 Fancy, from the scenes of folly, To meet the matron Melancholy, Goddess of the tearful eye, That loves to fold her arms, and sigh ; Let us with silent footsteps go To charnels and the house of woe, To Gothic churches, vaults, and tombs, Where each sad...  Essays, Biographical, Critical, and Historical Illustrative of the Rambler ... - Page 120by Nathan Drake - 1810Full view - About this book
 | John Bell - 1790 - 380 pages
...folly, To meet the matron MELANCHOLY, Goddess of the tearful eye, That loves to fold her arms and sigh ! Let us with silent footsteps go To charnels and the...faded cheek, Her promis'd bridegroom's urn to seek ;/ o Or to some abbey's mould'ring tow'rs, Wh^•e, to avoid cold wintry show'rs, The naked beggar... | |
 | 1790 - 194 pages
...folly, To meet the matron MELANCHOLY, Goddess of the tearful eye, That loves to fold her arms and sigh ! Let us with silent footsteps go To charnels and the...virgin comes, With throbbing breast, and faded cheek, Herpromis'd bridegroom's urn to seek ; Or to some abbey's mould'ring tow'rs, Where, to avoid cold wintry... | |
 | William Enfield - 1804 - 418 pages
...the tearful eye , That loves to fold her arms and sigh I Let us with silent footsteps go To channels and the house of woe, To Gothic churches, vaults and...With throbbing breast, and faded cheek , Her promis'd bridegrooms urn to «eek : Or to some Abbey's mould'ring tow'rs, "Where to avoid cold winter's show'rs,... | |
 | 1806 - 408 pages
...folly, To meet the matron Melancholy, Goddess of the fearful eye, That loves to fold her arms and sigh! Let us with silent footsteps go To charnels and the...breast, and faded cheek, Her promis'd bridegroom's uni to seek -, ' Or to some Abbey's mould'ring tow'rs, Where, to avoid cold wintry show'rs, The naked... | |
 | William Enfield - 1808 - 434 pages
...To meet the matron Melancholy, Goddess of the tearful eye, That loves to hold her arms and sigh « Let us with silent footsteps go To charnels and the...some Abbey's mould'ring tow'rs, Where to avoid cold winter's show'rs, The naked beggar shiv'ring lies, Whilst whistling tempests round her rise, And trembles... | |
 | British poets - 1809 - 526 pages
...folly, To meet the matron Melancholy! Goddess of the tearful eye, That loves to fold her arms and sigh ; Let us with silent footsteps go To charnels, and the house of woe ; To Gothic churches, vanlts, and tombs, Where each sad night some virgin comes, With throbbing breast, and faded cheek,... | |
 | English poetry - 1809 - 302 pages
...To meet the matron Melancholy ! Goddess of the tearful eye, That loves to fold her arms and sigh ; Let us with silent footsteps go To charnels, and the house of wo ; To gothic churches, vaults, and tombs, Where each sad night some virgin comes, With throbbing... | |
 | Nathan Drake - 1810 - 526 pages
...To meet the matron Melancholy, Goddess of the tearful eye, That loves to fold her arms, and sigh ; Let us with silent footsteps go To charnels and the...To Gothic churches, vaults, and tombs, Where each lad night some virgin comes, With throbbing breast, and faded cheek, Her promis'd bridegroom's urn... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1811 - 208 pages
...To meet the matron Melancholy ! Goddess of the tearful eye, That loves to fold her arms and sigh , Let us with silent footsteps go To charnels, and the house of woe ; To gothic churches, vaults, acd tombs, Where each sad night some virgin comes, With throbbing breast, and faded cheek, Her promis'd... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1811 - 206 pages
...eye, That loves to fold her arms and sigh ; Let us with silent footsteps go To charnels, and the bouse of woe ; To gothic churches, vaults, and tombs, Where each sad night some virgin comes, With throbhing breast, and faded cheek, Her promis'd bridegroom's urn to seek. Or to some abbey's mouldering... | |
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