 You violets that first appear, By your pure purple mantles known Like the proud virgins of the year, As if the spring were all your own; What are you when the rose is blown? 39 So, when my mistress shall be seen In form and beauty of her mind, By virtue...  The lyre of love [ed. by P.L. Courtier]. - Side 67af Lyre - 1806Fuld visning - Om denne bog
 | Thomas Percy - 1767 - 420 sider
...common people of the fkies, What are you when the Sun fhall rife ? 5 Ye violets that firft appeare, By your pure purple mantles known Like the proud virgins of the yeare, As if the Spring were all your own ; What are you when the Rofe is blown ? 10 Ye curious chaunters... | |
 | George Ellis - 1790 - 346 sider
...liglit, You common people of the fkies, What are you when the fun doth rife ? Ye violets that firft appear, By your pure purple mantles known> Like the...the Spring were all your own, What are you when the rofe is blown ? Ye curious chanters of the wood, That warble forth dame nature's lays, Thinking your... | |
 | Joseph Ritson - 1793 - 388 sider
...accents, what's your praife When Philomel her voice mall raife ? You violets, that firft appear, 1 1 By your pure purple mantles known, Like the proud virgins of the year, As if the fpring were all your own, What are you when the Rofe is blown > * Born 1568 ; dyed 1639. So, when my... | |
 | 1793 - 376 sider
...praife When Philomel her voice fhall raife ? You violets, that firft appear, 11 By your pure'purple mantles known, Like the proud virgins of the year, As if the fpring were all your own, What are you when the Rofe is blown ? « So, when my Miftrifs fhall be feen... | |
 | 1797 - 614 sider
...Philomel her voice shall raise ? " You violets that first appear By your pure purple mantles known, i Like the proud "virgins of the year, As if the spring were all your own, What are you when the rose is blswn ? " So when my mistress shall be seen, Inform and beauty of her mind, By virtue first, then choice... | |
 | English poets - 1801 - 382 sider
...your number than your light, You common people of the skies, What are you, wheu the sun doth rise ? Ye violets that first appear, By your pure purple mantles...the year, As if the spring were all your own, What aie you, when the rose is blown ! Ye curious chanters of the wood, That warble forth dame nature's... | |
 | Izaak Walton - 1807 - 514 sider
...praife, " when. Philomel her voice ihall raiie? " You violets that firft appear, . " By y our pur e purple mantles known, •' Like the proud virgins...you when the rose is blown ? " So when my mistress (hall be seen, " \ajorm and beifufy of her mind, " B) virtue firft, then choice a Queen, " Tell me,... | |
 | British poets - 1809 - 512 sider
...the sun doth rise? Ye violets lhat first appear, By your pure purple mantles known, Like the prood virgins of the year, As if the spring were all your own, What are you when the rose is blown ? Ye curious chanters of the wood, That warble forth dame nature's lays, Thinking your passions understood... | |
 | George Ellis - 1811 - 472 sider
...your voices understood By your weak accents ! what's your praise When Philomel her voice shall raise ? You violets that first appear, By your pure purple...mistress shall be seen In form and beauty of her mind ; A Description of the Country's Recreations. QUIVERING Fear, heart-tearing Cares, Anxious Sighs, untimely... | |
 | James Plumptre - 1811 - 486 sider
...passions understood By your weak accents, what's your praise When Philomel her voice shall raise ? 3 Ye violets that first appear, By your pure purple mantles...Like the proud virgins of the year, As if the spring was all your own, What are you when the Rose is blown? 4 So, when my mistress does appear, In sweetness... | |
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