Oriental tales / translated into English verse, by J. Hoppner.

  • John Hoppner
Date:
1806
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Licence: Public Domain Mark

Credit: Oriental tales / translated into English verse, by J. Hoppner. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    Heart-soothing night, for nothing longs. But one of my melodious songs. To lap the world in bliss, and show A perfect paradise below ! When youth’s warm blood shall cease to flow. And beauty’s cheek no longer glow; When these soft graceful limbs, grown old. Shall feel Time’s fingers, icy cold ; Close in his chilling arms embraced. What pleasures can I hope to taste ? What sweet delight in Age’s train ? Spring will return, but ah! in vain.” The Stag, half pitying, half amazed. Upon his old associate gazed; Whatl hast thou lost thy wits?” he cried, “ Or art thou dreaming, open-eyed ? Sing, quotha! was there ever bred In any mortal ass’s head So strange a thought! But, no offence— What if we first remove from hence;
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