 | General reader - 1827 - 246 ページ
...the present rain, and because of the cold." Pleasures are like, poppies spread, You seize the flower, its bloom is shed; Or like the snow-falls in the river, A moment white — then melts forever; • Or like the borealis race, That flit ere you can point their place; Or like the rainbow's... | |
 | D R. Thomason - 1827 - 230 ページ
...fully adequate to produce this effect, for Pleasures are like poppies spread, You seize the flower, its bloom is shed; Or like the snow-falls in the river, A moment white—then melts for ever ; Or like the borealis race, That flits ere you can point their place;... | |
 | Thomas Curtis - 1829 - 810 ページ
...every fictitious distress. Goldsmith. But pleasures are like poppies spread, You seize the flower, its bloom is shed ; Or like the snow-falls in the river, A moment white — then melts for ever. Burnt. MELTING CONE, in assaying, a hollow cone of brass or cast iron, into which melted metalline... | |
 | Robert Burns - 1831 - 484 ページ
...wi' pleasure : Kings may be blest, but Tarn was glorious O'er a' the ills o' life victorious. pread, You seize the flow*r, its bloom is shed ; Or like...moment white — then melts for ever; Or like the boreal is race, That flit ere you can point their place ; Or like the rainbow's lovely form Evanishing... | |
 | Denny R. Thomason - 1831 - 212 ページ
...fully adequate to produce this effect, for Pleasures are like poppies spread, You seize the flower, its bloom is shed ; Or like the snow-falls in the...then melts for ever ; Or like the borealis race, That flits ere you can point their place ; Or like the rainbow's lovely form, Evanishing amid the storm.*... | |
 | Denny R. Thomason - 1831 - 218 ページ
...fully adequate to produce this effect, for Pleasures are like poppies spread, You seize the flower, its bloom is shed ; Or like the snow-falls in the river, A moment white—then melts for ever; Or like the borealis race, That flits ere you can point their place ;... | |
 | Charlotte Fiske Bates - 1832 - 1022 ページ
...flee hame wi' lades o' treasThe minutes wing'd their way wi' pleasure; Kings may be blest, but Tarn was glorious, O'er a" the ills o' life victorious! But pleasures are like poppies spread, [shed ; You seize the flow'r, its bloom is 1 Ale. " Worthless fellow. » Idle talker. * Every time... | |
 | Robert Burns - 1834 - 236 ページ
...the nappy ; Aa bees flee name wi' lades u' treasure, The minutes wing'd their way wi' pleasure; Kings may be blest, but Tam. was glorious, O'er a' the ills...But pleasures are like poppies spread, You seize the flowe-1, jts bloom is shed ; Or, like the snow .alls in the river, A moment white— then melts for... | |
 | Henry Junius Nott - 1834 - 238 ページ
...quotation that we will not mar by retrenchment, " Pleasures are like poppies spread, You seize the flower, its bloom is shed ; Or like the snow-falls in the river, - A moment white — then melts for ewr ; VOL. I.— B , Or Jike the borealis race, ; That flit ere you can point their place ; J Or like... | |
 | John Jacob - 1836 - 374 ページ
...beautifully alluded to by Burns : " But pleasures are like poppies spread, You seize the flower, the bloom is shed ! Or like the snow-falls in the river A moment white — then melt for ever : Or like the Borealis race That flit ere you can point their place ; Or like the rainbow's... | |
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O'er a' the ills o' life victorious! But pleasures are like poppies spread: You seize the flow'r, its bloom is shed; Or like the snow falls in the river, A moment white - then melts for ever; Or like the Borealis race, That flit ere you can point their... 
