 | 1829 - 696 sidor
...might well moralise on his bachelorship, and call himself ' a solidary fly.' Thy loy, no glitt'ring female meets ; No hive hast thou of hoarded sweets, No painted plumage to display ! *" Collins was never a lover, and never married. His odes, with all their exquisite fancy and splendid... | |
 | 1778 - 626 sidor
...hear, in accents low. The sportive kind reply : Poor moralist I and what art thou Î A solitary fly I Thy joys no glittering female meets. No hive hast...display: On hasty wings thy youth is flown; Thy sun is sel, thy spring is gone—- We frdlick, while, 'tis May.' This observation must we presume make one... | |
 | Robert Dodsley - 1782 - 386 sidor
...174. No painted plemage to difplay: On hafty wings thy youth is flown ; Thy fun is fet, thy fpring is gone— We frolic, while 'tis May. ODE on the Death of a Favourite CAT, Drowned in a Tub a of Gold Fifhes. Written in 1747By the Same. I. »>"p WAS on a lofty vafe's fide, •*• Where... | |
 | 1782 - 370 sidor
...painted plumage to difplay : On hafty wings thy youth is ftown ; Thy fun is fet, thy fpring is gone-rWe frolic, while 'tis May. ODE on the Death of a Favourite CAT, Drowned in a Tub a of Gold Fifties. • VI . * Written In 1747. By the Same. I. WAS on a lofty vafe's fide, Where... | |
 | Robert Anderson - 1795 - 1036 sidor
...Iwects, No pamted plumage to dilplay : On hafty wings thy youth is flown : Thy fun is fct, thy fpring is gone — • We frolic while 'tis May. ODE ON THE DEATH OF A FAVOURITE CAT» Drowned in a Tub of Gold Fijtti, 'TWAS on a lofty vafe** fide, Where China's gayeft art had dy'd The azure flowers... | |
 | Thomas Gray - 1799 - 270 sidor
...The sportive kind reply : Poor Moralist ! and what art thou ? A solitary fly ! Thy joys no glitt'ring female meets, No hive hast thou of hoarded sweets,...set, thy spring is gone — We frolic while 'tis May. THE DEATH OF A FAVOURITE CAT, DROWNED lit A TUB OF CO£Z> FISHES. [2] WAS on a lofty vase's side, Where... | |
 | Thomas Gray - 1800 - 302 sidor
...low, The sportive kind reply: Poor Moralist! and what art thou? A solitary fly! Thy joys no glitt'ring female meets, No hive hast thou of hoarded sweets,...set, thy spring is gone— We frolic while 'tis May.' ON THE DEATH OF A FAVOURITE CAT, DROWNED IIT A TUB [2J 05 GOLD FISHES. 1 WAS on a lofty vase's side,... | |
 | Thomas Gray - 1804 - 224 sidor
...The sportive kind reply : Poor Moralist ! and what art thou ? A solitary fly ! Thy joys no glitt'ring female meets, No hive hast thou of hoarded sweets,...set, thy spring is gone— We frolic while 'tis May. d To Contemplation'* sober eye. While insects from the threshold preach, £o M. Green, in the Grotto.... | |
 | Oliver Goldsmith - 1806 - 248 sidor
...insects from the threshold preach, Sec. Mr. Green m the Grotto. Dodtlry't Miscellanies, vol. vp WU No painted plumage to display: On hasty wings thy...spring is gone .... We frolic while 'tis May. ODE II. ON THE DEATH OF A FAVOURITE CAT, Drowned in a Tub of Gold Fishes. .JfTTWAS on a lofty vase's side,... | |
 | Thomas Gray - 1807 - 728 sidor
...leave, in dust to rest. Methinks I hear in accents low The sportive kind reply: Poor moralist ! and what art thou ? A solitary fly ! Thy joys no glittering...spring is gone — We frolic, while 'tis May. ODE II. Olt THE DEATH OF A FAVOURITE CAT, Drowned in a Tub of Gold Fishes, J- WAS on a lofty vase's side,... | |
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But flutter through life's little day, In Fortune's varying colours drest, Brush'd by the hand of rough mischance, Or chill'd by age, their airy dance They leave, in dust to rest. Methinks I hear in accents low The sportive, kind reply : Poor moralist... 
