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Hesperides: Or, The Works Both Humane and Divine of Robert Herrick - Page 237
by Robert Herrick - 1846 - 613 pages
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Select Poems from the Hesperides: Or, Works Both Human and Divine

Robert Herrick - English poetry - 1810 - 280 pages
...delight, And so to bid good night ? 'Twas 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 Their end, though ne'er so brave : And after they have shown their pride, Like you,...
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The Analectic Magazine...: Comprising Original Reviews, Biography ..., Volume 3

1814 - 564 pages
...And so to bid gocd night ; 'Twas pity nature brought you forth Merely to show your worth, And loae you quite. But you are lovely leaves, where we May read how soon things have Their end, though ne'er so brave • ,And after they have shown their pride, Like...
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Spirit of the English Magazines, Volume 12

1823 - 496 pages
...so to bid good night? Tis pity Nature brought you forth, Merely to show your worth, And so to lose you quite. But you are lovely leaves, where we May read how soon things have Their end, tho' ne'er so brave ; After they have shewn their pride, Like you a while,...
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The Contemplative Philosopher: Or, Short Essays on the Various ..., Volume 1

Richard Lobb - Nature study - 1817 - 430 pages
...And so to bid good night ! •Twas pity Nature brought you forth Merely to show your worth, And lose you quite. But you are lovely leaves, where we May read how soon things have Their end, though ne'er so brave : And after they have shown their pride, Like you...
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The Youth's instructer [sic] and guardian, Volume 9

1847 - 648 pages
...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 leaves, where we May read how soon things have Their end, though ne'er so brave ; And after they have shown their pride, Like you,...
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Retrospective Review, Volume 5

Henry Southern, Sir Nicholas Harris Nicolas - Bibliography - 1822 - 392 pages
...delight, And so to bid good 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 Their end, though ne'er so brave : And after they have shown their pride, Like you,...
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The Inheritance, Volume 1

Susan Ferrier - 1824 - 412 pages
...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 leaves, where we May read how soon things have Their end, though ne'er so brave; And after they have shown their pride Like you a...
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The Poetical Works of Robert Herrick, Volume 1

Robert Herrick - Elegiac poetry, English - 1825 - 334 pages
...And so to bid good-night ? 'Twas pi tie Nature brought yee forth, Meerly to shew your worth, And lose you quite. But you are lovely leaves, where we May read how soon things have Their end, though ne'r so brave ; And after they have shown their pride Like you a...
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New elegant extracts; a selection from the most eminent British ..., Volume 1

New elegant extracts - 1827 - 404 pages
...delight, And so to bid good night t Twas pity nature brought ye forth Merely to show your worth, And lose you quite ! But you are lovely leaves, where we May read how soon things have Their end, though ne'er so brave : And after they have shown their pride Like you,...
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Specimens of sacred and serious poetry, from Chaucer to the present day ...

John Johnstone - 1827 - 596 pages
...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 leaves, where we May read how soon things have Their end, though ne'er so brave : And after they have shown their pride, Like you,...
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