 Ceres' shrine; For dull to humid eyes appear The golden glories of the year ; Alas! a melancholy worship's mine. I hail the goddess for her scarlet flower ! Thou brilliant weed That dost so far exceed The richest gifts gay Flora can bestow, Heedless I...  The Gentleman's Magazine - Page 1341810Full view - About this book
 | 1811 - 538 pages
...weed That dost so far exceed The richest gift gay Flora can bestow ; Heedless I pass'd thec in life'« morning hour, (Thou comforter of woe !) Till sorrow taught me to confess thy pow'r. In early days, when fancy cheats, A various wreath I wove Of laughing Spring's luxuriant sweets,... | |
 | Enos Bronson - Literature, Modern - 1810 - 456 pages
...gifts gay Flora can bestow; Heedless I passed thee, in life's morning hour, (Thou comforter of wo !) Till sorrow taught me to confess thy power. In early...deck ungrateful Love: The rose, or thorn, my numbers crowned, As Venus smiled, or Venus frowned; But Love, and Joy, and all their train, are flown; E'en... | |
 | 1813 - 458 pages
...brilliant weed, That dost so far exceed The richest gifts gay Flora can bestow ; Heedless I pass'd thee in life's morning hour, (Thou comforter of woe) Till...love : The rose or thorn my numbers crown'd, As Venus smiled gr Venus frown'd, But love and joy, and all their train are flown j E'en languid Hope no more... | |
 | 1819 - 552 pages
...thee in life's morning hour, Thou comforter of wo! In early age , when Fancy cheats, A varied wreath t wove Of laughing Spring's luxuriant sweets, To deck ungrateful Love. The rose or thorn my labours crowu'd, As venus smil'd, or venus frown'd; But Love and Joy, and all their train are flown;... | |
 | Ireland - 1821 - 508 pages
...brilliant weed, That dost so far exceed The richest gifts gay Flora can bestow, Heedless I pass'd thee in life's morning hour, Thou comforter of woe, Till sorrow taught me to confess thy pow'r. vOL. I. N In early days, when fancy cheat:, A various wreath I wove. Of laughing spring's luxuriant... | |
 | Ireland - 1821 - 518 pages
...brilliant weed, That dost so far exceed The richest gifts gay Flora can bestow, Heedless I pass'd tbee in life's morning hour, Thou comforter of woe, Till sorrow taught me to confess thy pow'r. vOL. I. N In early days, when fancy cheats, A various wreath I wove. Of laughing spring's luxuriant... | |
 | Edmund Burke - History - 1821 - 888 pages
...weed, , That dost so far exceed :' * The richest gifts gny Flora can bestow ; Heedless I pass'd thee in life's morning hour, (Thou comforter of woe) Till sorrow taught me to confess thy pow'r, Jn early days, when Fanqy cheats, A various wreath I wove, Of laugliing spring's luxuriant sweets,... | |
 | Richard Alfred Davenport - English literature - 1823 - 470 pages
...brilliant weed That dost so far exceed The richest gifts gay Flora can bestow, Heedless I pass'd thee in Life's morning hour (Thou comforter of woe), Till...Love ; The rose or thorn my numbers crown'd, As Venus smiled or Venus frown'd. But Love and Joy and all their train are flown, And I will sing of thee alone... | |
 | New elegant extracts - 1823 - 402 pages
...brilliant weed That dost so far exceed The richest gifts gay Flora can bestow, Heedless I pass'd thee in Life's morning hour (Thou comforter of woe), Till...Love ; The rose or thorn my numbers crown'd, As Venus smiled or Venus frown'd. But Love and Joy and all their train are flown, And I will sing of thee alone... | |
 | Richard Alfred Davenport - English literature - 1823 - 406 pages
...brilliant weed That dost so far exceed The richest gifts gay Flora can bestow, Heedless I pass'd thee in Life's morning hour (Thou comforter of woe), Till...Love ; The rose or thorn my numbers crown'd, As Venus smiled or Venus frown'd. But Love and Joy and all their train are flown, And I will sing of thee alone... | |
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