 Tis cruel to prolong a pain ; And to defer a joy, Believe me, gentle Celemene, Offends the winged boy. An hundred thousand oaths your fears Perhaps would not remove; And if I gazed a thousand years, I could no deeper love. Song Hears not my Phyllis how...  Musa Proterva: Love-poems of the Restoration - Page 76redigeeritud poolt - 1889 - 128 lehteFull view - About this book
 | Sir Charles Sedley - 1707 - 424 lehte
...they come. And are fo long withftood, So ilowly they receive the Sum, -'It hardly does them good. i / 'Tis cruel to prolong a Pain, • And to defer a Joy; Believe me, gentle Celemcne Offends the winged Boy, , • hundred thoufand Oaths your Fears Perhaps would not remove;... | |
 | Sir Charles Sedley - 1722 - 358 lehte
...Joy they come, And arc to long withftood, So flowly they receive the Sum* It hardly does them good. 'Tis cruel to prolong a Pain, And to defer a Joy ; Believe me, gentle Celemene An hundred thou&nd Oaths your Fear-J Perhaps would not remove 5 And if I gaz'da thoufand Years. I could... | |
 | George Ellis - 1790 - 346 lehte
...they come, And are fo long withftood, So flowly they receive the fun, It fcarcely does them good. ao 'Tis cruel to prolong a pain; And to defer a joy, Believe me, gentle Celimene, Offends the winged boy. An hundred thoufand oaths your fears Perhaps, would not remove; And,... | |
 | Alexander Dalrymple - 1796 - 240 lehte
...Joy they come, And are fo long withftood, So flowly they receive the' Sum It hardly does them good. "Tis cruel to prolong a pain, • And to defer a Joy,...gentle Celemene, Offends the winged Boy. An hundred thoufand Oaths your Fears, Perhaps, would not remove; And if I gaz'da thoufand years I could no deeper... | |
 | Alexander Dalrymple - 1796 - 242 lehte
...Joy they come, And are fo long withftood, So flowly they receive the Sum It hardly does them good. 'Tis cruel to prolong a pain, And to defer a Joy,...gentle Celemene, Offends the winged Boy. An hundred thoufand Oaths your Fears, Perhaps, would not remove; And if I gaz'da thoufand years I could no deeper... | |
 | English poets - 1801 - 454 lehte
...joys they come, And are so long withstood, So slowly they receive the sum, It hardly does them good. Tis cruel to prolong a pain ; And to defer a joy,...oaths your fears Perhaps would not remove ; And, if I gaz'da thousand years, I could no deeper love. SONG. FAIR Amynta, art thou mad, To let the world in... | |
 | George Ellis - 1803 - 474 lehte
...joy they come, 'And are so long withstood, So slowly they receive the sum, It hardly does them good. 'Tis cruel to prolong a pain ; And to defer a joy,...thousand oaths your fears Perhaps would not remove j • And, if I gaz'da thousand years, I could no deeper love. sox o. I-' A m Amynta, art thou mad,... | |
 | George Ellis - 1803 - 476 lehte
...long withstood, So slowly they receive the sum, It hardly does them good. Tis cruel to prolong a pam ; And to defer a joy, Believe me, gentle Celemene, Offends...oaths your fears Perhaps would not remove ; And, if I gaz'da thousand years, I could no deeper love. SONG. FAIR Amynta, art thou mad, To let the world in... | |
 | John Aikin - 1810 - 330 lehte
...they come, And are so long withstood, So slowly they receive the sum, It hardly does them good. 'T is cruel to prolong a pain ; And to defer a joy, Believe me, gentle CELIMENE, Offends the winged boy. A hundred thousand oaths your fears Perhaps would not remove; And... | |
 | George Ellis - 1811 - 476 lehte
...joy they come And are so long withstood, So slowly they receive the sum, It hardly does them good. 'Tis cruel to prolong a pain And to defer a joy, Believe...oaths your fears Perhaps would not remove; And, if I gaz'da thousand years, I could no deeper love. SONG. FAIR Amynta, art thou mad, To let the world in... | |
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