 | English poets - 1801 - 488 sidor
...to move one step from thee, May'st thou no passion have for me. [From " the Wish."] WELL, then ; I now do plainly see This busy world and I shall ne'er agree. The very honey of all earthly joy Does of all meats the soonest cloy ; And they, methinks, deserve... | |
 | George Ellis - 1803 - 476 sidor
...to move one step from thee, May'st thou no passion have for me. .' [From "The Wish."] WELL, then ; I now do plainly see This busy world and I shall ne'er agree. The very honey of all earthly joy Does of all meats the soonest cloy : And they, methinks, deserve... | |
 | Abraham Cowley - 1806 - 290 sidor
...abstain from renewing my old school-boy's wish, in a copy of yerses to the same effect : Well then* ; I now do plainly see This busy world and I shall ne'er...&c. And I never then proposed to myself any other * We have these verses, under the name of The Wish, in THE MISTRESS, vol. viii. p, 29. advantage from... | |
 | Abraham Cowley - 1809 - 286 sidor
...abstain from renewing my old school-boy's wish, in a copy of verses to the same effect : Well then* ; I now do plainly see This busy world and I shall ne'er...&c. And I never then proposed to myself any other • We have these versei, under the name of The With, in, THE MMTKESS, vol. viii. p. 29. advantage... | |
 | Manual - 1809 - 288 sidor
...abstain from renewing my old school boy's wish in a copy of verses to the same effect : Well then : I now do plainly see, This busy world and I shall ne'er agree, Ice.* And I never then proposed to myself any other advantage from his majesty's happy restoration,... | |
 | British poets - 1809 - 490 sidor
...sir ^ ^^SSrSsSS*** ^r^^:?i^ ' do ev;r May'st thou no passion have tor me. THE WISH. WELL, then ; I now do plainly see This busy world and I shall ne'er agree. The very honey of all earthly joy Does of all meats the soonest cloy ; And they, methinks, deserve... | |
 | Abraham Cowley - 1809 - 332 sidor
...pleasant seem to thee, " Thatthou shouldst come to live it o'er again in oaf THE WISH. WELL then ; I now do plainly see This busy world and I shall ne'er agree ; The very honey of all earthly joy Does of all meats the soonest cloy ; And they, mcthinks, deserve... | |
 | Joseph Addison - 1810 - 312 sidor
...pleasant seem to thee, that thou shouldst come to live it o'er again in me? THE WISH. Well, then, I now do plainly see, this busy world and I shall ne'er agree ; the very honey of all earthly joy does of all meats the soonest cloy : and they (methinks) deserve... | |
 | Alexander Chalmers - 1810 - 560 sidor
...pleasant seem to thee, That thou shoukl'st come to live it o'er again in me?" THE WISH. WELL then ; I now do plainly see This busy world and I shall ne'er agree 5 Tlie very honey of all earthly joy Does of all mcHts the soonest cloy; And they, methinks, (iesrive... | |
 | Abraham Cowley - 1810 - 314 sidor
...pleasant seem to thee, that thou shouldst come to live it o'er again in me ? THE WISH. Well, then, I now do plainly see, this busy world and I shall ne'er agree ; the very honey of all earthly joy does of all meats the soonest cloy : and they (methinks) deserve... | |
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The Wish Well then; I now do plainly see This busy world and I shall ne'er agree. The very honey of all earthly joy Does, of all meats, the soonest cloy; And they, methinks, deserve my pity Who for it can endure the stings, The crowd, and buzz, and murmurings... 
