 | 1714 - 528 страници
...Jove but laughs at Lovers Peijury.. Dryd P»l. & Arc, Phillis, why fhould we delay Pleafures, fhorter than the Day ? Could we, which we never can, Stretch our Lives beyond their Span j ' Beauty, like a Shadow, flies : And our Youth, before us, dies: Or would Youth and Beauty ftay,... | |
 | Edmund Waller - 1744 - 496 страници
...the wind. 62 POEMS upon fevera! Qccafions. To PHYLLIS. PHYLLIS! why fhould we delay Pleafures fhorter than the day ? Could we (which we never can ! ) Stretch...wings, and will away. LOVE hath fwifter wings, than Ti ME : Change in love to heay'n does climb; Gods, that never change their ftate, Vary oft their love... | |
 | Edmund Waller - 1768 - 366 страници
...wing'd with fear, out-flies the wind. To PHILLI 6. PH ILLIS ! why fliould we delay Pleafures fhorter than the day ? Could we (which we never can !) Stretch...beauty, ftay, LOVE hath wings, and will away. LOVE hath iwifter wings than TIME ; Change in love to heav'n does climb : Gods, that never change their ftate,... | |
 | Edmund Waller, Percival Stockdale - 1772 - 330 страници
...And, wing'd with fear, out-flies the wind. To PHYLLI s. PHILLIS! why mould we delay Pleafures (horter than the day ? Could we (which we never can !) Stretch our lives beyond their fpan ; Beauty like a (hadow flies, And our youth before us dies. Or would youth, and beauty, ftay, LOVE hath wings, and... | |
 | 1781 - 384 страници
...fly to thy arms. SONG 1207. Written by Mr. WALLIX. pill LI, IS 1 why Aould we delay Plea/ures fhorter than the day ? Could we (which we never can!) Stretch our lives beyond their fpan ; Beauty like a (hadow flies, And our youth before us diet. Or would yonth, and beauty, ftay, Love hath wings, and... | |
 | George Ellis - 1790 - 346 страници
...that me The common fate of all things rare TO PHILLIS. PHILLIS, why fhould we delay Pleafures dorter than the day ? Could we (which we never can) Stretch...Love hath fwifter wings than time, Change in love to heav'n doth climb ; Gods, that never change their ftate, Vary oft their love and hate. Phillis, to... | |
 | Jasper Adams, John Adams - 1793 - 358 страници
...feven fyllables, and the accent lies on the firft, third, ffth, andfevenfh ; as in the following : " Could we, which we never can, " Stretch our lives...a fhadow flies, " A'nd our youth before us dies." The other fort has a hafty found, and requires an accent on every third fyllable ; as for example :... | |
 | Robert Anderson - 1795 - 740 страници
...And pow'rful, tea, as either god. XIV. TO PHYLLIS. PBTLLIS ! why fhould we delay Pleafures fhorter than the day ? Could we (which we never can) Stretch...our youth before us dies. Or would youth and beauty flay, Love hath wings, and will away. Love hath fwiftcr wings than time. Change in love to Heav'n does... | |
 | Joseph Robertson - 1799 - 156 страници
...fyllables. EXAMPLES. Faireft piece of well-form'd earth, U'rge not thus your haughty birth. Waller. Could we, which we never can, Stretch our lives beyond...like a fhadow flies, A'nd our youth before us dies. This meafure has been frequently called the trochaic verfe ; becaufe, in Greek and Roman poets, the... | |
 | Shrewsbury (England). Royal School - 1801 - 368 страници
...will fly for fear, My spouse Nancy. BURNS. To Phyllis. Phyllis, why should we delay Pleasures shorter than the day ? Could we (which we never can) Stretch our lives beyond their span, Beauty like a shadow flies, And our youth before us dies : Or, would youth and beauty stay, Love... | |
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Hermes' rod, And powerful, too, as either god TO PHYLLIS. PHYLLIS ! why should we delay Pleasures shorter than the day Could we (which we never can Stretch our lives beyond their span, Beauty like a shadow flies, And our youth before us dies. Or would... 
