 | 1729 - 284 pàgines
...voice alluring, Beauty foftly binds the chain. CoME, my Celia, let us prove, While we can, the Sports of love; Time will not be ours for ever, He at length...fever ; Spend not then his gifts in vain : Suns that fet may rife again, But if once we lofe this light, Tis with us perpetual night. Why fhou'd we defer... | |
 | William Oldys - 1740 - 348 pàgines
...let us prove, While we can, the fports of love ; Time will not be ours for ever, He, at length, oar good will fever : Spend not then his gifts in vain; Suns that fet, may rife again : But if once we lofe this light, 'Tis with us, perpetual night. I z Cupid Cupid... | |
 | George Ellis - 1790 - 346 pàgines
...Ihuts my eye, And now, oh now, BEN JONSON. SONG. COME, my CeHa, let us prove, While we may, the fweets of love; Time will not be ours for ever, He at length...fever; Spend not then his gifts in vain, Suns that fet may rife again; But if once we lofe the light, 'Tis with us perpetual night. Why fhould we defer... | |
 | Robert Anderson - 1795 - 912 pàgines
...are. Here in my bofom, and at home. V. Su>s. T» Ctlia. COME, my Cclia, let us prove, While we may, the fports of love ; Time will not be ours for ever...fever. Spend not then his gifts in vain. Suns that fet, may rife again : But if once we lofe this light, ' J'is with us perpetual night. Why fhou!d we... | |
 | English poets - 1801 - 382 pàgines
...JONSON, Born in 1574, and died in 1637. SONG. C/OME, my Celia, let us prove, While we may, the sweets of love ; Time will not be ours for ever, He at length our good will sever ; Spend not then his gifts in vaio, Suns that set may rise again ; But if once we lose the light,... | |
 | Lyre - 1806 - 208 pàgines
...Let who will think us dead, or wish our death! COME, my CELIA, let us prove, While we may, the sports of love! Time will not be ours for ever ; He, at length, our good will sever; Spend not, then, his gifts in vain, Suns may set, may rise again; But if once we lose this light,... | |
 | British poets - 1809 - 512 pàgines
...your time in vain. JONSON. SONG. /"1OME, my Celia, let us prove, ^ While we may, the sweets oflove; Time will not be ours for ever, He at length our good will sever; Spend not then his gifts in vain, Suns that set may rise again ; But if once we lose the light,... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1810 - 728 pàgines
...bones ? Here 'sa med'cine for the nones. XII. Com, my Celia, let us prove, While we can the sports of love; Time will not be ours for ever, He at length our good will sever; Spend not thou his gifts In vaine. Sunnes that set may rise againe: But if once we lose this... | |
 | Walter Scott - 1811 - 698 pàgines
...graceful gesture, note, and foot, ing. SONG. Come, my Celia, let ut prove. White we can, the spurts nf love ; Time will not be ours for ever, He, at length, our good will sever ; Spend not tuen hin gifts in vain. Suns, that ift, may rite again : But if once we lose this... | |
 | Ben Jonson, William Gifford - 1816 - 518 pàgines
...graceful gesture, note, and footing. [Sings. Come, my Celia,1 let us prove, While we can, the sports of love, Time will not be ours for ever, He, at length, our good will sever ; Spend not then his gifts in vain : Suns, that set, may rise again ; But if once we lose this... | |
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While we can, the sports of love. Time will not be ours for ever, He, at length, our good will sever; Spend not then his gifts in vain. Suns that set may rise again: But if once we lose this light, 'Tis with us perpetual night. 
