 WHY came I so untimely forth Into a world which, wanting thee, Could entertain us with no worth Or shadow of felicity, That time should me so far remove From that which I was born to love ? Yet, Fairest Blossom ! do not slight That age which you may know...  Bell's Edition - Page 184by John Bell - 1784Full view - About this book
 | Edmund Waller - English poetry - 1744 - 496 pages
..., Springs from no hope of what me can confer, But from thofe gifts which heav'n has heap'd on her. To my young Lady LUCY SIDNEY. WHY came I fo untimely...us with no worth, Or fhadow of felicity ? That time mould me fo far remove From that which I was born to love I Yet, faireft blofibm ! do not flight That... | |
 | Edmund Waller, Percival Stockdale - 1772 - 330 pages
...heap'd on her. Springs from no hope of what (he can confer, To my young Lady LUCY SIDNEY. Y came * o Into a world, which, wanting thee, Could entertain us with no worth, That age which you may know fo foon i The rofy morn refigns her light, Or (hadow of felicity ? That... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - English poetry - 1779 - 284 pages
...love Springs from no hope of what fhe can confer, But from thofe gifts which Heaven has heap'd on her. To my young Lady LUCY SIDNEY. WHY came I fo untimely...us with no worth, Or fhadow of felicity ? That time mould me fo far remove From that which I was born to love ! Yet, faireft bloflbm ! do not flight That... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - English poetry - 1779 - 274 pages
...can confer, But from thole gifts which Heaven has heap'd on her. To my young Lady Lucy SIDNEY. WH Y came I fo untimely forth Into a world, which, wanting thee, Could entertain us with no worth, Or fl:adW of felicity ? V Tkat That time (hould me fo far remove From that which I was born to love !... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - English poetry - 1779 - 300 pages
...can confer, But from thofe gifts which Heaven has heap'd on her. To my young Lady LUCY SIDNEY. WH Y came I fo untimely forth Into a world, which, wanting thee, Could entertain us with no worth, Of iha:low of felicity ? "•' That That time mould me fo far remove From that which I was born to... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - English poetry - 1779 - 348 pages
...love Springs from no hope of what fhe can confer, But from thoie gifts which Heaven has heap'd on her, To my young Lady LUCY SIDNEY. WHY came I fo untimely...wanting thee, Could entertain us with no worth, Or lhadow of felicity ? That time fhould me fo far remove From that which I was born to love ! Yet, faireft... | |
 | 1792 - 744 pages
...and her fame, Had cot the mule redcem'd them from the flame. Xt. TO MY YOUNG LADY LUCY SIDNEY. Way came I fo untimely forth Into a world which, wanting thee, Could entertain us with no worth Or ftiadow of felicity .' That time fhould me fo far remove from that which I wa« born to love Vet, faireft... | |
 | Robert Anderson - English poetry - 1795 - 740 pages
...XI. TO MY YOUNG LADY LUCY SIDNEY. \VH v came I fo untimely forth' Into a world which, wanting r lice, Could entertain us with no worth . Or fhadow of felicity ? That time fhoulxl me fo far remove •• From that which I was born to lovev Yet, faircft bloflbm '. do not... | |
 | Edmund Waller - 1806 - 320 pages
...her fame, Had not the Muse redeem' d them from the flame. TO MY YOUNG LADY LUCY SIDNEY. WHY came I so untimely forth Into a world which, wanting thee, Could entertain us with no worth Or shadow of felicity ? That time should me so far remove From that which I was born to love ! Yet, fairest... | |
 | Abraham Cowley - 1810 - 314 pages
...pleasing dreams endite, »m diverted from the promis'd sight. TO MY YOUNG LADY LUCY SIDNEY, Why came I so untimely forth into a world which, wanting thee, could entertain us with no worth or shadow of felicity > that time should me so far remove from that which I was born to love ! Yet, fairest... | |
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