 | David Nichol Smith - 1926 - 744 ページ
...Anacreontick BUSY, curious, thirsty Fly, Gently drink, and drink as I ; Freely welcome to my Cup, Could 'st thou sip, and sip it up ; Make the most of Life you may, Life is short and wears away. Just alike, both mine and thine, Hasten quick to their Decline ; Thine's a Summer, mine's no more,... | |
 | Sir John Collings Squire - 1927 - 496 ページ
...Remember Colin's dreadful fate, And fear to meet him there. 239 B: On a Fly drinking out of his cup i USY, curious, thirsty fly! ) Drink with me and drink as...Hastening quick to their decline: Thine's a summer, mine's no more, Though repeated to threescore. Threescore summers, when they're gone, Will appear as... | |
 | Edmondstoune Duncan - 1927 - 634 ページ
...train of The Beggars' Opera ; Ritson's English Songs, 1783. 1696-1761 420. Busy, curious, thirsty Fly ! BUSY, curious thirsty fly ! Drink with me and drink...short and wears away. Both alike are mine and thine, Hast'ning quick to their decline : Thine's a summer, mine's no more, Tho' repeated to threescore ;... | |
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Busy, curious, thirsty fly, Drink with me and drink as I; Freely welcome to my cup, Couldst thou sip and sip it up: Make the most of life you may, Life is short and wears away. Both alike are mine and thine Hastening quick to their decline: Thine's a... 
