 | George Wither - 1622 - 476 pagina’s
...confinement in the Gate-House, Westminster, for political reasons, in the year 1642. To Altheafrom Prison. WHEN Love, with unconfined wings, Hovers within my gates, And my divine Althea brings To whisper at my grates ; When I lie tangled in her hair And fetter'd with her eye, The birds that wanton... | |
 | 1791 - 728 pagina’s
...you will give room fnr the following copy of it. To ALT HE A. FKOM P«UON, SKT BY Dx. JOHN WILSON. When Love with unconfined wings Hovers within my gates, And my divine Althea brings To wliifper at my grates; When I lit t.-Hifleil in her hair, And fetter'd with her eye, The birds th:it... | |
 | 1793 - 376 pagina’s
...no bound, but makes his power his fhores. TO ALTHEA, FROM PRISON-. BY RICHARD LOVELACE, ESQ^* Wf HEN Love with unconfined wings Hovers within my gates,...whifper at my grates ; When I lye tangled in her haire, 5 And fetter'd ' with' her eye, The ' birds' .that wanton in the aire .Know no fuch liberty. When flowing... | |
 | Joseph Ritson - 1793 - 388 pagina’s
...his power his mores. E4 TO ALTHEA, FROM PRISON, BY RICHARD LOVELACE, ESQ^* W HEN Love with unconfincd wings Hovers within my gates, And my divine Althea...whifper at my grates ; When I lye tangled in her haire, 5 And fetter'd ' with' her eye, The ' birds' that wanton in the aire Know no fuch liberty. When flowing... | |
 | Charlotte Smith - 1796 - 280 pagina’s
...obfcurity, wretchednefs, and want, in 1658. — Part of the Song follows : " When Love with unconnned wings Hovers within my gates, And my divine Althea brings To whifper at my grates ; •When by a Colonel Richard Lovelace, who was imprifoned in the Gate-houfe at Weftminfter for adherence to... | |
 | English poets - 1801 - 454 pagina’s
...faithless to thyself, and old, They then with thee incessantly grew cold. SONG. To AlthiV, from prison. WHEN love, with unconfined wings. Hovers within my gates, And my divine Althea brings To whisper at the grates ; When I lie tangled in her hair, And fetter'd to her eye, — The " birds,"*... | |
 | English poets - 1801 - 488 pagina’s
...to thyself, and old, They then with thee incessantly grew cold. SONG. To Althea, from prison. WHEW love, with unconfined wings, Hovers within my gates, And my divine Althea brings To whisper at the grates ; When I lie tangled in her hair, And fetter'd to her eye, — The " birds,"*... | |
 | George Ellis - 1803 - 476 pagina’s
...faithless to thyself, and old, They then with thee incessantly grew cold. ». SONG. To Althea,from prison. WHEN Love, with unconfined wings, Hovers within my gates, And my divine Althea brings To whisper at the grates ; When I lie tangled in her hair, And fetter'd to her eye, — The birds,•... | |
 | Lyre - 1806 - 208 pagina’s
...inconstancy is such As you too shall adore; I could not love thee, Dear! so much, TO ALTHEA, FROM PRISON. WHEN Love, with unconfined wings, Hovers within my gates, And my divine Althea brings To whisper at the grates; When I lie tangled in her hair, And fetter'd to her eye,— The birds, that... | |
 | British poets - 1809 - 512 pagina’s
...take, Aud Doric music make, To civilize with (raver notes our wits again. RICHARD tOVELACE. SONNET. WHEN love, with unconfined wings, Hovers within my gates ; And my divine Althea brings To whisper at my grates ; When I lie tangled in her hair, And fetter'd with her eye, The birds that wanton... | |
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WHEN Love with unconfined wings Hovers within my gates, And my divine Althea brings To whisper at the grates — When I lie tangled in her hair And fettered to her eye, The birds that wanton in the air Know no such liberty. When flowing cups run swiftly... 
