 STELLA, think not that I by verse seek fame, Who seek, who hope, who love, who live but thee; Thine eyes my pride, thy lips mine history : If thou praise not, all other praise is shame. Nor so ambitious am I, as to frame A nest for my young praise in...  The Life and Times of Sir Philip Sidney - Page 229by S. M. Henry Davis - 1859 - 287 pagesFull view - About this book
 | 1876 - 592 pages
...free from this imperfection has a peculiar interest as a reflection of the writer's motives : — ' Stella, think not that I by verse seek fame, Who seek,...history : If thou praise not, all other praise is shame. Not so ambitious am I, as to frame A nest for my young praise in laurel tree : In truth I swear, I... | |
 | Samuel Egerton Brydges, Joseph Haslewood - English literature - 1810 - 648 pages
...ciies ; My foe came on, and beat the air for me, Till that her blush taught me my shame to see." " Stella, think not, that I by verse seek fame, Who...ambitious am I, as to frame A nest for my young praise in laurel-tree: In truth, I swear I wish not there should be Grav'd in mine epitaph a Poet's name: Ne,... | |
 | Sir Egerton Brydges, Joseph Haslewood - English literature - 1810 - 618 pages
...and beat the air for me, Till that her blush taught me my shame to see." " Stella, think not, that 1 by verse seek fame, Who seek, who hope, who love, who live but thee; Thine eyes my pride, tliy lips mine history : If thou praise not, all other praise is shame. Nor so ambitious am I, as to... | |
 | Rowland Freeman - Authors, English - 1821 - 846 pages
...me from my love to fly ! [Sonnet 64.] Sonnet 90. Stella ! think not that I by verse seek fame, AVho seek, who hope, who love, who live but thee ! Thine eyes my pride, thy lips my history : If thou praise not, all other praise is shame. Not so ambitious am I as to frame A nest... | |
 | Books - 1824 - 378 pages
...see." The following is the romance of true passion; not a spurious imitation or affectation of it. " Stella — think not that I by verse seek fame —...who live but thee ; Thine eyes my pride, thy lips my history : If thou praise not, all other praise is shame. Nor so ambitious am I as to frame A nest... | |
 | Henry Southern, Sir Nicholas Harris Nicolas - English literature - 1824 - 378 pages
...see." The following is the romance of true passion; not spurious imitation or affectation of it. " Stella — think not that I by verse seek fame —...who live but thee ; Thine eyes my pride, thy lips my history : If thou praise not, all other praise is shame. Nor so ambitious am I as to frame A nest... | |
 | Books - 1824 - 378 pages
...see." The following is the romance of true passion; not a spurious imitation or affectation of it. " Stella — think not that I by verse seek fame —...who live but thee ; Thine eyes my pride, thy lips my history : If thou praise not, all other praise is shame. Nor so ambitious am I as to frame A nest... | |
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...with delight, want wit to cease, Stop you my mouth with still still kissing me. SIR PHILIP SIDNEY. STELLA, think not that I by verse seek fame, Who seek,...ambitious am I, as to frame A nest for my young praise in laurel tree : In truth I swear, I wish not there should be Grav'd in my epitaph a poet's name. tie,... | |
 | English literature - 1840 - 528 pages
...chamber deaf to noise, and blind to light, A rosy garland and a weary head. II. in. If thou jirai.se not, all other praise is shame. Nor so ambitious am I as to frame A nest for my young praise in laurel tree : In truth I swear, I wish not there should be Grav'd in my epitaph a poet's name. IV.... | |
 | A Montagu Woodford - 1841 - 320 pages
...heart. Dumb swans, not chattering pies, do lovers prove: They love indeed, who quake to say they love. STELLA, think not that I by verse seek fame, Who seek,...thee ; Thine eyes my pride, thy lips mine history: It' thou praise not, all other praise is shame. Nor so ambitious am I, as to frame A nest for my young... | |
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