 Require the borrow'd gloss of art* Speak not of fate : ah ! change the theme, And talk of odours, talk of wine, Talk of the flowers that round us bloom : 'Tis all a cloud, 'tis all a dream ; To love and joy thy thoughts confine, Nor hope to pierce the...  A Grammar of the Persian Language - Page 135by Sir William Jones - 1771 - 153 pagesFull view - About this book
 | William Jones - English poetry - 1777 - 242 pages
...nature fpreads her richeft dyes, T* Require the borrow'd gtofs of art ? Speak not of fate : — ah ! change the theme, And talk of odours, talk of wine, Talk of the flowers that round us bloom : 'Tis all a cloud, 'tis all a dream ; To love and joy thy thoughts confine,... | |
 | English essays - 1784 - 1048 pages
...glols of art? Speak not of (ate— ah! change the them;, A:U talk of odours, talk of wine, Talk ot t!,c flow'rs that round us bloom. 'Tis all a cloud, 'tis all a dream ; T o love i'nd joy thy thoughts conline, Nor hope to pierce the facred gloom. Bt-a'jty lus fuch rc-fiftkfj... | |
 | 1786 - 588 pages
...!— change the theme, And tilk of odouri, talk oF wine, Talk of the flowers that round us bloom j 'Tis all a cloud, 'tis all a dream ! To love and joy ihy thoughts confine, Nor hope to pierce the facred gloom. Beauty has fuch refiftlefs power, That even... | |
 | English poetry - 1787 - 750 pages
...Speak not of fate — ah ! — change the theme, And talk of odours, talk of wine, Talk of the flowers that round us bloom ; 'Tis all a cloud, 'tis all a dream ! To love and joy thy thoughts confine, Nur hope te pierce the (acred gloom. Beauty Beauty has fuch refiftlefs power, That even the chafte... | |
 | Books - 1787 - 666 pages
...Where Nature fpreads her richeft dyes. Require the borrow'd glofs of art? " Speak not of fate— ah', change the theme, And talk of odours, talk of wine, Talk of the flow'rs that round us bloom : 'Tii all a cloud, 'us all a dream ; To love and joy thy thoughts confine, Nor hope to pierce the... | |
 | 1787 - 652 pages
...Where Nature fpreads her richeft dyes, Require the borrow'd glofs of art? «' Speak not of fate— ah! change the theme. And talk of odours, talk of wine, Talk of the fiow'rs that round us bloom ; •Tis all a cloud, 'tis all a dream; To love and joy thy thoughts confine,... | |
 | 1787 - 724 pages
...Nature fpreads her richeft dyes, Require the borrow'd glofs of ait ! Speak not of fate — ah ! — change the theme, And talk of odours, talk of wine, Talk of the flowers that round us bloom ; 'Tis all a cloud, 'tis all a dream ! To love and joy thy thoughts confine,... | |
 | Edmund Burke - History - 1789 - 678 pages
...Speak not of fate— ah ! — change the theme,And talk of odours, talk of wine, Talk of the flowers that round us bloom ; 'Tis all a cloud, 'tis all a...and joy thy thoughts confine, Nor hope to pierce the iacred gloom. Beauty has fuch refinbfs power, That even the challe Egyptian dame Sigh'd for the blooming... | |
 | History - 1789 - 604 pages
...Where Nature fpreads her richeft dyes, Require thcborrow'd glofs of art? Speak not of fate — ah ? — change the theme, And talk of odours, talk of wine, Talk of the flowers that round us bloom ; 'Tisall a cloud, 'tis all a dream ! To love and joy thy thoughts confine.... | |
 | History - 1789 - 592 pages
...Nature fpreads her richeft dyes, Require theborrow'd glofs of art ? Speak not of fate — ah ! — Aange the theme, • And talk of odours, talk of wine, Talk of the flowers that round us bloom ; 'Tie all a cloud, 'tis all a dream ! . To love and joy thy thoughts confine,... | |
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