Come, my Celia, let us prove While we can, the sports of love, •Time will not be ours for ever, He, at length, our good will sever ; Spend not then his gifts in vain : Suns that set may rise again ; But if once we lose this light, 'Tis with us perpetual... Ben Jonson: Volpone; or, The fox. Epicœne; or, The silent woman. The alchemist - Página 73por Ben Jonson - 1894Vista completa - Acerca de este libro
| 1729 - 284 páginas
...Can avoid th' inchanting pain : Tleafure calls, with voice alluring, Beauty foftly binds the chain. CoME, my Celia, let us prove, While we can, the Sports...will not be ours for ever, He at length our good will fever ; Spend not then his gifts in vain : Suns that fet may rife again, But if once we lofe this light,... | |
| William Oldys - 1740 - 348 páginas
...With willing fport, to the wild ocean. Slid. Come, my Celia, let us prove, While we can, the fports of love ; Time will not be ours for ever, He, at length, oar good will fever : Spend not then his gifts in vain; Suns that fet, may rife again : But if once... | |
| John Bell - 1780 - 436 páginas
...graceful gefture, note, and footing. 'SONG.' Come, my Celia, let us prove, While we can, the fports of love ; ' Time will not be ours for ever, ' He, at length, our good will fever. ' Spend not then his gifts in vain ; ' Suns that f« may rile again : ' 4 But But if once we... | |
| George Ellis - 1790 - 346 páginas
...Ihuts my eye, And now, oh now, BEN JONSON. SONG. COME, my CeHa, let us prove, While we may, the fweets of love; Time will not be ours for ever, He at length our good will fever; Spend not then his gifts in vain, Suns that fet may rife again; But if once we lofe the light,... | |
| Robert Anderson - 1795 - 912 páginas
...in my bofom, and at home. V. Su>s. T» Ctlia. COME, my Cclia, let us prove, While we may, the fports of love ; Time will not be ours for ever : He at length our good will fever. Spend not then his gifts in vain. Suns that fet, may rife again : But if once we lofe this light,... | |
| English poets - 1801 - 382 páginas
...JONSON, Born in 1574, and died in 1637. SONG. C/OME, my Celia, let us prove, While we may, the sweets of love ; Time will not be ours for ever, He at length...our good will sever ; Spend not then his gifts in vaio, Suns that set may rise again ; But if once we lose the light, 'Tis with us perpetual night. Why... | |
| George Ellis - 1803 - 468 páginas
...in 1574, and died in 103". SONG. [From " The Forest."] COME, ray Celia, let us prove, While we may, the sports of love ; Time will not be ours for ever, He at lengthwur good will sever : Spend not then his gifts in vain ! Suns that set may rise again ; But if... | |
| Lyre - 1806 - 208 páginas
...perplexed lie, Let who will think us dead, or wish our death! COME, my CELIA, let us prove, While we may, the sports of love! Time will not be ours for ever...will sever; Spend not, then, his gifts in vain, Suns may set, may rise again; But if once we lose this light, 'Tis with us perpetual night. Why should we... | |
| British poets - 1809 - 512 páginas
...your time in vain. JONSON. SONG. /"1OME, my Celia, let us prove, ^ While we may, the sweets oflove; Time will not be ours for ever, He at length our good...Suns that set may rise again ; But if once we lose the light, Tis with us perpetual night. Why should we defer our joys ? Fame and rumour are but toys... | |
| Samuel Johnson - 1810 - 728 páginas
...mistris pleases ; Yea fright all aches from your bones ? Here 'sa med'cine for the nones. XII. Com, my Celia, let us prove, While we can the sports of...ever, He at length our good will sever; Spend not thou his gifts In vaine. Sunnes that set may rise againe: But if once we lose this light, 'T is with... | |
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