So when I am wearied with wandering all day, To thee, my delight, in the evening I come: No matter what beauties I saw in my way; They were but my visits, but thou art my home. The English humourists - Page 133by William Makepeace Thackeray - 1905Full view - About this book
| Matthew Prior - 1718 - 566 pages
...Night he reclines on his THETIS'S Breaft. VI • V -•>•• So when I am weary'd with wand'ring all Day ; To Thee my Delight in the Evening I come : No Matter what Beauties I faw in my Way: They were but my Vifits ; but Thou art my Home. vii. • 's;- • . ;. •; •/.;;•... | |
| Robert Lowth - English language - 1774 - 168 pages
...the cahnefi fea Appears not half fo bright as Tbu," . Prior, " Then finifh, dear Chloe, this P^ftoral war, And let us .like Horace and Lydia agree : For thou art a Girl ai much brighter than In; As he was a Poet fublitner than me." Ibid. " Phalaris, who was fo much older... | |
| Matthew Prior - 1779 - 480 pages
...earth 'tis his fancy to run : At night he declines on his Thetis's breaft. VI. So when I am weary'd with wandering all day ; To thee, my delight, in the evening I come : No matter what beauties I faw in my way : * They were but my vifits, but thou art my home. VII. Then finifh, dear Cloe, this... | |
| Samuel Johnson - English poetry - 1779 - 370 pages
...earth 'tis his fancy to run ; At night he declines on his Thetis's brealt. VI. So when I am weary'd with wandering all day ; To thee my delight in the evening I come : No matter what beauties I faw in my way ; They were but my vifits, hut thou art my home. VII. Then hnilh, dear Cloe, this paftoral... | |
| Ballads, English - 1783 - 366 pages
...his fancy to run ; At night he reclines on his Thetises breaft. So when I am wearied with wand'ring all day; To thee my delight in the evening I come : No matter what beauties I faw in my way : They were but my vifits ; but thou art my home. Then finim, dear Chloe, this paftoral... | |
| English poets - 1790 - 332 pages
...earth 'tis his fancy to rua ; At night he declines on his Thetis's bread. VI. So when I am weary'd with wandering all day, To thee my delight in the evening I come : No matter what beauties I faw in my way ; They were but my vifits, but thou art my home. VII. Then finifh, dear Cloe, this paftoral... | |
| 1795 - 846 pages
...earth 'tis his fancy to run; At night he declines on his Thttis's breaft. VI. 8» «hen I am weary 'd with wandering all day, To thee my delight in the evening I come : No nutter what beauties I faw in my way; They were but my vifits, but thou art my home. VII. Thin finifli,... | |
| Thomas Sheridan - Elocution - 1796 - 292 pages
...his fancy to run: At night he reclines on his Thetis' breafl. So when I am weary'd with wand 'ring all day, To thee, my delight, in the evening I come; No matter what beauties I faw in my way : They were but my vifits, but thoU art my home. Then fmifb, dear Chloe, this paftoral... | |
| Joseph Robertson - English language - 1799 - 156 pages
...flics : Hark 1 HsemuE refounds with the bacchanals cries. Pop*. Then finifh, dear Cloe, this paftoral war, And let us, like Horace and Ly'dia, agree ; For thou art a girl, ;is much brighter than b/r, At he was a poet fublimer tliun /«« *. Prior. Sometimes of fix : In my... | |
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