What wondrous life is this I lead! Ripe apples drop about my head; The luscious clusters of the vine Upon my mouth do crush their wine; The nectarine and curious peach Into my hands themselves do reach; Stumbling on melons, as I pass, Ensnared with flowers,... Poems - Page 165by James Russell Lowell - 1844 - 279 pagesFull view - About this book
| Periodicals - 1851 - 724 pages
...the following passage, luscious as bursting grapes, and refreshing as water-melons, occurs : — " What wondrous life is this I lead ! Ripe apples drop about my head; The luscious clusters of the vine Г pon my mouth do crush their wine; The nectarine and curious peach Into my hands themselves do reach... | |
| Mary Russell Mitford - Authors - 1852 - 592 pages
...so, Only that she might laurel grow; And Pan did after Syrinx speed, Not as a nymph but for a seed. The luscious clusters of the vine Upon my mouth do crush their wine; The nectarine, the curious peach Into my hands themselves do reach; Stumbling on melons, as I pass, Ensnared with... | |
| 1851 - 1220 pages
...flower-dial," the following passage, luscious as bursting grapes, and refreshing a water-melons, occurs : — " What wondrous life is this I lead ! Ripe apples drop about my head; 'I !»• luscious clusters of the vine Upon my mouth do crush their wine ; The nectarine and furiout... | |
| Caroline Matilda Kirkland - English poetry - 1852 - 356 pages
...so, Only that she might laurel grow. And Pan did after Syrinx speed, Not as a nymph, but for a reed. What wondrous life is this I lead ! Ripe apples drop...Upon my mouth do crush their wine. The nectarine, the curious peach, Into my hands themselves do reach. Stumbling on melons, as I pass, Ensnar'd with... | |
| Charles Lamb - English literature - 1852 - 684 pages
...fountains and sun-dials. He is speaking of sweet garden scenes : — What wondrous life ie this I lcad ! e who take it to excess, which they may easily avoid if they observe the rules of crash their wine. The nectarine, and curious peach. Into my hands themselves do reach. ; Stumbling... | |
| Mary Russell Mitford - Authors - 1852 - 588 pages
...a nymph but for a seed. What wondrous life in this I lead! Ril>e apples drop about my head; 'I'li.' luscious clusters of the vine Upon my mouth do crush their wine; The nectarine, the curious peach Into my hands themselves do reach ; Stumbling on melons, as I pass, Ensnared with... | |
| Agriculture - 1852 - 664 pages
...productive and ripens about the 20th of August. 'What wondrous lire is this I lead, Rip« apples drop a'xiut my head; The luscious clusters of the vine Upon my mouth do crush ttielr wine; The m'clarine ami curious peach Into my hand themselves do reach!' But, good gracious... | |
| Robert Chambers - Authors, English - 1853 - 716 pages
...where'er your barks I wound* No name shall but your own be found. What wond'rous life in this 1 leadl Ripe apples drop about my head. The luscious clusters...themselves do reach. Stumbling on melons, as I pass, Insnar'd with flow'rs, I fall on gram. Meanwhile the mind from pleasure leas Withdraws into its happiness.... | |
| Mary Russell Mitford - Authors - 1853 - 378 pages
...laurel grow; And Pan did after Syrinx speed, Not as a nymph, but for a seed. What wondrous life in this I lead! Ripe apples drop about my head ; The...Upon my mouth do crush their wine; The nectarine, the curious peach Into my hands themselves do reach ; Stumbling on melons, as I pass, Ensnared with... | |
| Charles Lamb - 1855 - 798 pages
...in awkwardly, I hope, in a talk of fountains and sun dials. He is speaking of sweet garden scenes. " What wondrous life is this I lead ! Ripe apples drop...hands themselves do reach. Stumbling on melons, as 1 pass, Insnared with flowers, I fall on grass. Meanwhile the mind from pleasure less Withdraws into... | |
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