Phoebus is himself thy sire. To thee of all things upon earth, Life is no longer than thy mirth. Happy insect ! happy thou, Dost neither age nor winter know ! But when thou 'st drunk, and danced, and sung Thy fill, the flowery leaves among, (Voluptuous... Teacher - Page 1921850Full view - About this book
| Edward Bysshe - English language - 1710 - 620 pages
...Farmer he, and Landlord thou. Thee Country Hinds with Gladnefs hear, Prophet of the ripen'd Year ! To To thee of all things upon Earth, Life is no longer than thy Mirth. Happy Infeft ! happy thou, Doft neither Age nor Winter know ; But when thou'ft drunk, and danc'd, andfung... | |
| Anacreon - 1713 - 112 pages
...hear, ' Prophet of the ripen'd Year! Thee Phxbus loves, and does infpire j < • • Phabus is himfelf thy Sire. To thee of all Things upon Earth, Life is no longer than thy Mirth. Happy 7»/fff, happy Thou, 'Doft neither Age nor Winter know. But when thou'ft drunk, anddanc'd,and fung... | |
| Abraham Cowley - 1772 - 230 pages
...Prophet of the ripen'd year ! Thee, Phoebus loves, and does infpire ; Phoebus is himfetf thy fire. To thee, of all things upon earth, Life is no longer than thy mirth. Happy infeft, happy thou Doft neither age nor winter know. But, when thou'ft drunk, and danc'd, and fung... | |
| Ballads, English - 1783 - 360 pages
...hear, Prophet of the ripen'd year! Thee Phoebus loves, and does infpire; Phoebus is himfelf thy fire. To thee, of all things upon earth. Life is no longer than thy mirth. Happy infciH! happy thou Doft neither age nor winter know: But, when thou'ft drunk, and danc'd, and fung... | |
| English poets - 1790 - 296 pages
...Prophet of the ripen'd year ! Thee Phcebus loves, and does infpire; Phoebus is himfclf thy fire. To To thee, of all things upon earth, Life is no longer than thy mirth. Happy infeft, happy thou ! Doft neither age nor winter know; But, when thou 'ft drunk, and danc'd, and fung... | |
| Friedrich Leopold Stolberg (graf zu.) - 1797 - 572 pages
...hear, Prophet of the ripen'd year! Thee Phcebus loves, and does infpirc > Phoebus is lumfclf thy fire, To thee, of all things upon earth, Life is no longer than thy mirth. Happy infed, happy thou Doft neither age nor winter know. But when thou'ft drunk, and danced, and fung Thy... | |
| Poetry - 1804 - 184 pages
...Nor does thy luxury deftrcy : Thee country hinds with gladncfs hear. Prophet of the ripened year ! To thee, of all things upon earth, Life is no longer than thy mirth. Happy infeft, happy, thou Doft neither age nor winter know. But when thou 'ft drunk, and/lanced and funjr... | |
| Abraham Cowley - English poetry - 1809 - 296 pages
...heareth thee, More harmonious than he. Thee country hinds with gladness hear, Prophet of the ripen'd year ! Thee Phoebus loves, and does inspire ; Phoebus...things upon earth, Life is no longer than thy mirth. R3 Happy insect, happy thou ! Dost neither age nor winter know ; But, when thou'st drunk, and danc'd,... | |
| George Gregory - Books and reading - 1809 - 384 pages
...harmonious than he. " Thee country hinds with gladness hear, ' Prophet of the ripen'd year ! ' Thee Ph(ebus loves, and does inspire ; ' Phoebus is himself thy...Life is no longer than thy mirth. ' Happy insect, hippy thou, ' Dost neither age nor winter know. • But when thou'st drunk, and danc'd and sung ' Thy... | |
| British poets - English poetry - 1809 - 512 pages
...heareth thee, More harmonious than he. Thee country hinds with gladness hear, Prophet of the ripen'd year ! Thee Phoebus loves, and does inspire ; Phoebus...himself thy sire. To thee, of all things upon earth, in" is no longer than thy mirth. Happy insect, happy thou ! Dost neither age nor winter know ; But,... | |
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