 Culling flowers of rhyme. Fancy's children, ever heedless, Why thus bribe the hours ? Death to prove the trouble needless Withers all your flowers ; Why then bribe the hours ? Like the sand so fast retreating, Thus your hopes shall fall ; Life and fame...  Woodcuts and Verses - Page 41de Edward Quillinan - 1820 - 116 pagesAffichage du livre entier - À propos de ce livre
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...within — beware ! N'eveillez pas le chat qui dort. THE KOSE-WKEATHED HOTJKrGLASS. POETS while away their leisure, Culling flowers of rhyme ; Thus they...twine the wreath of pleasure Round the glass of Time, (Bulling flowers of rhyme. Fancy's children, ever heedless, Why thus bribe the hours ? Death to prove... | |
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...within — beware ! N'eveillez pas le chat qui dort. THE ROSE-WBEATHKD HOUR-GLASS. POETS while away their leisure, Culling flowers of rhyme ; Thus they...twine the wreath of pleasure Round the glass of Time, Culling flowers of rhyme. Fancy's children, ever heedless, Why thus bribe the hours ? Death to prove... | |
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