 | 1827 - 674 pagina’s
...pleasures arc like poppies spread, "' You seize the flower, its bloom is shed ; ' Or, like the snow falls in the river, ' A moment white — then melts...their place ; ' Or, like the rainbow's lovely form, • Evanishing amid the storm." These similes are among the most plain and simple that can be imagined,... | |
 | General reader - 1827 - 246 pagina’s
...its bloom is shed; Or like the snow-falls in the river, A moment white — then melts forever; • Or like the borealis race, That flit ere you can point their place; Or like the rainbow's lovely form Evanishing amid the storm — Nae man can tether time or tide. Bum*. Religion is so far from barring... | |
 | D R. Thomason - 1827 - 230 pagina’s
...snow-falls in the river, A moment white—then melts for ever ; Or like the borealis race, That flits ere you can point their place; Or like the rainbow's lovely form, Evanishing amid the storm. * * Burn's Tarn O'Shanter. Observation and experience abundantly confirm... | |
 | John Timbs - 1829 - 354 pagina’s
...Pleasures are like poppies spread, You seize the flower, its bloom is shed; Or like the snow-falls in the river, A moment white — then melts for ever;...point their place; Or like the rainbow's lovely form Evanishing amid the storm — Nae man can tether time or tide. Sums. CIX. There is only one quarter... | |
 | Laconics - 1829 - 390 pagina’s
...Pleasures are like poppies spread, You seize the flower, its bloom is shed; Or like the snow-falls in the river, A moment white — then melts for ever;...point their place; Or like the rainbow's lovely form Evanishing amid the storm — Wae man can tether time or tide. Burns. CIX. There is only one quarter... | |
 | Robert Burns - 1830 - 50 pagina’s
...pleasures are like poppies spread, You seize the flow•r, its bloom is shed ; Or like the snow-falls in the river, A moment white — then melts for ever...borealis race, That flit ere you can point their place ; TAM O' SHANTER. . ' . i. i . i . " ' . I1 . . » •V . •M . ..:'... -i I '. . .. r .; .' .. :\... | |
 | Aeschylus - 1831 - 332 pagina’s
..." But pleasures are like poppies spread, You seize the flower, its bloom is shed ; Or like the snow falls in the river — A moment white, then melts...point their place ; Or like the rainbow's lovely form Evanishing amidst the storm." To the safe flock, or to the heaving ship The anchor's grasp ; — to... | |
 | Aeschylus - 1831 - 352 pagina’s
..." But pleasures are like poppies spread, You seize the flower, its bloom is shed ; Or like the snow falls in the river — A moment white, then melts...point their place ; Or like the rainbow's lovely form Evanishing amidst the storm." Ode on Vicissitude. To the safe flock, or to the heaving ship The anchor's... | |
 | 1831 - 426 pagina’s
...pleasures are like popples spread. You seize the flow'r, its bloom is (bed; Or like the snow-falls in the river, A moment white — then melts for ever;...point their place Or like the rainbow's lovely form Evanishing amid the storm. — Nae man can tether lime or tide; The hour approaches Tarn maun ride... | |
 | Denny R. Thomason - 1831 - 212 pagina’s
...Pleasures are like poppies spread, You seize the flower, its bloom is shed ; Or like the snow-falls in the river, A moment white — then melts for ever ; Or like the borealis race, That flits ere you can point their place ; Or like the rainbow's lovely form, Evanishing amid the storm.*... | |
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O'er a' the ills o' life victorious! But pleasures are like poppies spread, You seize the flow'r, its bloom is shed; Or like the snow falls in the river, A moment white — then melts for ever; Or like the borealis race That flit ere you can point their... 
