 Tis greatly wise to know, before we 're told, The melancholy news, that we grow old. Autumnal Lyce carries in her face Memento mori to each public place. O how your beating breast a mistress warms, Who looks through spectacles to see your...  The Poetical Works of Edward Young - Page 115by Edward Young - 1844Full view - About this book
 | English poetry - 1803 - 468 pages
...Leads on your train, and sparkles at your head, Wha: seems most hard is not to be well-bred: Her bright example with success pursue, And all but adoration...the borders of threescore. Nought treads so silent at the foot of Time; Hence we mistake our autumn for our prime. Tis greatly wise to know, before we're... | |
 | Edward Young - English poetry - 1805 - 232 pages
...on your train, and sparkles, at your head, What seems most hard is not to be well-bred : Her bright example with success pursue, And all but adoration...the borders of threescore. Nought treads so silent at the foot of Time ; Hence we mistake our autumn for our prime. 'Tis greatly wise to know, before... | |
 | Cabinet - 1808 - 524 pages
...on your train, and sparkles at your head, What seems most hard, is not to be well-bred. Her bright example with success pursue, And all, but adoration,...know, before we're told, The melancholy news, that vve grow old. Autumnal Lyce carries in her face Memento mori to each public place. O ! how your .beating... | |
 | Vicesimus Knox - English poetry - 1809 - 604 pages
...on your train, and sparkles at your head, What seems most hard, is not to lie well-bred. Her bright hale the grateful steam. Such is tlie cry, And such th* harmonious din, we "re told, The melancholy news that we grow old. Autumnal Lycc carries in her face Memento mori to... | |
 | Alexander Chalmers - English poetry - 1810 - 554 pages
...I-eadson your train, and sparkles at your head, What seeins most hard, is, net to be well-bred. Her bright example with success pursue, And all, but adoration,...of Time; Hence we mistake our autumn for our prime ; 'T is greatly wise to know, before we're told, The melancholy news, lhat we grow old. Autumnal Lyce... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - English poetry - 1810 - 558 pages
...all, hut adoration, is your due. " But aduration ! give me something more," Cries Lyce, on the horders of threescore : Nought treads so silent as the foot of Time; Hence we mistake our autumn for our prim*; 'Tis greatly wise to know, hefore we're told, The melancholy news, that we grow old. Autumnal... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - English poetry - 1810 - 556 pages
...on your train, and sparkles at your head, What seems most hard, is, not to be well-bred. Her bright example with success pursue, And all, but adoration,...your due. " But adoration ! give me something more," Crics Lycé, on the borders of threescore .• Nought treads so silent as the foot of Timt ; Hence... | |
 | Edward Young - Drama - 1811 - 294 pages
...on your train, and sparkles at your head, What seems most hard, is, not to be well bred. Her bright example with success pursue, And all, but adoration, is your due. But adoration ! give me something mire, Cries LYCE, on the borders of three score : Nought treads so silent as the foot of times Hence... | |
 | John Aikin - English poetry - 1821 - 358 pages
...on your train, and sparkles at your head, What seems most hard, is, not to be well-bred. Her bright example with success pursue, And all, but adoration,...due. " But adoration ! give me something more," Cries Lyc£, on the borders of threescore : Nought treads so silent as the foot of Time ; Hence we mistake... | |
 | British poets - Classical poetry - 1822 - 270 pages
...on your train, and sparkles at your head, What seems most hard is not to be well bred : Her bright example with success pursue, And all but adoration...your due. ' But adoration ! give me something more,' — r Cries Lyce, on the borders of threescore. Nought treads so silent as the foot of Time ; Hence... | |
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