 WHAT hopes, what terrors, does thy gift create, Ambiguous emblem of uncertain fate : The Myrtle, ensign of supreme command, Consign'd by Venus to Melissa's hand; Not less capricious than a reigning fair, Now grants, and now rejects a lover's prayer. In...  Select Reviews of Literature - עמוד 4251812תצוגה מלאה - מידע על ספר זה
 | Samuel Johnson - 1809 - 372 דפים
...Melissa's hand, Not less capricious than a reigning fair, Oft favours, oft rejects, a lover's pray'r. In myrtle shades oft sings the happy swain, In myrtle...complain. The myrtle crowns the happy lovers heads, Th' unhappy lovers graves the myrtle spreads. * These verses were first printed in the Gentleman's... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1810 - 656 דפים
...Melissa's hand) Not less capricious than a reigning fair, Oft favours, oft rejects, a lover's pray'r. In myrtle shades oft sings the happy swain, In myrtle...complain. The myrtle crowns the happy lovers' heads, I h" unhappy lovers graves the myrtle spreads. Oh! then, the meaning of thy gift impart, And ease the... | |
 | Alexander Chalmers - 1810 - 648 דפים
...complain. The myrtle crowns the happy lovers' heads, Th' unhappy lovers graves the myrtle spreads. Oh! then, the meaning of thy gift impart. And ease the throbbings of an anxious heart Soon must this buugh, as you shall fix its doom. Adorn Philander'* bead, or grace bis tomb. TO LADY FIREBRACE-, AT... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1811 - 206 דפים
...command, Consign'd to Venus by Melissa's hand) Not less capricious than a reigning fair, Oft favours, oft rejects a lover's prayer. In myrtle shades oft sings...myrtle crowns the happy lovers' heads, The' unhappy lovers' graves the myrtle spreads. Oh ! then, the meaning of thy gift impart, And ease the throbbings... | |
 | Samuel Johnson, Francis William Blagdon - 1811 - 250 דפים
...April 7, 1762, to William Campbell, Esq. uncle to the present Duke of Argyle, and died July 3, 1782 In myrtle shades oft sings the happy swain, In myrtle...myrtle crowns the happy lovers' heads, The unhappy lovers' graves the myrtle spreads. Oh ! then the meaning of thy gift impart, And ease the throbbings... | |
 | 1812 - 374 דפים
...uncertain fete ; Hie myrtle, ensign of supreme command, Consiga'd by Veuus to Melissa's hand. ,. Nor lest capricious than a reigning fair, Now grants, and now rejects a lover's prayer. ID myrtle shades oft sing> the happy swaiu, ID myrtle shades despairing ghosts complain ; The myrtle... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1816 - 154 דפים
...command, Consigned to Venus by Melissa's hand) Not less capricious that a reigning fair Oft favours, oft rejects a lover's prayer. In myrtle shades oft sings...despairing ghosts complain — The myrtle crowns the happy lover's heads, The unhappy lover's graves the myrtle spreads:.Oh! then, the meaning of thy gift impart,... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1816 - 506 דפים
...Melissa's hand) Not less capricious than a reigning fair, Oft favours, oft rejects, a lover's pray'r. In myrtle shades oft sings the happy swain, In myrtle...myrtle crowns the happy lovers heads, The unhappy lovers graves the myrtle spreads. Oh ! then, the meaning of thy gift impart, And ease the throbbings... | |
 | James Boswell - 1817 - 466 דפים
...uncertain fate : " The myrtle, ensign of supreme command, " Consign'd by Venus to Melissa's hand : " Not less capricious than a reigning fair, " Now grants, and now rejects a lover's prayer. " Jn myrtle shades oft sings the happy swain, " In myrtle shades despairing ghosts complain ; " The... | |
 | James Boswell - 1820 - 442 דפים
...myrtle, ensign of supreme command, " Consign'd by Venns to Melissa's hand : s* Not less capricions than a reigning fair, •' Now grants, and now rejects...In myrtle shades despairing ghosts complain ; " The myrtJe crowns the happy lovers' heads, " The unhappy lover's grave the myrtle spreads : '• О then... | |
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