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" Drink to me only with thine eyes, And I will pledge with mine; Or leave a kiss but in the cup And I'll not look for wine. The thirst that from the soul doth rise Doth ask a drink divine; But might I of Jove's nectar sup, I would not change for thine. "
Century Readings for a Course in English Literature - Page 161
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The Higher Life in Art. With a Chapter on Hobgoblins by the Great Masters

Sir Wyke Bayliss - 1879 - 214 pages
...Jonson," such • sweet words were thine : — " I sent thee late a rosy wreath, Not so much honouring thee, As giving it a hope that there It could not...back to me, Since when it grows, and smells, I swear Not of itself but thee ! " I suppose Lord Byron must have admired these lines. Or did he , never read...
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The English Poets: Ben Jonson to Dryden

Thomas Humphry Ward - 1880 - 528 pages
...And raising Charles his chariot 'bove his Wain.' SONG.— To CELIA1. [From The Forest.] Drink to me only with thine eyes, And I will pledge with mine...thine. I sent thee late a rosy wreath, Not so much honouring thee, As giving it a hope, that there It could not withered be. But thou thereon didst only...
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A Book of Love Poetry

Jon Stallworthy - 1986 - 422 pages
...Drink to me only with thine eyes, And I will pledge with mine; Or leave a kiss but in the cup And I'll not look for wine. The thirst that from the soul doth...of Jove's nectar sup, I would not change for thine. JONSON • POE I sent thee late a rosy wreath, Not so much honouring thee As giving it a hope that...
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Post-structuralist Readings of English Poetry

Richard Machin, Christopher Norris - 1987 - 422 pages
..."divine", and "thine" carry the contrast and permit the inversion. Or leave a kiss but in the cup, And I'll not look for wine. The thirst that from the soul doth...of Jove's nectar sup, I would not change for thine. The lady's kiss is preferred as a substitute for the sacrament of wine, the "drink divine", as the...
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Fathers and Sons

Brian Friel - 1987 - 156 pages
...Drink to me only with thine eyes, And I will pledge with mine; Or leave a kiss but in the cup And I'll not look for wine. The thirst that from the soul doth...of Jove's nectar sup, I would not change for thine. Arkady Scene 1 Grey wool coat Brown breeches Tan stripe shirt Cap Brown boots Belt Socks Scene 2 Same...
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English Renaissance Poetry: a Collection of Shorter Poems from Skelton To... (p)

460 pages
...Drink to me only with thine eyes, And I will pledge with mine; Or leave a kiss but in the cup, And I'll not look for wine. The thirst that from the soul doth...sent thee late a rosy wreath, Not so much honoring thce, As giving it a hope that there It could not withered be. But thou thereon didst only breathe,...
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The Argonaut, Volume 5

1875 - 398 pages
...Jonson," such sweet words were thine : — " I sent thee late a rosy wreath, Not so much honouring thee, As giving it a hope that there It could not...back to me, Since when it grows, and smells, I swear Not of itself but thee ! " I suppose Lord Byron must have admired these lines. Or did he never read...
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The Columbia Granger's Dictionary of Poetry Quotations

Edith P. Hazen - 1992 - 1172 pages
...Drink to me only with thine eyes And I will pledge with mine; Or leave a kiss but in the cup. And I'll ide her shame from every eye, To give repentance to...(Fr. Ch. 24) AWP; BoLoP; ELP; FPL; GTBS; GTBS-P; (1. 1 -8) AWP; BoLoP; EIL; ELP; EnLoPo; FaBoBe; FaBV; FaFP; FPL; GBL; GTBS; GTBS-P; HelP; InPK; LiTB;...
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Rabindranath Tagore: A Centenary, Volumes 1861-1961

Dr. S. Radhakrishnan - 1992 - 532 pages
...me only with thine eyes And I will pledge with mine. Or leave a kiss within the cup And I'll not ask for wine. The thirst that from the soul doth rise...of Jove's nectar sup I would not change for thine. The melody of the first two lines which is also used for lines three and four contrasts in structure...
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The Classic Hundred Poems: All-time Favorites

William Harmon - 1998 - 386 pages
...Drink to me only with thine eyes, And I will pledge with mine; Or leave a kiss but in the cup, And I'll not look for wine. The thirst that from the soul doth...back to me; Since when it grows, and smells, I swear, Not of itself, but thee. COMPOSED AROUND 1615; PUBLISHED 1616. Three of Jonson's poems are called "To...
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