To move, but doth, if th' other do. And though it in the centre sit, Yet when the other far doth roam, It leans, and hearkens after it, And grows erect as that comes home. Such wilt thou be to me, who must Like th... The Modern Language Review - Page 211912Full view - About this book
 | John Donne, Henry Alford - 1839 - 582 pages
...one, Though I must go, endure not yet A breacb, but an expansion, Like gold to aery thinness beat. If they be two, they are two so As stiff twin compasses are two, Thy soul the fixed foot, makes no show To move, but doth, if the other do. And though it in the centre sit, Yet... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1840 - 522 pages
...Though I ti-r go, endure not yet A breach, but an expansion, Like gold to airy thinner* heat. If (hey be two, they are two so As stiff twin compasses are...the fix'd foot, makes no show To move, but doth if the' other do. And though it in the centre sit, Yet, when the other far doth roam, It leans and hearkens... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1840
...As stiff twin compasses are two ; Thy soul, the fix'd Гот, makes no show To move, but dnih if ih' :e )b +ZC 1 koF ' YY . }T i D>Xtn C%J #/' r \ u l9 k C di .\E p! li-uus and barkens after it, And grows erect as that comes home Such wilt thou be to me, who must,... | |
 | John Donne - 1840 - 354 pages
...an expansion, Like gold to airy thinness beat. If we be two, we are two so As stiff twin-compasses are two : Thy soul, the fix'd foot, makes no show To move, bat does if th' other do. And though thine in the centre sit, Yet, when my other far does roam, Thine... | |
 | Samuel Johnson, Arthur Murphy - 1842 - 716 pages
...oae. Though I must go, endure not yet A breach, but an expansion, Like gold to airy ihinness beat. If they be two, they are two so As stiff twin compasses are two ; Thy soul, the fix'd fool, makes no show. To move, bat doth if th' other do. And though it in the centre sit, Yet, when... | |
 | Samuel Johnson, Arthur Murphy - 1843 - 718 pages
...expansion, Like gold to airy thinness beat. If they be two, they are two so As stiff twin compasees are two ; Thy soul, the fix'd foot, makes no show To move, hul doth if th' other do. And thourh it in the centre sit, Yet, when the other far doth roam, It leans... | |
 | Robert Chambers - 1844 - 692 pages
...oue) Though I must go, endure not yet A breach, but an expansion, Like gold to airy thinness boat. here 's the respect That makes calamity of so long life : For who would bear the whip loot, makes no show To move, but doth, if th' other do. 1 That ¡в, absence. no POETS. JOHN DONNE.... | |
 | Robert Chambers - 1847 - 712 pages
...yet A breach, but an expaniuon, Like gold to airy thinness beat. If they be two, they are two so A» stiff twin compasses are two ; Thy soul, the fix'd foot, makes no show To move, but doth, if ih' other do. 1 That IM, absence. And though it in the centre sit, Yet when the other far doth room,... | |
 | Robert Chambers - 1847 - 712 pages
...expansion, Like gold to airy thinness beat. If they be two, they are two so As Btiff* twin compasees and gentility. [ Fisión of Oliver Cromwell.] I was interrupted by a strange and terr 1 That in, absence. FROM 1558 JOHN DONNE. And though it in the centre sit, Yet when the other far doth... | |
 | Robert Chambers - 1849 - 708 pages
...breach, but an expansion, Like gold to airy thinness beat. If they be two, they are two so As stiif twin compasses are two ; Thy soul, the fix'd foot, makes no show To move, but doth, if th' other do. i That to, аЬкпое. FROM 1558 JOHN DOITOL And though it in the centre sit, Yet when the other... | |
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