 While o'er th' enfeebling lute his hand he flung, And to the trembling chords these tempting verses sung: 'Behold, ye pilgrims of this earth, behold! See all but man with unearned pleasure gay ! See her bright robes the butterfly unfold, Broke from her...  Bell's Edition - Page 157by John Bell - 1787Full view - About this book
 | Vicesimus Knox - English poetry - 1809 - 604 pages
...verses Sung : " Behold ! ye pilgrims of this earth, behold ! " Secallbut man, with uuearn'd pleasure , That has a heart, and life in it, Be free ! The beasts are charter'd — nei inprimeof May! " Wha^l youthful bride can equal her array ' " Who can w ith her for easy pleasure vie... | |
 | Alexander Chalmers - English poetry - 1810 - 536 pages
...man with unearn'd pleasure gay : Sue her bright robes the butterfly unfold, Broke from her wintery tomb in prime of May ! What youthful bride can equal her array ? Who can with her for easy pleasure vio ? From mead to r.ead with gentle wing to stray, From flower... | |
 | William Somervile - 1811 - 312 pages
...verses sung: " Behold I ye pilgrims of this earth, behold ! see all but man with unearn'd pleasure gay: see her bright robes the butterfly unfold, broke...prime of May! what youthful bride can equal her array? who can with her for easy pleasure vie? from mead to mead with gentle wing to stray, from flower to... | |
 | Almanacs, English - 1816 - 420 pages
...the richest fringe. Behold! ye pilgrims of this earth,behold ! See all but man with unearned pleasure gay: See her bright robes the BUTTERFLY unfold, Broke...prime of May ! What youthful bride can equal her array ? Who can with her for easy pleasure vie? From mead to mead with gentle wing to stray, From flower... | |
 | Joseph Taylor - Insects - 1817 - 266 pages
...richest fringe. t Behold ! ye pilgrims of this earth, behold ! See all but man with unearn'd pleasure gay : See her bright robes the Butterfly unfold, Broke...of May ! What youthful bride can equal her array? Who can with her for easy pleasure vie? From mead to mead with gentle wing to stray, From flower to... | |
 | Richard Lobb - Nature study - 1817 - 430 pages
...0* BUTTERFLIES. Behold ! ye pilgrims of this earth, behold ! See all but man with unearned pleasure gay : See her bright robes the butterfly unfold, Broke...prime of May! What youthful bride can equal her array? Who can with her for easy pleasure vie ? From mead to mead with gentle wing to stray, From ilow'r to... | |
 | James Thomson, Dr. Johnson - Laziness - 1818 - 316 pages
...sung: IX. " Behold ! ye pilgrims of this earth, behold ! <{ Sec all but man with unearn'd pleasure gay : " See her bright robes the butterfly unfold,...of May! " What youthful bride can equal her array ? " Who can with her for easy pleasure vie .' " From mead to mead with gentle wing to stray, " From... | |
 | Thomas Campbell - Authors, English - 1819 - 418 pages
...man with unearn'd pleasure gay : See her bright robes the butterfly unfold, Broke from her wintery tomb in prime of May ! What youthful bride can equal her array ? Who can with her for easy pleasure vie ? From mead to mead with gentle wing to stray, From flower... | |
 | English poetry - 1821 - 270 pages
...sung ! IX. '• Behold ! ye pilgrims of this earth, behold ! " See all but man with unearn'd pleasure gay ; " See her bright robes the butterfly unfold,...of May ! " What youthful bride can equal her array ? " Who can with her for easy pleasure vie ? " From mead to mead with gentle wing to stray, "From flower... | |
 | English poetry - 1821 - 282 pages
...sung ! IX. k ''Behold ! ye pilgrims of this earth, behold ! " See all but man with unearn'd pleasure gay ; " See her bright robes the butterfly unfold, "Broke from her wintry tomb in prime oi -V'/.y .' "What youthful bride can equal her array? " Who can with her for easy pleasure vie ? "... | |
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