 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 Shakespeare - 1851 - 458 pages
...thy beds of roses, Thy cap, thy kittle, 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 bo thy love. But could youth last, and love still breed, Had joys no date, nor age no need, Then these... | |
 | Izaak Walton - 1851 - 502 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 than's fit for men ? These are but vain : that's... | |
 | Mary Russell Mitford - 1852 - 344 pages
...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...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... | |
 | Mary Russell Mitford - 1852 - 580 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...amber studs, All these in me no means can move. To cntne to thee and be thy love. What should we talk of dainties then, Of better meat than's fit for... | |
 | Mary Russell Mitford - 1852 - 588 pages
...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 buds, Thy coral clasps and amber stnds, All these in me no means can move To come to thee and be thy love. What should we talk of dainties... | |
 | Robert Chambers - 1853 - 716 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...clasps and amber studs ; All these in me no means can more To come to thee and be thy love. FROM 1558 rom. EBMt ND SPKKSn. Bat could youth lagt, and lore... | |
 | 1853 - 560 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. Why should we talk of dainties then, Of better meat than 's fit for men ? These are but vain : that's... | |
 | Susan Fenimore Cooper - 1854 - 482 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...still breed, Had joys no date, nor age no need, Then those delights my mind might move To live with thee, and be thy love. Sm WALTER RALKIOH, 155*-1619.... | |
 | Izaak Walton, Charles Cotton - 1854 - 348 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...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... | |
 | Susan Fenimore Cooper - 1855 - 510 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...still breed, Had joys no date, nor age no need, Then those delights my mind might move To live with thee, and be thy love. BIE WALTEE RALSIGH, 1552-161S.... | |
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