 A honey tongue, a heart of gall, Is fancy's spring, but sorrow's fall. Thy gowns, thy shoes, thy beds of roses, Thy cap, thy kirtle...  The Compleat Angler - Page 68by Izaak Walton, Charles Cotton - 1863 - 304 pagesFull view - About this book
 | English poetry - 1858 - 396 pages
...field to fold, 5 When rivers rage, and rocks grow cold, And Philomel becometh dumb, And all complain of cares to come. The flowers do fade, and wanton fields To wayward winter reckoning yields: 10 A honey tongue, a heart of gall, In fancies spring, but sorrows fall Thy gowns, thy shoes, thy beds... | |
 | George Gilfillan - Ballads, English - 1858 - 396 pages
...field to fold, 6 When rivers rage, and rocks grow cold, And Philomel becometh dumb, And all complain of cares to come. The flowers do fade, and wanton fields To way ward winter reckoning yields : 10 A honey tongue, a heart of gall, In fancies spring, but sorrows... | |
 | Izaak Walton, Charles Cotton - Fishing - 1859 - 340 pages
...every shepherd's tongue, These pretty pleasures might me move To live with thee, and be thy love. But Time drives flocks from field to fold, When rivers...Then Philomel becometh dumb, And age complains of care to come. * Dr. Warburton, in his Notes on " The JFerry Wives of Windsor,'' ascribes this song... | |
 | Izaak Walton, Charles Cotton - Fishing - 1859 - 342 pages
...every shepherd's tongue, These pretty pleasures might me move To live with thee, and be thy love. But Time drives flocks from field to fold, When rivers rage and rocks grow cold ; Then Philomel becomcth dumb, And age complains of care to come. * Dr. Warburton, in his Xotes on " The Merry Wives... | |
 | Izaak Walton, Charles Cotton - Fishing - 1860 - 394 pages
...the sixth stanza, which was not printed in the first edition of the Angler. See note ante. But Timer drives flocks from field to fold ; When rivers rage,...rocks grow cold ; Then" Philomel becometh dumb; And age4 complains of cares to come. The flowers do fade, and wanton fields To wayward winter reckoning... | |
 | Kenelm Henry Digby - 1861 - 402 pages
...every shepherd's toung, These pretty pleasures might me move To live with thee, and be thy love ; But time drives flocks from field to fold, . When rivers rage and rocks grow cold, And Philomel becometh dumb, And all complain of cares to come. The flowers do fade, and wanton field,... | |
 | English poetry - 1863 - 478 pages
...shepherd's tongue, These pretty pleasures might me move To live with thee, and be thy love. Time drives the flocks from field to fold, When rivers rage and rocks grow cold ; And Philomel becometh dumb, The rest complain of cares to come. The flowers do fade, and wanton fields... | |
 | English poetry - 1863 - 362 pages
...shepherd's tongue, These pretty pleasures might me move To live with thee, and be thy love. Time drives the flocks from field to fold, When rivers rage and rocks grow cold ; " To " The Passionate Shepherd lo his Love," by Christopher MrtrKm. _*• And Philomel becometh dumb,... | |
 | English poems - 1863 - 364 pages
...shepherd's tongue, These pretty pleasures might me move To live with thee, and he thy love. Time drives the flocks from field to fold, When rivers rage and rocks grow cold ; ' To " The Passionate Shepherd to his Love," by Christopher Marlow. 'IF ALL THE WOKLD AND LO\ K WERE... | |
 | Emily Taylor - English poetry - 1864 - 210 pages
...every shepherd's tongue, These pretty pleasures might me move To live with thee, and be thy love. But time drives flocks from field to fold, When rivers rage, and rocks grow cold ; And Philomel becometh dumb, And all complain of cares to come. The flowers do fade, and wanton fields... | |
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