| Abraham Mills - 1851 - 616 páginas
...Busy, curious, thirsty fly, Drink with mo, and drink as I; Freely welcome to my cup, Could'st them 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 'sa summer, mine no more, Though... | |
| Samuel Prout Newcombe - 1851 - 402 páginas
...fly, Drink with me, and drink as I ; Freely welcome to my cup, Couldst thou sip, and sip it up. Hake the most of life you may, Life is short, and wears away. Both ali ke are mine and thine, Hastening quick to their decline : Thine'aa summer, mine no more, Though... | |
| Abraham Mills - 1851 - 616 páginas
...exquisite little Anacreontic was occasioned by a fly drinking out of his Cup of Ale :— AN EXTEMPORE SONG. Busy, curious, thirsty fly, Drink with me, and drink as I; Freely weleome to my cup, Could'st thou sip and sip it up. Make the most of life you may, Life is short, and... | |
| 1852 - 1170 páginas
...there seems to be great justness of reasoning. MR. CAUSTON might also have instanced the lines : " Freely welcome to my cup, Couldst thou sip, and sip it up :" that is, " couldst thou go on sipping till thou hast lipped up, or entirely exhausted, the whole... | |
| C. Gough - 1853 - 428 páginas
...the fellow in the end was glad to disgorge the whole £300. OLDY'S ADDRESS TO A FLY. Busy, eurious, thirsty fly ! Drink with me, and drink as I ! Freely...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 summer, mine uo more, Though... | |
| Cyclopaedia, Henry Gardiner Adams - 1854 - 762 páginas
...knowledge of ourselves so long and tedious, Each minute should be precious. Beaumont and Fletcher. Busy, curious, thirsty fly! Drink with me, and drink...most of life you may; Life is short and wears away. Both alike are mine and thine Hastening quick to their decline! Thine 'sa summer, mine no more, Though... | |
| Oliver Oldham - 1854 - 406 páginas
...pass with leave to leg \ THE FLY.—OLDYS. OCCASIONED BT A FLY DUNKING OUT OF THE Million's CUP. 1. BUSY, curious, thirsty fly! Drink with me, and drink...most of life you may; Life is short and wears away ! 2. Both alike are mine and thine, Hastening quick to their decline! Thine's a summer, mine no more,... | |
| 1854 - 456 páginas
...Achilles weeps, great Hector hangs the head, And the Black Prince goes whimpering to bed. THE THIRSTY FLY. BUSY, curious, thirsty fly, Drink with me, and drink...most of life you may, Life is short and wears away, Both alike are mine and thine, Hastening quick to thy decline ; Thine 'sa summer, mine no more, Though... | |
| Anna Cabot Lowell - 1855 - 452 páginas
...Achilles weeps, great Hector hangs the head, And the Black Prince goes whimpering to bed. THE THIRSTY FLY. BUSY, curious, thirsty fly, Drink with me, and drink...most of life you may, Life is short and wears away, Both alike are mine and thine, Hastening quick to thy decline ; Thine 'sa summer, mine no more, Though... | |
| 1855 - 458 páginas
...Achilles weeps, great Hector hangs the head, Am* the Black Prince goes whimpering to bed. THE THIRSTY FLY. BUSY, curious, thirsty fly, Drink with me, and drink...most of life you may, Life is short and wears away, Both alike are mine and thine, Hastening quick to thy decline ; Thine 'sa summer, mine no more, Though... | |
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