 | 1829 - 696 pages
...series of metaphors, all borrowed from the sea, and contrasting prosperous with adverse fortune. " Did I but purpose to embark with thee On the smooth...surface of a summer's sea, While gentle zephyrs play in prosp'rous gales, And Fortune's favor fills the swelling sails, But would forsake the ship, and make... | |
 | James Thomson - 1803 - 268 pages
...in woods to rovt! EMMA. Thy rise of fortune did I only wed, From its decline determin'd to recede ; Did I but purpose to embark with thee On the smooth...gales ; And Fortune's favour fills the swelling sails ; But would forsake the ship, and make the shore, When the winds whistle , and the tempest roar ? No,... | |
 | Hugh Blair - 1807 - 406 pages
...following allegorical manner describes her constancy to Henry : Did I but purpose to embark with thce On the smooth surface of a summer's sea, While gentle zephyrs play with prosperous gales, And fortune's favour fills the swelling sails : But would forsake the ship,... | |
 | James Thomson, Thomas Parnell - 1808 - 338 pages
...woods to rore? EMMA. TiiJ rise of fortun« did I only wed , Jfrom its decline determin'd to recede ; Did I but purpose to embark with thee On the smooth...summer's sea ; "While gentle Zephyrs play in prosperous gale» ; And Fortune's favour fills the swelling sails ; But would forsake the ship , and make the... | |
 | Hugh Blair - 1808 - 330 pages
...Henry in the following allegorical manner : ' / • • ' ! Did I but purpose to embark with thefe On the smooth surface of a summer's sea, • While gentle zephyrs play with prosperous gales, ' i- - And fortune's favour fills the swelling sails ; But would forsake the... | |
 | British poets - 1809 - 512 pages
...in woods to rove? Emma. Thy rise of fortune did I only wed, From its decline determin'd to recede; Did I but purpose to embark with thee On the smooth...gales, And Fortune's favour fills the swelling sails, But would forsake the ship and make the shore, When the winds whistle and the tempests roar? No, Henry,... | |
 | English poetry - 1809 - 296 pages
...in woods to rove ? EMMA. Thy rise of fortune did I only wed, From its decline determin'd to recede J Did I but purpose to embark with thee On the smooth...surface of a summer's sea, While gentle zephyrs play in prosp'rous gales, And Fortune's favour fills the swelling sails ; But would forsake the ship, and make... | |
 | George Gregory - 1809 - 384 pages
...Prior's Henry and Emma ; and it comes naturally from the lips of an enamoured and virtuous female.... " Did I but purpose to embark with thee " On the smooth...surface of a summer's sea, " While gentle zephyrs play with prosperous gales, " And fortune's favour fills the swelling sails : But would forsake the ship,... | |
 | Alexander Chalmers - 1810 - 582 pages
...condemn'd in woodi to rove? Thy rise of fortune did I only wed, From its decline dttennin'd to recede ; Did I but purpose to embark with thee On the smooth...gales, And Fortune's favour fills the swelling sails; But would forsake the ship, and make the shore, When the winds whistle, and the tempests roar ? No,... | |
 | Poetical narratives - 1810 - 330 pages
...in woods to rove ? EMMA. Thy rise of fortune did I only wed, From its decline determin'd to recede ? Did I but purpose to embark with thee On the smooth...surface of a summer's sea, While gentle zephyrs play in prosp'rous gales, And Fortune's favour fills the swelling sails ; But would forsake the ship, and make... | |
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Did I but purpose to embark with thee On the smooth surface of a summer's sea ; While gentle zephyrs play in prosperous gales, And fortune's favour fills the swelling sails ; But would forsake the ship, and make the shore, When the winds whistle, and... 
