 | SEVERAL HANDS - 1768 - 628 pages
...the fruits it offers. I declare, faid I, clapping my hands chearuy together, that was I in a defart^ I would find out wherewith in it to call forth my affections — If I could not do better, I would faften them upon fomc fweet myrtle, or feek fome melancholy cyprefs to connecl myfelf to— 1 would... | |
 | Laurence Sterne - France - 1770 - 224 pages
...the fruits it offers. I declare, faid I, clapping my hands chearily together, that was I in a defert, I would find out wherewith in it to call forth my affections — .If I couid not do better, I would fatten them upon fome fweet myrtle, or feek fome melancholy cypreis to... | |
 | English literature - 1780 - 740 pages
...exercifed on fomething ; for not to love is tobe milerable. " Were 1 in a defert, (fays Sterne), 1 would find out wherewith in it to call forth my affections....could not do better, I would fallen them upon fome fwett myrtle, or feek fome melancholy cyprefs to conned myfclf to. I would court their fliade, and... | |
 | Anecdotes - 1789 - 388 pages
...not to love, is to be miferable. " Were I in a " defert," fays Sterne, " I would find fomething « in it to call forth my affections. If I could not •« do better, I tvould faften them upon fome fweet " myrtle, or fcek fome melancholy cyprefs to" connect myfelf to,... | |
 | Laurence Sterne - 1790 - 242 pages
...I, clapping my hands cheerfully together, that, was I in a defart, I would find out wherewith in 3t to call forth my affections — If I could not do better, I would fatten them upon fome fweet myrtle, or leek fome melancholy cypreis to connect myfelf to— I would... | |
 | 1794 - 442 pages
...fume'hing; for not to love is to bemiferable. " Were I in a defert," fays Sterne, " I would find fomething in it to call forth my affections. If I could not do better, I would fatten them upon fome fweet myrtle, or fe? k fome melancholy cyprefs to connect myfelf to; I vvouiti... | |
 | Laurence Sterne - 1799 - 392 pages
...offers. I declare, faid I, clapping my hands cheerily together, that were I irt a defart, I would lind out wherewith in it to call forth my affections — If I could do no better, I would fatten them upon fomc fweet myrtle, or feek fome melancholy cyprefs to connect... | |
 | Natham Drake - English literature - 1800 - 510 pages
...our affections upon inanimate nature. " Were I in a desert," says Sterne, " I would find something in it to call forth my affections. If I could not do better I woukl fasten them upon some sweet myrtle, or seek some melancholy cypress to connect myself to. I would... | |
 | Laurence Sterne - British - 1802 - 284 pages
...the fruits it offers. I declare, said I, clapping my hands cheerily together, that was I in a desart, I would find out wherewith in it to call forth my affections — If I could do no better, I would fasten them upon some sweet myrtle, or seek some melancholy cypress to connect... | |
 | Laurence Sterne - 1803 - 296 pages
...the fruits it offers. I declare, faid I, clapping my hands cheerily together, that was I in a defert, I would find out wherewith in it to call forth my affections If I could not do better, I would faften them upon fome fweet myrtle, or feek fome melancholy cyprefs to connect myfelf to — I would... | |
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I, clapping my hands cheerily together, that was I in a desert, I would find out wherewith in it to call forth my affections If I could not do better, I would fasten them upon some sweet myrtle, or seek some melancholy cypress to connect myself to... 
