 tis true — this truth you lovers know — In vain my structures rise, my gardens grow ; In vain fair Thames reflects the double scenes Of hanging mountains, and of sloping greens: Joy lives not here ; to happier seats it flies, And only dwells where...  Chambers's papers for the people - עמוד 18מאת Chambers W. and R., ltd - 1851תצוגה מלאה - מידע על ספר זה
 | Richard Stuteley Cobbett - 1872 - 458 דפים
...beautiful little poem, in which he declares that, In vain my structures rise, my gardens grow, In vain my Thames reflects the double scenes Of hanging mountains...flies, And only dwells where Wortley casts her eyes. Soon, however, the spell was broken ; the love burnt itself out ; the adoration changed to hate, and... | |
 | Lady Mary Wortley Montagu - 1876 - 416 דפים
...State, died February 15, 1720, aged 35. " Ah, friei.d, 'tis true — tliis truth you lovers knowIn vain my structures rise, my gardens grow, In vain fair...Wortley casts her eyes. " What are the gay parterre, the checker'd shade, The morning bower, the ev'ning colonnade, But soft recesses of uneasy minds, To sigh... | |
 | Edward Vaughan Kenealy - 188? - 560 דפים
...grotto, but I find no pleasure in it. "Ah, friend ! 'tis true, this truth you lovers know, In vain my structures rise, my gardens grow, In vain fair...of sloping greens; Joy lives not here ; to happier scats It flics, And only dwells where Wortley oasts her eyes." The hateful little hatter murmured this... | |
 | David Vedder - 1878 - 410 דפים
...— Spence. " And retained as a relic the string of her bodice." — Stanza vii., line 12, p. 135. " In vain fair Thames reflects the double scenes, Of...flies, And only dwells where Wortley casts her eyes." " These sweet and musical lines, which fall on the ear with such a lulling harmony, are dashed with... | |
 | Alexander Pope - 1878 - 656 דפים
...FINISHING HIS HOUSE AND GARDENS. AH, friend ! 'tis true — this truth you lovers know — In vain my structures rise, my gardens grow ; In vain fair...greens : Joy lives not here, — to happier seats it flics, And only dwells where Wortley casts her eyes. What are the gay parterre, the chequered shade,... | |
 | Mrs. Jameson (Anna) - 1879 - 536 דפים
...amatory verse contained in his works. Ah friend ! 'tis true, — this truth you lovers know, In vain my structures rise, my gardens grow; In vain fair...greens; Joy lives not here, to happier seats it flies, Aud only dwells where Wortley casts her eyes. What are the gay parterre, the checkered shade, The morning... | |
 | Alexander Pope - 1882 - 572 דפים
..."said to subterranean grotto, which he has be added by Mr. Pope." furnished with looking-glass, and In vain fair Thames reflects the double scenes Of...' casts her eyes. What are * the gay parterre, the chequer'd shade, The morning bower, the ev'ning colonnade, But soft recesses of uneasy minds, To sigh... | |
 | Alexander Pope - 1882 - 544 דפים
..."said to subterranean grotto, which he has be added by Mr. Pope." furnished with looking-glass, and In vain fair Thames reflects the double scenes Of...Joy lives not here,— to happier seats it flies, j And only dwells where Wortley ' casts her eyes. What are ' the gay parterre, the chequer'd shade,... | |
 | 1880 - 224 דפים
...house and gardens, he sadly replied :— Ah, friend ! Tis true—the truth you lovers know— In vain my structures rise, my gardens grow ; In vain fair...hanging mountains and of sloping greens ; Joy lives not here—to happier soils it flies, And only dwells where Wortley casts her eyes. The grotto remains,... | |
 | Alexander Pope - 1882 - 550 דפים
...attributed to Dr. Young. The verses in the text are "said to be added by Mr. Pope." In vain fair Tliames reflects the double scenes Of hanging mountains and...Joy lives not here, —to happier seats it flies, i And only dwells where Wortley ' casts her eyes. What are' the gay parterre, the chequer'd shade,... | |
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