 | Miscellany poems - 1716 - 426 pages
...And, quite regardlefs of my Smart, left me his Fawn, but took his Heart. Thenceforth I fet my felf to play My Solitary time away, With this : and; very well content, Could fo mine idle Life have fpent. For it was full of fport ; and light Of foot, and heart ; and did invite... | |
 | 1793 - 376 pages
...30 With this : and very well content, Could fo mine idle life have fpent: For it was full of fport; and light Of foot, and heart; and did invite Me to its game: it feem'd to blefs 35 Itfelf in me. How could I lefs Than love it ? OI cannot be Unkind t' a beaft that... | |
 | Joseph Ritson - English poetry - 1793 - 388 pages
...With this : and very well content, Could fo mine idle life have fpent : For it was full of fport ; and light Of foot, and heart ; and did invite Me to its game : it feem'd to blefs 35 Itfelf in me. How could I lefs Than love it ? OI cannot be Unkind t' a beaft that... | |
 | William Hazlitt - English poetry - 1824 - 1062 pages
...beguil'd : This waxed tame, while he grew wild, And quite regardless of my smart, Left me his Fawn, r will, And bids the doubting sons of men be still....thy wonderingeyes ? Yet, taught by these, confess ? OI cannot be Unkind t' a beast that loveth me. Had it liv'd long, I do not know Whether it too might... | |
 | Tobias Merton (pseud) - 1824 - 480 pages
...while he grew wild, And quite regardless of my smart, Left me his ¡'au- n — but took his /trurt. Thenceforth I set myself to play My solitary time away, With this : and very well content Could so my idle life have spent. For it was full of sport, and light Of foot and heart ; and did invite Me... | |
 | William Hazlitt - English poetry - 1825 - 600 pages
...Heart. Theneeforth I set myself to play My solitary time away, VV ith this : and, very well eontent, thout an end ? — That's hard to be eoneeiv'd ; sinee...; Can every part depend, and not the whole ? Yet eould I less Than love it ? OI eannot be Unkind t' a beast that loveth me. Had it liv'd long, I do... | |
 | Samuel Carter Hall - English poetry - 1836 - 390 pages
...beguil'd : This waxed tame, while he grew wild, And quite regardless of my smart, Left me his fawn, but took his Heart. Thenceforth I set myself to play...bless Itself in me. How could I less Than love it ? OI cannot be Unkind t ' a beast that loveth me. Had it liv'd long, I do not know Whether it too might... | |
 | Samuel Carter Hall - English poetry - 1836 - 336 pages
...heguil'd : This waxed tame, while he grew wild, And quite regardless of my smart, Left me his fawn, hut took his Heart. Thenceforth I set myself to play My...heart, and did invite Me to its game : it seem'd to hless Itself in me. How could I less Than love it ? OI cannot he Unkind t' a heast that loveth me.... | |
 | Fitz-Greene Halleck - English poetry - 1840 - 372 pages
...set myself to play My solitary time away, With this : and, very well content, Could so mine idle fife have spent. For it was full of sport, and light Of...bless Itself in me. How could I less Than love it ? Oh, I cannot be Unkind t' a beast that loveth me. Had it lived long, I do not know Whether it too... | |
 | English poetry - 1840 - 372 pages
...beguiled : • This waxed tame while he grew wild, And quite regardless of my smart, Left me his fawn, but took his heart. Thenceforth I set myself to play...this : and, very well content, Could so mine idle fife have spent. For it was full of sport, and light Of foot and heart, and did invite Me to its game... | |
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But Sylvio soon had me beguiled: This waxed tame, while he grew wild, And quite regardless of my smart, Left me his Fawn, but took his Heart. Thenceforth I set myself to play My solitary time away With this, and very well content Could so mine idle life... 
