To hear the lark begin his flight, And singing startle the dull night, From his watch-tower in the skies, Till the dappled dawn doth rise ; Then to come in spite of sorrow, And at my window bid good-morrow, Through the sweet-briar, or the vine, Or the... A Third Poetry Book - Page 241889 - 521 pagesFull view - About this book
| Oliver Goldsmith - 1767 - 294 pages
...you go, On the light fantaftic toe; And, in thy right .hand, lead with thee The mountain nymph, fweet Liberty { And, if I give thee honour due, Mirth, admit...pleasures free ; To hear the lark begin his flight, And, finging, ftartle the dull night Prom his watch-tow'r in the fties, Till the dappled dawn doth rife... | |
| John Milton - 1782 - 40 pages
...as you go On the light fantastic toe, And in thy right hand lead with thee, 35 The mountain nymph, sweet Liberty; And if I give thee honour due, Mirth,...and live with thee, In unreproved pleasures free; 4o To hear the Lark begin his flight, And singing startle the dull night ; From his watch-tow'r in... | |
| John Milton, Thomas Warton - 1799 - 148 pages
...it as you go On the light fantastic toe, And in thy right hand lead with thee, The mountain nymph, sweet Liberty; And if I give thee honour due, Mirth,...Then to come in spite of Sorrow, And at my window bid good morrow. Through the sweet-brier, or the vine,' Or the twisted eglantine; While the cock with lively... | |
| Richard Lovell Edgeworth - 1802 - 152 pages
...give.thee honour due, . . Mirth, admit me of thy crew, . .j To live with her, and live with the*, , In unreproved pleasures free ^ To hear the lark begin...watch-tower in the skies, Till the dappled dawn doth rise, And then to come, in spite of sorrow, And at my window bid good morrow, Through the sweetbriar, or... | |
| Peter Pindar - 1804 - 180 pages
...it as you go On the light fantastic toe, And in thy right-hand lead with thee, The mountain-nymph, sweet LIBERTY. And, if I give thee honour due, MIRTH,...spite of sorrow, And at my window bid good-morrow, Through the sweet-briar, or the vine, Or the twisted eglantine: While the cock with lively din Scatters... | |
| William Enfield - 1804 - 418 pages
...mountain Nymph, sweet Liberty} And if I give thee honour due , Mirth , admit me of thy crew , To lire with her , and live with thee , In unreproved pleasures...spite of sorrow , And at my -window bid good-morrow , Through the sweet-briar, or the vine , Or the twisted eglantine : While the cock with lively din... | |
| John Wolcot - 1804 - 180 pages
...and live with thee, In unreproved pleasures free ; To hear the lark begin his flight, And singiiij startle the dull night, From his watch-tower in the...spite of sorrow, And at my window bid good-morrow, Through the sweet-briar, or the vine, Or the twisted eglantine: While the cock with lively din Scatters... | |
| Joseph Addison - 1804 - 578 pages
...it as you go, On the light fantastic toe, And in thy right hand lead with thee The mountain nymph, sweet Liberty; And if I give thee honour due, Mirth,...and live with thee, In unreproved pleasures free. No. 251. TUESDAY, DECEMBER 18. Lingua centum sunt, oraque centum, Ferrea -cox.— — • VIRG. JL... | |
| 1806 - 408 pages
...it as you go On the light fantastic toe ; And in thy right-hand lead with thee The mountain-nymph, sweet Liberty ; And if I give thee honour due. Mirth,...flight, And singing startle the dull night; From his watch-tow'r in the skies, Till the dappled dawn doth rise; Then to come hi spite of sorrow, And at... | |
| John Milton - 1807 - 434 pages
...And in thy right 'hand lead with thee, The mountain nymph, sweet Liberty ; And if I give thee honor due, Mirth admit me of thy crew To live with her,...flight, And singing startle the dull Night, From his wateh-tower in the skies, Till the dappled' Dawn doth rise ; Then to come in spite of Sorrow, And at... | |
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