 | Sir William Jones - Persian language - 1771 - 204 pages
...a common periphrafis for wine in the Perfian poetry. See Hafiz, ode 22. Speak not of fate-—all ! change the theme, And talk of odours, talk of wine, Talk of the flow'rs that round us bloom : "Tis all a cloud, 'tis all a dream ; To love and joy thy thoughts confine,... | |
 | John Almon - English literature - 1784 - 636 pages
...Where nature f;preads her richeft dyes, Require the borrow'd glofs of art? ; Speak not of fate—ah ! change the theme, And talk of odours, talk of wine, Talk of the flow'rs that round us bloom. 'Tis all a cloud, 'tis all a dream ; To love and joy thy thoughts confine,... | |
 | John Almon - English literature - 1786 - 524 pages
...Where nature fprcads her richeft dyes, Require the borrow'tl glofs of art ? Speak not of fate—ah! change the theme, And talk of odours, talk of wine, Talk of the flow'rs that round us bloom: 'Tis all a cloud, 'tis all a dream ; To love and joy thy thoughts confine,... | |
 | Books - 1787 - 666 pages
...Where Nature fpreads her richeft dyes, Require the borrow'd glofs of art? " Speak not of fate—ah! change the theme» And talk of odours, talk of wine. Talk of the flow'rs that round us bloom : 'Tis all a cloud, 'tis all a dream ; To love and joy thy thoughts confine,... | |
 | History - 1789 - 592 pages
...fighs, Where Nature fpreads her richeft dyes. Require theborrow'd glofs of art ? Speak not of fate—ah !—Change the theme, • And talk of odours, talk of wine, Talk of the flowers that round us bloem ; 'Tisall a cloud, 'tis all a dream ! To love and joy thy thoughts confine, Nor hope to pierce... | |
 | 1794 - 766 pages
...cannot fliow A il ream fo clear as Rocnahad, A bower fo fweet as Mofellay. Or he who could exclaim ; And talk of odours, talk of wine. Talk of the flowers that round us bloom ; 'Tis all a cloud, 'tis all a dream ; To love and joy thy thoughts confine, Nor hope to pierce the... | |
 | English literature - 1799 - 334 pages
...Where nature fpreads her richeft dyes, Require the borrow'd glofs of art ? Speak not of fate—ah ! change the theme, And talk of odours, talk of wine, Talk of the flow'rs that round us bloom. 'Tis all a cloud, 'tis all a dream ; To love and joy thy thoughts confine,... | |
 | Joseph Dennie, John Elihu Hall - Philadelphia (Pa.) - 1801 - 674 pages
...blow, Where Nature spreads her richest dies, Require the borrowed gloss of art? Speak not of fate—ah! change the theme, And talk of odours, talk of wine, Talk of the flowers that round us bloom: 'Tis all a cloud, 'tis all a dream: To love and joy thy thoughts confine, Nor hope to pierce the sacred... | |
 | Charles Brockden Brown - American literature - 1805 - 500 pages
...Where nature spreads her richest dyes, Require the borrow'd gloss of art ? Speak not of fate:—ah! change the theme, And talk of odours, talk of wine, Talk of the flowers that round us bloom: 'Tis all a cloud, 'tis all a dream ; To love and joy thy thoughts confin«, Nor hope to pierce the... | |
 | Robert Southey - English poetry - 1807 - 498 pages
...nature spreads her richest dyes, Require the borrow'd gloss of art ? Speak not of fate:—ah! change die theme, And talk of odours, talk of wine, Talk of the flowers that round us bloom j 'Tis all a cloud, 'tis all a dream j To love andjoy thy thoughts confine, Nor hope to pierce the... | |
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