 4 This couplet is omitted in eds. i and 2. 6 Soed. i. — Later eds., "you can." . Who loves a mistress of such quality, He soon hath...Affection's ] ground Beyond time, place, and all mortality. To hearts that cannot vary, Absence is present, Time doth tarry. My senses want their outward motions,... | |
 | Francis Davison - English poetry - 1891 - 226 pages
...barre me, I assent." 4 This couplet is omitted in eds. i and a. 6 Socd. i. — Later eds., "you can." Who loves a mistress of such quality, He soon hath found Affection's J ground Beyond time, place, and all mortality. To hearts that cannot vary, Absence is present, Time... | |
 | George Saintsbury - English poetry - 1892 - 360 pages
...what thou canst for alteration, For hearts of truest mettle Absence doth join, and Time doth settle. Who loves a mistress of such quality, He soon hath...Affection's ground Beyond time, place, and all mortality. To hearts that cannot vary, Absence is present, Time doth tarry. My senses want their outward motions,... | |
 | Arthur Quiller-Couch - English poetry - 1895 - 434 pages
...what thou can for alteration, I For hearts of truest mettle Absence doth join and time doth settle. Who loves a mistress of such quality, He soon hath...Affection's ground Beyond time, place, and all mortality. f To hearts that cannot vary | Absence is present, Time doth tarry. My senses want their outward motions... | |
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Absence, hear thou my protestation Against thy strength, Distance, and length; Do what thou canst for alteration, For hearts of truest mettle Absence doth join, and time doth settle. Who loves a mistress of such quality, He soon hath found Affection's... 
