Prithee die and set me free, Or else be Kind and brisk, and gay like me; I pretend not to the wise ones, To the grave, to the grave, Or the precise ones. Tis not Cheeks, nor Lips nor Eyes, That I prize, Quick Conceits, or sharp Replies, If wise thou wilt... The Works of the English Poets: Denham and Yalden - Page 49edited by - 1779Full view - About this book
| Sir John Denham - 1709 - 354 pages
...Epigram of Martial. >Rithee die and fet me free, Or elfe be •• Kind and Brisk, and Gay like me 5 I pretend not to the wife ones, To the grave, to the...and knowing, Repartie, Repartie, To what I'm doing. Prithee why the Room fo dark? Not a Spark Left upon fever al Occafions. 75 Left to light me to the... | |
| George Ellis - 1790 - 346 pages
...cure. SIR JOHN DEN HAM. SONG. ImitatttI from an Epigram of Martial. PRITHEE, die and fet me free> Qr elfe be Kind and brifk, and gay, like me. I pretend...eyes, That I prize, Quick conceits, or fharp replies ; It" wife thou wilt appear, and knowing, Repartee, repartee, To what I'm doing. Prithee, why the room... | |
| Samuel Johnson - 1800 - 842 pages
...the nobleft path we'll tread; iravrly on, till they, or we, or all, I common famiicc to honour fall. MARTIAL. EPIGRAM. PR'YTHEE die and fet me free, Or...precife ones. 'Tis not cheeks, nor lips, nor eyes, That 1 prize, Quick conceits, or lharp replies, If wife thou wilt appear and knowing, Repartie, Repartie,... | |
| English poets - 1801 - 488 pages
...brisk, and gay, like me. I pretend not to the wise ones, To the grave, to the grave, Or the precise ones. Tis not cheeks, nor lips, nor eyes, That I prize, Quick conceits, or sharp replies ; If wise thou wilt appear, and knowing, Repartee, repartee, To what I'm doing. Prithee,... | |
| Edmund Spenser - 1807 - 446 pages
...hrisk, and gay, like me : I pretend not to the wise ones, To the grave, to the grave, Or the precise ones. 'Tis not cheeks, nor lips, nor eyes, That I prize, Quick conceits, or sharp replies; If wise thou wilt appear and knowing, Repartee, repartee To what I'm doing. Pr'y thee... | |
| Martial - 1860 - 684 pages
...brisk, and gay like me ; I pretend not to the wise ones, To the grave, to the grave, Or the precise ones. 'Tis not cheeks, nor lips, nor eyes, That I prize, Quick conceits, or sharp replies, If wise thou wilt appear and knowing, Repartie, repartie To what I m doing. Sir John... | |
| Martial - 1877 - 710 pages
...brisk, and gay like me ; I pretend not to the wise ones, To the grave, to the grave, Or the precise ones. "Tis not cheeks, nor lips, nor eyes, That I prize, Quick conceits, or sharp replies, If wise thou wilt appear and knowing, llepartie, repartie To what I'm doing. Sir John... | |
| Martial - 1904 - 716 pages
...brisk, and gay like me ; I pretend not to the wise ones, To the grave, to the grave, Or the precise ones. Tis not cheeks, nor lips, nor eyes, That I prize, Quick conceits, or sharp replies, If wise thou wilt appear and knowing, Repartie, repartie To what I'm doing. Sir John... | |
| Sir John Denham - 1928 - 386 pages
...brisk, and gay like me; I pretend not to the wise ones, To the grave, to the grave, Or the precise ones. Tis not Cheeks, nor Lips nor Eyes, That I prize, Quick Conceits, or sharp Replies, If wise thou wilt appear, and knowing, Repartie, Repartie To what I'm doing. Prithee... | |
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