 | 1822 - 688 sider
...temptation of transplanting it to a more congenial soil. To li Fair pledges of a fruitful tree, Why do ye fall so fast? Your date is not so past, But you may stay yet here awhile, To blush and gently smile, And go at last. What, were ye born to be An linur... | |
 | Sir Egerton Brydges - 1807 - 912 sider
...I spend, And end My wearied years In tears. To Blossoms. i. Fair pledges of a fruitful tree, Why do ye fall so fast ? Your date is not so past ; But you may stay yet here awhile To blush and gently smile ; And go at last. 2. What, were ye born to be An hour... | |
 | Sir Egerton Brydges - 1807 - 456 sider
...spend, And end My wearied years In tears. To Blossoms. I. Fair pledges of a fruitful tree, Why do 70 fall so fast? Your date is not so past ; But you may stay yet here awhile To blush and gently smile ; And go at last. 2. What, were ye born to be An hour... | |
 | Robert Herrick - 1810 - 280 sider
...shelf, Know virtue taught thee, not thyself. CL. TO BLOSSOMS. FAIR pledges of a fruitful tree, Why do ye fall so fast ? Your date is not so past, But you may stay yet here awhile To blush, and gently smile, And go at last. What, were ye born to be An hour or... | |
 | 1814 - 556 sider
...love's eye, Bcmain'd the tear of parting sorrow. TO BLOSSOMS. FAIR pledges of a fruitful Why do you fall so fast ! Your date is not SO past ; But you may stay yet here awhile, To blush and gently smile ; And go at lust. What were you born to be A n hour... | |
 | Richard Lobb - 1817 - 430 sider
...never failing source of the most pleasing reflections : Fair pledges of a fruitful tre»i Why do you fall so fast ? Your date is not so past, But you may stay yet here awhile, To blush and gently smile ; And go at last. What were you born to be An hour... | |
 | 1822 - 384 sider
...grief are, and with tears brought forth.' " To Blossoms. " Fair pledges of a fruitful tree, Why do ye fall so fast ? Your date is not so past, But you may stay yet here awhile To blush and gently smile, And go at last. What, were ye born to be An hour or... | |
 | 1847 - 648 sider
...which a few specimens are given below.] I. — TO BLOSSOMS. FAIR pledges of a fruitful tree, Why do you fall so fast? Your date is not so past, But you may yet here stay awhile To blush, and gently smile, And go at last. What! were ye born to be An hour or half... | |
 | Henry Southern, Sir Nicholas Harris Nicolas - 1822 - 392 sider
...with tears brought forth.' " To Blossoms. *>',•. .. ... i " Fair pledges of a fruitful tree, Why do ye fall so fast ? Your date is not so past, But you may stay yet here awhile To blush and gently smile, And go at last. What, were ye born to be. An hour or... | |
 | 1822 - 440 sider
...neverfailing source of the most pleasing reflections :— Fair pledges of a fruitful tree, Why do you fall so fast ? Your date is not so past, But you may stay yet here awhile, To blush and gently smile ; And go at last. What! were you born to be An hour... | |
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BLOSSOMS FAIR pledges of a fruitful tree, Why do ye fall so fast? Your date is not so past, But you may stay yet here awhile To blush and gently smile, And go at last. What, were ye born to be An hour or half's delight, And so to bid good-night? 
