 | John Johnstone (of Edinburgh.) - 1828 - 600 páginas
...Tears still are mine, and those I need not spare, Love but demands what else were shed in prayer ; No happier task these faded eyes pursue ; To read and weep is all they now can do. EXTRACT FROM THE EPILOGUE TO THE SATIRES. VIRTUE may choose the high or low degree, "Tis just alike... | |
 | Thomas Curtis - 1829 - 798 páginas
...or the contrary. In the following instances the sentiments are too gay for a serious passion : — inlliHf ; a death that I abhor. Id. Merry Wives of Windsor. I should not see t <!<>. Eloua to Abetard, 1. 47. 4. Sentiments too artificial for a serious passion. The first example... | |
 | Alexander Pope - 1830 - 500 páginas
...Tears still are mine, and those I need not spare ; Love but demands what else were shed in prayer; Vo happier task these faded eyes pursue ; To read and...relief: Ah, more than share it, give me all thy grief ieaven first taught letters for some wretch's aid, Some banish'd lover, or some captive maid ; Phey... | |
 | Robert Chambers - 1830 - 844 páginas
...Tears still are mine, and those I ueed not spare ; Love but demands what else were shed in prayer I Ko g contending as the old ehare thy pain, allow that ead relief; Ah, more than share it, give ше all thy grief. Heaven first... | |
 | Lord Henry Home Kames - 1830 - 492 páginas
...In the following instances the sentiments are too gay for a serious passion : No happier (ask lliese faded eyes pursue ; To read and weep is all they now can do. — Eloisato Abelard, I. 47. Again, Heav'n first laughl letters for some wretch's aid, Some hanish'd... | |
 | Lord Henry Home Kames - 1831 - 328 páginas
...passion, or the contrary. In the following instances, the sentiments are too gay for a serious passion : No happier task these faded eyes pursue ; To read and weep is all they now can do. ELOISA TO ABELARD, I. 47. Again : Heaven first taught letters for some wretch's aid, Some banish'd... | |
 | 1834 - 724 páginas
...read or weep." Pope, in his Eloisa, has borrowed, and, as he always did, improved this thought : " No happier task these faded eyes pursue, To read, and weep, is all they now can do." Prior himself has not been so happy in imitating Denham, when, speaking of the same river, he says,... | |
 | Alexander Pope - 1835 - 378 páginas
...Tears still are mine, and those I need not spare ; Love but demands what else were shed in prayer : No happier task these faded eyes pursue ; To read and weep is all they now can do. eyed,' ' low-thoughted care,' are phrases used in Milton's minor poems, which he was known 10 have... | |
 | Alexander Pope - 1836 - 332 páginas
...Tears still are mine, and •>»>«! I need not spare ; Love but demands what cise were shed in prayer; No happier task these faded eyes pursue ; To read...relief: Ah, more than share it, give me all thy grief. Heaven first taught letters for some wretch's aid, Some banish'd lover, or some captive maid ; They... | |
 | Alexander Pope - 1836 - 502 páginas
...need not sp.ire ; Love but demands what else were shed in prayer; No happier task these faded eye« p g* Heaven first taught letters for some wretch's aid, Some banish'd lover, or some captive maid ; They... | |
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No happier task these faded eyes pursue; To read and weep is all they now can do. Then share thy pain, allow that sad relief; Ah, more than share it, give me all thy grief. 
