 A honey tongue, a heart of gall, Is fancy's spring, but sorrow's fall. Thy gowns, thy shoes, thy beds of roses, Thy cap, thy kirtle, and thy posies, Soon break, soon wither, soon forgotten ; In folly ripe, in reason rotten. Thy belt of straw, and ivy...  Specimens of the Early English Poets: To which is Prefixed, an Historical ... - Page 220by George Ellis - 1811Full view - About this book
 | William Barker Daniel - 1813 - 568 pages
...thy beds of Roses, Thy cap, thy Kirtle, and thy Posies, Soon break, soon wither, soon forgotten, In Folly ripe, in Reason rotten. Thy belt of Straw, and...these in me no means can move, To come to thee, and be //"/ Love. Why should we talk of Dainties then, Of better Meat than's fit for Men F These are but vain... | |
 | William Barker Daniel - 1813 - 820 pages
...thy beds of Roses, Thy cap, thy Kirtle, and thy Posies, Soon break, soon wither, soon forgotten, In Folly ripe, in Reason rotten. Thy belt of Straw, and...studs, All these in me no means can move, To come to tkee, and be thy Love. Why should we talk of Dainties then, Of better Meat than's fit for Men f These... | |
 | Elegant extracts - 1816 - 490 pages
...Thy bell of straw, and ivy buds, Thy coral clasps, and amber stud?, ELEGANT EXTRACTS, All these to me no means can move To come to thee, and be thy love. But could youth last, and love still breed, Had joy no date, nor age no need ; Then these delights my mind might UK» e To live with thee, and be thy... | |
 | 1823 - 782 pages
...break, soon wither, soon forgotten, In folly ripe, in reason rotten. Thy belt of straw, and ivy-buds, Thy coral clasps, and amber studs, All these in me...no means can move To come to thee, and be thy Love. What should we talk of dainties then, Of better meat tlian's fit for men ? These are but vain : that's... | |
 | 1828 - 454 pages
...Soon break, soon wither, soon forgotten, In folly ripe, in reason rotten. Thy belt of straw, and ivie buds, Thy coral clasps, and amber studs ; All these in me no means can mot* To come to thee, and be thy love. But could youth last, and age still breed ; Had joyes no date,... | |
 | 1819 - 426 pages
...thy beds of roses, Thy cap, thy kirtle, and thy posies, Soon break, soon wither, soon forgotten, In folly ripe, in reason rotten. Thy belt of straw, and ivy buds, Thy coral clasps, and amber studs, AH these in me no means can more To come to thee, and be thy love. Why should we talk of dainties then,... | |
 | William Shakespeare - 1821 - 476 pages
...beds of roses, " Thy cap, thy kirtle, and thy posies, " Soon break, soon wither, soon forgotten, " In folly ripe, in reason rotten. " Thy belt of straw,...means can move " To come to thee, and be thy love. " What should we talk of dainties then, " Of better meat than's fit for men ? 'Mercy on me ! I have... | |
 | Renfrew county - 1821 - 542 pages
...reason rotten. Thy belt of straw, and ivy buiis, Thy coral clasps, and amber, studs ; All these in me ho means can move To come to thee, and be thy love. But could yeuth last, and love still breed, Had joys no date, nor age no need, Then those delights my mind might... | |
 | Izaak Walton, John Hawkins - 1822 - 486 pages
...thy beds of roses, Thy cap, thy kirtle, and thy posies, SOOD break, soon wither, soon forgotten ; In folly ripe, in reason rotten. Thy belt of straw, and...no means can move To come to thee, and be thy love. What should we talk of dainties, then, Of better meat than's fit for men ? These are but vain : that's... | |
 | Izaak Walton, Sir John Hawkins, John Hawkins - 1822 - 490 pages
...thy beds of roies, Thy cap, thy kirtle, and thy posies, Soon break, soon wither, soon forgotten ; In folly ripe, in reason rotten. Thy belt of straw, and...buds, Thy coral clasps and amber studs, All these in mo no means* can move To come to thee, and be thy love. What should we talk of dainties, then, Of better... | |
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