 Till the Ledaean stars, so famed for love, Wonder'd at us from above! We spent them not in toys, in lusts, or wine; But search of deep philosophy, Wit, eloquence, and poetry — Arts which I loved, for they, my friend, were thine.  The Falcon Family; Or, Young Ireland: In One Volume.. - Page 334by Marmion Wilard Savage, Marmion Wilme Savage - 1845 - 348 pagesFull view - About this book
 | Samuel Johnson - 1805 - 924 pages
...•?„£ He if ends his life with his wife, and remcm-' bercth neither father nor mother. I £,drat Say, for you saw us, ye immortal lights ! How oft unwearied have we sprat the nights, Till the Ledzan stars, so fam'd for love, Wonder'd at us from above. Co-wte\: When... | |
 | Isaac Disraeli - 1807 - 606 pages
...Harvey, the following stanza presents a pleasing picture of the employments of two young students. — " Say, for you saw us ye immortal lights, " How oft unwearied have we spent the nights ! " Till the Ledaean stars, so famed for love, " Wond'red at us from above. " We spent them not in toys, in lust,... | |
 | Joseph Addison - 1810 - 312 pages
...kind youth preferr'd to me; and ev'u in that we did agree; for much above myself I lov'd them, too. Say, for you saw us, ye immortal lights ! how oft unwearied have we spent the nights, till the Ledaean stars, so fam'd for love, wonderM at us from above ! We spent them not in toys, in lusts, or... | |
 | Abraham Cowley - 1810 - 314 pages
...kind youth preferr'd to me; and ev'n in that we did agree; for much above myself I lov'd them, too. Say, for you saw us, ye immortal lights ! how oft unwearied have we spent the nights, till the Ledxan stars, so fam'd for \ONC, ^•s^^s-^r^> wonderM at us from above ! spent them not in toys, in... | |
 | Isaac Disraeli - 1822 - 344 pages
...this stanza opens a pleasing scene of two young literary friends engaged in their midnight studies. " Say, for you saw us, ye immortal lights ! How oft...nights, Till the Ledsean stars, so famed for love, Wonder'd at us from above. We spent them not in toys, in lust, or wine ; But search of deep philosophy,... | |
 | Isaac Disraeli - 1823 - 354 pages
...stanza presents a pleasing picture of the employments of two young students : — " Say, for you saw ns, ye immortal lights, " How oft unwearied have we spent the nights ! " Till the Ledaean stars, so famed for love, " Wond'red at us from above. " We spent them not in toys, in lust,... | |
 | Isaac Disraeli - 1824 - 536 pages
...Harvey, the following stanza presents a pleasing picture of the employments of two young students : — " Say, for you saw us, ye immortal lights, " How oft unwearied have we spent the nights \ " Till the LecUcan stars, so famed for love, " Wond'red at us from above. " We spent them not in toys, in lust,... | |
 | Henry Southern - 1827 - 554 pages
...of old to fame. None but his brethren he, and sisters, knew, Whom the kind youth preferr'd to me ; " Say, for you saw us, ye immortal lights, How oft unwearied...have we spent the nights ? Till the Ledsean stars, so fam'd for love, Wonder'd at us from above. We spent them not in toys, in lusts, or wine ; But search... | |
 | Henry Southern, Sir Nicholas Harris Nicolas - 1827 - 548 pages
...kind youth preferr'd to me ; And ev'n in that we did agree, For much above myself I loved them too. " Say, for you saw us, ye immortal lights, How oft unwearied have we spent the nights ? Till the Ledacan stars, so fam'd for love, Wonder'd at us from above. We spent them not in toys, in lusts, or... | |
 | Henry Southern, Sir Nicholas Harris Nicolas - 1827 - 550 pages
...of old to fame. None but his brethren he, and sisters, knew, Whom the kind youth preferr'd to me ; " Say, for you saw us, ye immortal lights, How oft unwearied have we spent the nights ? Till the Ledican stars, so fam'd for love, Wonder'd at us from above. We spent them not in toys, in lusts, or... | |
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