 I descend to the grave May I a small house and large garden have; And a few friends, and many books, both true, Both wise, and both delightful too!  A Book of Bachelors - Side 235af Arthur William Fox - 1899 - 449 siderFuld visning - Om denne bog
 | 1773 - 614 sider
...murmurings, Of this great hive, the city. 2. /ih 1 yet, ere I defcend the grave, May I a fmall houfe, and large garden have ! And a few friends, and many books, both true* Both wife, and both delightful too. And fince love ne'er will from me flee, A Miflrefs moderately fair And... | |
 | SEVERAL HANDS - 1773 - 620 sider
...murmurings, Of this great hive, the city. 2. Ah 1 yet, ere I defcend the grave, May I a fmall houfe, and large garden have ! And a few friends, and many books, both true, Borh wife, and both delightful too. And lince love ne'er will from me flee, A Miflrefs moderately fair... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1779 - 384 sider
...murmurings, Of this great hive, the city. Ah, yet, ere I defcend to th' grave, May I a fmall houfe and large garden have ! And a few friends, and many books, both true, Both wife, and both delightful too ! And, fmce love ne'er will from me flee, A miftrefs moderately fair,... | |
 | George Ellis - 1790 - 346 sider
...hive, the city. i Ah! yet, ere I defcend to the grave, And (fince love ne'er from me will A miftrefs, moderately fair, And good, as guardian angels are ; Only belov'd, and loving mel How happy here fhould I And one dear fhe, live, and embracing die ? She who is all the world, and... | |
 | Robert Anderson - 1795 - 740 sider
...murmurings, Of this great hive, the City. 11. AH '- yet, e'er T defcend to the grave, May I a fmall houfc and large garden have ! And a few friends, and many books, both true, Both wife, and both delightful too ! And Cnce Love ne'er will from me flee, A miftrcfs mpderately fair,... | |
 | English poets - 1801 - 488 sider
...stings, The crowd, and buz, and murmurings, Of this great hive, the city. Ah ! yet, ere I descend to th' grave, May I a small house and large garden have ;...me flee), A mistress, moderately fair, And good, as guardian-angels are ; Only belov'd, and loving me ! How happy here should I, And one dear she, live,... | |
 | John Brewster - 1802 - 330 sider
...and we shall eat and live for N° XXV, On Books of Piety. Ah ! yet ere I descend the grave, May la small house and large garden have! " And a few friends,...books, both true, Both wise, and both delightful too! COWLEY'S WISH. IN enumerating the blessings of retirement,, it will not be thought extraordinary, that... | |
 | George Ellis - 1803 - 474 sider
...stings, The crowd, and buzz, and murmurings, Of this great hive, the city. Ah ! yet, ere I descend to th* grave, May I a small house and large garden have ;...me flee), A mistress, moderately fair, And good, as guardian-angels are ; Only belov'd, and loving me ! How happy here should I, And one dear she, live,... | |
 | British poets - 1809 - 512 sider
...mununrings, Of that great hive, the city. Ah ! yet, ere I descend to the grave, May I a small house and a large garden have ; And a few friends, and many books,...wise, and both delightful too ! And (since love ne'er from me will flee), A mistress, moderately fair, And good, a$- guardian angels are; Only belov'd, and... | |
 | British poets - 1809 - 490 sider
...murmurmga, Of that great hive, the city. Ah ! yet, ere I descend to the grave, May I a small house and a large garden have ; And a few friends, and many books, both true. Both wise, and both dolightful too! And (since love ne'er from me will flee), A mistress, moderately fair. And good, as... | |
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