 HE that loves a rosy cheek, Or a coral lip admires, Or from star-like eyes doth seek Fuel to maintain his fires: As old Time makes these decay, So his flames must waste away. But a smooth and steadfast mind, Gentle thoughts, and calm desires, Hearts with...  What Men Have Said about Woman ... - Page 172edited by - 1865 - 320 pagesFull view - About this book
 | Mrs. O'Neill - Great Britain - 1835 - 502 pages
...striking a few wild chords, began that beautiful song of the witty and accomplished Carew : — " " He that loves a rosy cheek, Or a coral lip admires,...his fires — As old Time makes these decay, So his names must waste away." She paused, for a moment, at the conclusion of the first verse, and stole a... | |
 | England - 1835 - 794 pages
...stedfast mind, Gentle thoughts, and calm desires, Hearts with equal love combin'd, Kindle never dying fires. Where these are not, I despise Lovely cheeks, or lips, or eyes. No tears, Celia, now shall win My resolv'd heart to return ; I have search'd thy soul within, And find... | |
 | Samuel Carter Hall - English poetry - 1836 - 390 pages
...this sad Elegy, Shall sing the trophies of your conq'ring eye. DISDAIN RETURNKD. HE that loves a rosie cheek, Or a coral lip admires, Or from star-like eyes...decay, So his flames must waste away. But a smooth and stedfast mind, Gentle thoughts and calm desires, Hearts with equal love combin'd, Kindle never-dying... | |
 | Samuel Carter Hall - English poetry - 1836 - 336 pages
...this sad Elegy, Shall sing the trophies of your conq'ring eye. DISDAIN RETURNED. HE that loves a rosie cheek, Or a coral lip admires, Or from star-like eyes...decay, So his flames must waste away. But a smooth and stedfast mind, Gentle thoughts and calm desires, Hearts with equal love combin'd, Kindle never-dying... | |
 | 1839 - 694 pages
...true and beautiful after its kind — and what more can be sought for ia Poetry ? UNFADING BEAUTY. He that loves a rosy cheek, Or a coral lip admires, Or fro:n star-like eyes doth seek Fuel to maintain his fires; As old Time makes these decay, So his flames... | |
 | 1840 - 326 pages
...have been the constant study of chemists since his death. BEAUTY'S DECAY. BI THOMAS CAKEW, 1620. Hx that loves a rosy cheek, Or a coral lip admires, Or...from star-like eyes doth seek Fuel to maintain his fire { ; As old time makes these decay, So his flame must waste away. | But a smooth and steadfast... | |
 | Songs, English - 1840 - 652 pages
...GLEE,/or 4 Voices.— CC SPENCER. (Alto, 2 Tenors, and Bass.) Set also by JOHN JOLLY, for 4 Voices. HE who loves a rosy cheek, Or a coral lip admires, Or from starlike eyes doth seek Fuel to maintain his fire, As old Time makes these decay, So his flame must waste away. But a smooth and steadfast mien,... | |
 | Thomas Campbell - Authors, English - 1841 - 844 pages
...his fires ; As old Time makes these decay, So his flames must waste away. But a smooth and stedfast mind, Gentle thoughts and calm desires, Hearts with...are not, I despise Lovely cheeks, or lips or eyes. No tears, Celia, now shall win My resolved heart to return ; I have search'd thy soul within, And find... | |
 | Seba Smith, Lawrence Labree - 1843 - 528 pages
...and, striking a few wild chords, began that beautiful song of the witty and accomplished Carew : " He that loves a rosy cheek, Or a coral lip admires,...makes these decay, So his flames must waste away." She paused, for a moment, at the conclusion of (he first verse, and stole a quiet glance at her companion... | |
 | American periodicals - 1874 - 898 pages
...which would seem to have been penned after a rebuff sustained at the hands of the cruel fair one : — He that loves a rosy cheek Or a coral lip admires,...are not, I despise Lovely cheeks, or lips, or eyes. It would be a task to scrutinize at length the varied lyrical treasures of the Elizabethan era, as... | |
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