 | English literature - 1818 - 596 pages
...without the peace of deatb. TO BLOSSOMS. Fair pledges of a fruitful tree, Why do ye fail so fast ? Your date is not so past, But you may stay yet here...And go at last. What, were ye born to be An hour or half s deliirht, And MI to bid good night ? •Twas pity Nature .brought ye forth, Merely to shew your... | |
 | Ezekiel Sanford - English poetry - 1819 - 440 pages
...My soul I'll pour into thee. TO BLOSSOMS. FAIR pledges of a fruitful tree, Why dp ye fall so fast ? Your date is not so past ; . But you may stay yet...born to be An hour or half's delight, And so to bid good-night ? But you are lovely leaves, where we May read how soon things have Their end, though ne'er... | |
 | Henry Southern, Sir Nicholas Harris Nicolas - Bibliography - 1822 - 392 pages
...forth.' " To Blossoms. *>',•. .. ... i " Fair pledges of a fruitful tree, Why do ye fall so fast ? Your date is not so past, But you may stay yet here...night? 'Tis pity nature brought ye forth Merely to shew your worth, And lose you quite. But you are lovely leaves, where we May read how soon things have... | |
 | Books - 1822 - 384 pages
...with tears brought forth.' " To Blossoms. " Fair pledges of a fruitful tree, Why do ye fall so fast ? Your date is not so past, But you may stay yet here...night ? 'Tis pity nature brought ye forth Merely to shew your worth, And lose ypu quite. But you are lovely leaves, where we May read how soon things have... | |
 | Almanacs, English - 1822 - 440 pages
...source of the most pleasing reflections :— Fair pledges of a fruitful tree, Why do you fall so fast ? Your date is not so past, But you may stay yet here...blush and gently smile ; And go at last. What! were you born to be An hour or two's delight; And so to bid good night ? 'Twas pity Nature brought you forth... | |
 | 1847 - 648 pages
...pledges of a fruitful tree, Why do you fall so fast? Your date is not so past, But you may yet here stay awhile To blush, and gently smile, And go at last. What! were ye born to be An hour or half s delight, And so to bid good-night? 'Twas pity nature brought ye forth Merely to show your worth,... | |
 | Robert Herrick - 1823 - 330 pages
...too, and the chick crown. TO BLOSSOMS. FAIRE pledges of a fruitfull tree, Why doe yee fall so fast ? Your date is not so past, But you may stay yet here a while, To blush and gently smile, And go at last. What, were yee borne to be An houre or half's delight,... | |
 | Susan Ferrier - 1824 - 412 pages
...fruitful tree, Why do ye fall so fast? Your date is not so past, But you may stay here yet a while, To blush and gently smile ; And go at last. What were...An hour or half's delight, And so to bid good night ? 'Twas pity nature brought ye forth, Merely to show your worth, And lose you quite. But you are lovely... | |
 | William Hone - 1825 - 842 pages
...trees suffer from this blight."* To Blostomi. Fair pledges of a fruitful tree, Why do ye fall so fast ? Your date is not so past, But you may stay yet here awhile To blush and genMy smile, And go at last ! What, were ye born to be An hour or half's delight Ï And so to bid good... | |
 | Robert Herrick - Elegiac poetry, English - 1825 - 334 pages
...too, and the civick crown. TO BLOSSOMS. FAIRE pledges of a fruitfull tree, Why doe yee fall so fast ? Your date is not so past, But you may stay yet here a while, To blush and gently smile, And go at last. What, were yee borne to be An houre or half's delight,... | |
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To BLOSSOMS FAIR pledges of a fruitful tree, Why do ye fall so fast? Your date is not so past, But you may stay yet here awhile To blush and gently smile, And go at last. 
