 Leave me, O Love, which reachest but to dust; And thou, my mind, aspire to higher things. Grow rich in that which never taketh rust; Whatever fades but fading pleasure brings.  A Memoir of Sir Philip Sidney - Page 376by Henry Richard Fox Bourne - 1862 - 557 pagesFull view - About this book
 | Philip Sidney - 1724 - 270 pages
...to higher things : Crow rich in that which never taketh ruft 5 What ever fades, but fading pleafure brings. Draw in thy beams, and humble all thy might To that fweet yoke, where lafting freedoms be, Which breaks the clouds, and opens forth the light, That doth... | |
 | 1816 - 828 pages
...splendid trifles, now, a long farewell. Leave me, O Love ! which readiest but to dust ; And li.-.ii, niy mind, aspire to higher things : Grow rich in that which never taketh rust; Whatever fades, but failing pleasure brings. Draw in thy beams, and humble all thy might To that sweet yoke, where lasting... | |
 | Thomas Zouch - 1809 - 424 pages
...The following valedictory sonnet cannot be read with indifference : " Leave me, O Lore, which reaches but to dust, " And thou, my mind, aspire to higher things! " Grow rich in that which nerer taketh rust, " Whatever fades but fading pleasure brings. •• Draw in thy beams, and humble... | |
 | 1816 - 802 pages
...vakdico nttgit. To spleiulid trifles*, now, a long farewell. e, 0 Lore ! which rtachest but to dost ; " And thou, my mind, aspire to higher things : Grow* rich in that which never taketli ru«t ; Whatever fades, bat fading pleasure brings. Draw in thy beams, and bumble all thy might... | |
 | 1830 - 550 pages
...their lord, who is asham'd to find Such light in sense, with such a darkeii'd mind." pp. 149-150. " Leave me, O love ! which reachest but to dust ; And...mind, aspire to higher things : Grow rich in that whicli never taketh rust ; Whatever fades, but fading pleasure brings. Draw in thy beams, and humble... | |
 | William Hone - 1832 - 874 pages
...Lale, or October, peaches ripen. FAREWELL то SPLENDID FOLLIES. Leave me, О Love ! which reaches! but to dust ; And thou, my mind, aspire to higher...and humble all thy might To that sweet yoke where tasting freedomes be; Which breakes the clouds, and opens forth the light, That doth but shine and... | |
 | William Hone - 1832 - 852 pages
...FOLLILS. Leave me, О Love ! which readiest but to dust ; And thou, my minJ, aspire to higher things, Orow rich in that which never taketh rust; Whatever fades...and humble all thy might To that sweet yoke where tasting freedomes be ; Which brcakes the clouds, and opens forth the light, That doth but shine and... | |
 | 1840 - 844 pages
...copy his FAREWELL TO SPLENDID FOLLIES. Leave me, О love ! which readiest but to dust ; And t bun, my mind, aspire to higher things, Grow rich in that...brings : Draw in thy beams, and humble all thy might To i li.it sweet yoke, where lasting freedoms be ; Which breaks the clouds, and opens forth the light,... | |
 | William Hone - 1841 - 840 pages
...ripen. FAREWELL то SPLENDID FOLLIES. Leave me, О Love 1 which readiest but to dust ; And Ilion, my mind, aspire to higher things, Grow rich in that...and humble all thy might To that sweet yoke where tasting freedomes be ; Which breakes the clouds, and opens forth the light, That doth but shine and... | |
 | William Chambers, Robert Chambers - 1847 - 850 pages
...than elsewhere Stella's image see, -SiR PHILIP SIDNEY (1554— 1586). HIGHER ASPIRATIONS. LEAVE me, oh Love ! which reachest but to dust ; And thou, my mind,...things, Grow rich in that which never taketh rust i Whatever fades but fading pleasure brings. Draw in thy beams, and humble all thy might To that sweet... | |
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