Come, 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 then his gifts in vain; Suns, that set, may rise again ; . But if once we lose this light, 'Tis with us perpetual... Specimens of the Early English Poets: To which is Prefixed an Historical ... - Pàgina 388per George Ellis - 1803 - 458 pàginesVisualització completa - Sobre aquest llibre
| Ben Jonson, William Gifford - 1875 - 510 pàgines
...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....but toys. Cannot we delude the eyes Of a few poor houshold spies ; Or his easier ears beguile, So removed by our wile ? 'Tis no sin love's fruit to steal,... | |
| Ben Jonson, William Gifford - 1875 - 550 pàgines
...surprised, and would fain fly ; but being seized and Time will not be ours for ever, He, at length, our good will sever ; Spend not then his gifts in vain...lose this light, 'Tis with us perpetual night. Why sJwuld we defer our joys ? Fame and rumour are but toys. Cannot we delude the eyes Of a few poor household... | |
| Robert Burton - 1875 - 532 pàgines
...occidere et redire possunt, Nobis cum semcl occidit brevis lux, Nox est perpetuo una dormienda." * " Suns that set may rise again, But if once we lose this light, 'Tis with us perpetual night." Volai irrevocabile tempus, time past cannot be recalled. But we need no such exhortation, we are all... | |
| William Shakespeare, Ben Jonson - 1879 - 844 pàgines
...Celia, let us prove, While we may, the sports of love ; Time will not be ours forever : He at length our good will sever. Spend not then his gifts in vain:...lose this light, 'Tis with us perpetual night. Why sliould we defer our joys ? Fame and rumor are but toys. Cannot we delude the eyes Of a few poor household... | |
| Thomas Humphry Ward - 1880 - 524 pàgines
...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...poor household spies ? Or his easier ears beguile, Thus removed by our wile? 'Tis no sin love's fruits to steal ; But the sweet thefts to reveal, To be... | |
| Thomas Humphry Ward - 1880 - 524 pàgines
...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...poor household spies ? Or his easier ears beguile, Thus removed by our wile? Tis no sin love's fruits to steal ; But the sweet thefts to reveal, To be... | |
| Robert Burton - 1880 - 526 pàgines
...ocoidere et redire possunt, Nobis cum semel occidit brevis lux, Nox est perpetub nna dormienda." * " Suns that set may rise again, But if once we lose this light, 'Tis with us perpetual night." Volai irrevocable tempus, time past cannot be recalled. But we need no such exhortation, we are all... | |
| Matthew Arnold - 1882 - 524 pàgines
...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...poor household spies ? Or his easier ears beguile, Thus removed by our wile ? Tis no sin love's fruits to steal ; But the sweet thefts to reveal, To be... | |
| 1884 - 330 pàgines
...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....set may rise again : But if once we lose this light, "Pis with us perpetual night. Why should we defer our joys ? Fame and rumour are but toys. Cannot we... | |
| Ben Jonson, John Addington Symonds - 1886 - 430 pàgines
...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....delude the eyes Of a few poor household spies ; Or Ms easier ears beguile, So removed by our wile ? 'Tis no sin love's fruit to steal, But the sweet theft... | |
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