 THE flower that smiles to-day To-morrow dies; All that we wish to stay Tempts and then flies. What is this world's delight? Lightning that mocks the night, Brief even as bright.  Dublin examination papers - Page 386by Dublin city, univ - 1876Full view - About this book
 | English literature - 1824 - 798 pages
...Spirit, I love thee— Thou art love and life ! О come. Make oncfr more my heart thy hume ! iHntabüitp. The flower that smiles to-day To-morrow dies ; All that we wish to stay, Tempts and then UK» ; Whflt is this world's delight » Lightning that mocks the night. Brief even as bright. Virtue,... | |
 | Percy Bysshe Shelley - English poetry - 1824 - 440 pages
...And they learn little there, except to know. That shadows follow them where'er they go. MUTABILITY. THE flower that smiles to-day To-morrow dies; All...Tempts and then flies; What is this world's delight ? Lightning that mocks the night, Brief even as bright. Virtue, how frail it is ! Friendship too rare!... | |
 | 1825 - 424 pages
...progress in every specie* of useful and laudable knowledge. BLIGHTED AFFECTION. A Sketch. The flow'r, that smiles to-day, To-morrow dies — All that we wish to stay Tempts, and then flies. PB Shelley, SCARCELY any thing is more fatal to the future comfort and felicity of men endowed with... | |
 | Percy Bysshe Shelley - 1826 - 156 pages
...And they learn little there, except to know That shadows follow them where'er they go. MUTABILITY. THE flower that smiles to-day To-morrow dies ; All...Tempts and then flies ; What is this world's delight ? Lightning that mocks the night, Brief even as bright. Virtue, how frail it is ! Friendship too rare... | |
 | Robert Montgomery - Fore-edge painting - 1829 - 230 pages
...like a moonlight scene, The past be colour'd with romantic gleams. Bath, Jan. 12, 1829. STANZAS. ' The flower that smiles to-day, To-morrow dies ; All...Tempts and then flies ; What is this world's delight ?" THE hour is past, the pleasure o'er, And dumb the harp and glee ; Fair feet no longer trip the floor,... | |
 | Samuel Taylor Coleridge - 1829 - 575 pages
...few. And they learn Utile there, cicept to know That shadows follow them where'er they go. MUTABILITY. THE flower that smiles to-day To-morrow dies ; All...Tempts and then flies: What is this world's delight! Lightning that mocks the night. Brief even as bright. Virtue, how frail it is! Friendship loo rare!... | |
 | Robert Montgomery - Fore-edge painting - 1829 - 200 pages
...a barren tomb Where wither'd feelings lie ! March, 1828. STANZAS. 1 The flower that smiles to day, To-morrow dies ; All that we wish to stay, Tempts and then flies ; What is this world's delight? " THE hour is past, the pleasure o'er, And dumb the harp and glee ; Fair feet no longer trip the floor,... | |
 | Samuel Taylor Coleridge - 1831 - 628 pages
...they learn little there, except to know That shadows follow them where'er they go. MUTABILITY. TUE Lightning that mocks the night. Brief even as bright Virtue, how frail it is ! Friendship too rare... | |
 | Robert Montgomery - 1834 - 264 pages
...like a moonlight scene, The past be colour'd with romantic gleams. Bath, Jan. 12, 1829. STANZAS. " The flower that smiles to-day, To-morrow dies ; All...Tempts and then flies ; What is this world's delight?" THE hour is past, the pleasure o'er, And dumb the harp and glee : Young feet no longer trip the floor,... | |
 | Percy Bysshe Shelley - 1834 - 888 pages
...know That shadows follow them where'er they go. MUTABILITY. THE flower that smiles to-day Tu-morrow dies ; All that we wish to stay. Tempts and then flies; What is this world's delight ? Lightning that mocks the night, Uriel' even as hright. Virtue, how frail it is ! Friendship too rare... | |
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