 | John Bell - 1780 - 436 страници
...f« may rile again : ' 4 But But if once we lofe this light, 'Tis with us perpetual night. Why fhould we defer our joys ? Fame and rumour are but toys....Cannot we delude the eyes Of a few poor houfhold fpies ; Or his eafier ears beguile, Thus removed by our wile ? 'Tis no fin love's fruits to fteal; But the... | |
 | George Ellis - 1790 - 346 страници
...Suns that fet may rife again; But if once we lofe the light, 'Tis with us perpetual night. Why fhould we defer our joys? Fame and rumour are but toys ; Cannot we delude the eyes Of a few poor houfehold fpies ? Or his eafier ears beguile So removed by our wile ? 'Tis no fin love's fruits to... | |
 | Robert Anderson - 1795 - 912 страници
...not then his gifts in vain. Suns that fet, may rife again : But if once we lofe this light, ' J'is with us perpetual night. Why fhou!d we defer our joys...but toys. Cannot we delude the eyes Of a few poor houfehold fpies }. Or his'eafier ears beguile, So removed by our wile .' "Tis no fin love's fruit to... | |
 | English poets - 1801 - 382 страници
...Suns that set may rise again ; But if once we lose the light, 'Tis with us perpetual night. Why should we defer our joys? Fame and rumour are but toys ; Cannot we delude the eyes Of a few poor household spies ? Or his easier ears beguile, So removed by our wile ? 'Tis no sin love's fruits to... | |
 | Lyre - 1806 - 208 страници
...Suns may set, may rise again; But if once we lose this light, 'Tis with us perpetual night. Why should we defer our joys ? Fame and rumour are but toys. Cannot we delude the eyes Of a few poor houshold spies; Or his easier ears beguile, So removed by our wile ? Tis no sin love's fruit to steal,... | |
 | British poets - 1809 - 512 страници
...Suns that set may rise again ; But if once we lose the light, Tis with us perpetual night. Why should we defer our joys ? Fame and rumour are but toys ; Cannot we delude the eyes Of a few poor household spies? Or his easier ears beguile So removed hy our wile ? Tb DO sin love's fruits to steal;... | |
 | Ben Jonson - 1811 - 790 страници
...again : But if once we lose this light, 'Tis with us perpetual night. Why should we defer our joys f Fame and rumour are but toys. Cannot we delude the eyes Of a few poor household spies? Or his easier ears beguile, Thus removed by our wile ? 'Tis no sin love's fruits to... | |
 | Ben Jonson, William Gifford - 1816 - 518 страници
...that set, may rise again ; But if once we lose this light, 'Tis with us perpetual night. Why should we defer our joys ? Fame and rumour are but toys. Cannot we delude the eyes Of a few poor household spies ? to the magnificent spectacles which were exhibited for the amusement of Henry III.,... | |
 | 1839 - 894 страници
...that set, may rise again ; But if once we lose this light, 'Tis with us perpetual night. Why should we defer our joys ? Fame and rumour are but toys, Cannot we delude the eyes Of a few poor household spies ? Or his easier ears beguile, Thus removed by our wile '— 'Tis no sin love's fruits... | |
 | England - 1835 - 794 страници
...that set, may rise again ; But if once we lose this light, 'Tis with us perpetual night. Why should we defer our joys ? Fame and rumour are but toys. Cannot we delude the eyes Of a few poor household spies ? Or his easier ears beguile, Thus removed by our wile ? 'Tis no sin love's fruit to... | |
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While we can, the sports of love. Time will not be ours for ever, He, at length, our good will sever; Spend not then his gifts in vain. Suns that set may rise again: But if once we lose this light, 'Tis with us perpetual night. Why should we defer our... 
