 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. Draw in thy beams, and humble all thy might To that sweet yoke where lasting...  Southern Review - Page 3141830Full 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... | |
 | 1876 - 592 pages
...Love ! which readiest but to dust, And thou my mind aspire to higher things ; Grow rich in that which never taketh rust ; Whatever fades, but fading pleasure...light. That doth both shine and give us sight to see. 0 take fast hold, let that light be thy guide, In this small course which birth draws out to death,... | |
 | 1816 - 828 pages
...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...sight to see. O take fast hold ! let that light be thy Snide, In this small course, which birth draws out to death; And think how ill-beeometh him to slide,... | |
 | Thomas Zouch - 1809 - 424 pages
...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...opens forth the light . " That doth both shine, and gives us light to see. " O take fast hold, let that light be thy guide, " In this small coarse which... | |
 | 1816 - 802 pages
...freedoms b«, Which breaks the clouds, ;n«l opens forth the light, ., That doth both shine, and givUis sight to see. o take fast hold ! let that light be thy guide, Jn thi* small course, which birth draw* oat to death; And think how ill-betomrth him to slide, Who... | |
 | William Hone - 1832 - 852 pages
...! which readiest but to dust ; And thou, my minJ, aspire to higher things, Orow rich in that which never taketh rust; Whatever fades but fading pleasure...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... | |
 | 536 pages
...! which readiest but to dust ; And thou, my mind, aspire to higher things. Grow rich in that which never taketh rust: Whatever fades, but fading pleasure...light, That doth both shine, and give us sight to see. Oh ! take fast hold, let that light be thy guide In this small course, which birth draws out of death... | |
 | 1840 - 528 pages
...! which readiest but to dust ; And thou, my mind, aspire to higher things : Grow rich in that which never taketh rust ; Whatever fades, but fading pleasure...light, That doth both shine, and give us sight to see." Yet in a different temper he writes the following, which he quaintly terms WOOING STUFF. Faint amorist,... | |
 | 1840 - 844 pages
...! which readiest but to dust ; And t bun, my mind, aspire to higher things, Grow rich in that which never taketh rust, Whatever fades, but fading pleasure...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,... | |
 | 1863 - 518 pages
...!" is no farewell to an unworthy mistress, but a turning from earthly enjoyments to heavenly : " 0 take fast hold ! let that light be thy guide In this...out to death ; And think how evil becometh him to chide, Who seeketh heaven and comes of heavenly breath. Then farewell, world, thine uttermost I see... | |
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