 | Richard Cumberland - Conduct of life - 1826 - 360 pages
...thirst, and, taking hold of the cup, do not indeed apply that to my lips for drink but thec." III. I sent thee late a rosy wreath, Not so much honouring thee, As giving it a hope that there It might not wither'd be. PHIL. Letter XXX. " !!-,.;;.•>; ee< erifounr peSuv, eu ol T<ftvv (x") rturt... | |
 | John Johnstone (of Edinburgh.) - English poetry - 1828 - 600 pages
...late, a rosie wreath, Not so much honoring thee, As giving it a hope, that there It could not withered be. But thou thereon did'st only breathe, And sent'st it back to me : Since when, it growes, and smells, I sweare, Not of itselfe, but thee. THE SWEET NEGLECT. STILL to be neat, still... | |
 | John Aikin - English poetry - 1831 - 418 pages
...Jove's nectar sup, I would not change for thine. I sent thee, late, a rosy wreath, Not so much honoring thee. As giving it a hope, that there It could not wither'd he. But thou thereon did'st only hreathe, And sent'st it hack to me : Since when, it growo, and smells,... | |
 | Ballads, English - 1834 - 480 pages
...doth rise Doth ask for drink divine, But might I of Jove's nectar sip, I would not change for thine. I sent thee late a rosy wreath, Not so much honouring thee, As giving it a chance that there It would not withered be : But thou thereon did'st only breathe, And sent'st it back... | |
 | England - 1835 - 794 pages
...The thirst that from the soul doth rise, Doth ask a drink divine, But might I of Jove's nectar sup, I sent thee late a rosy wreath, Not so much honouring thee, As giving it a chance* that there It could not wither'd be: But thou thereon didst only breathe, And sent'st it back... | |
 | Ballads, English - 1835 - 376 pages
...The thirst that from the soul doth rise, Doth ask a drink divine, But might I of Jove's nectar sup, I sent thee late a rosy wreath, Not so much honouring thee, As giving it a chance* that there It could not wither'd be : But thou thereon didst only breathe, And sent'st it back... | |
 | Ballads, English - 1835 - 378 pages
...The thirst that from the soul doth rise, Doth ask a drink divine, But might I of Jove's nectar sup, I sent thee late a rosy wreath, Not so much honouring thee, As giving1 it a chance* that there It could not wither* d be: But thou thereon didst only breathe, And... | |
 | Theocritus (of Syracuse) - 1836 - 436 pages
...doth rise, Doth ask a drink divine : But might I of Jove's nectar sup, I would not change for thine. " I sent thee late a rosy wreath, Not so much honouring...thee, As giving it a hope that there It could not withered be. But thou thereon didst only breathe, And sent'st it back to me : Since when, it grows... | |
 | Theocritus - English poetry - 1836 - 450 pages
...doth rise, Doth ask a drink divine : But might I of Jove's nectar sup, I would not change for thine. " I sent thee late a rosy wreath, Not so much honouring...thee, As giving it a hope that there It could not withered he. But thou thereon didst only breathe, And sent'st it back to me : Since when, it grows... | |
 | Garland - English poetry - 1836 - 246 pages
...doth rise Doth ask a drink divine ; But might I of Jove's nectar sup, I would not change for thine. I sent thee late a rosy wreath, Not so much honouring...thee, As giving it a hope that there It could not withered be ; But thou thereon didst only breathe, And sent'st it back to me ; Since when it grows... | |
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I'll not look for wine. The thirst that from the soul doth rise Doth ask a drink divine; But might I of Jove's nectar sup, I would not change for thine. I sent thee late a rosy wreath, Not so much honouring thee As giving it a hope that there It could... 
