 One day I wrote her name upon the strand; But came the waves, and washed it away: Again, I wrote it with a second hand; But came the tide, and made my pains his prey. Vain man, said she, that dost in vain assay A mortal thing so to immortalize; For I...  Spenser: Selections - Page 72by Edmund Spenser - 1923 - 208 pagesFull view - About this book
 | Shrewsbury (England). Royal School - English poetry - 1801 - 368 pages
...Iacturam facit illa, levisqve supervolat undas ; Hic fera solicit um per freta portat onus. Sonnet. One day I wrote her name upon the strand, But came the waves and washed it away ; Again I wrote it with a second hand, But came the tide and made my pains his prey. " Vain man," said... | |
 | Alexander Chalmers - English poetry - 1810 - 600 pages
...praysed. Ye three Elizabeths ! for ever live, That three such (races did unto me give. SONNET LXXV. On day I wrote her name upon the strand ; But came the waves, and washed it away : AL ay nr, I wrote it with a second band ; But came the tyde, and made my paynes his pray. " Vayne... | |
 | Frederick William N. Bayley - 1833 - 902 pages
...from such men are not the delusions of self-conceit, but the prophetic intimations of genius. SONNET. One day I wrote her name upon the strand, But came...second hand, But came the tyde, and made my paynes his prey. Yavne man, said she, thou dost in value assay A mortall thing so to immortalize ; For I my solve... | |
 | Garland - English poetry - 1836 - 246 pages
...therefore, sweet love, whilst it is prime, For none can call again the passed time. * Mate or partner. ONE day I wrote her name upon the strand, But came the waves and washed it away ; Again I wrote it with a second hand, But came the tide, and made my pains his prey. " Vain man,"... | |
 | A Montagu Woodford - 1841 - 320 pages
...and praises over all, That it hereafter may you not repent, Him lodging in your bosom to have lent. ONE day I wrote her name upon the strand, But came the waves and washed it away; Again I wrote it with a second hand, But came the tide and made my pains his prey. Vain Man ! said... | |
 | Benjamin Hall Kennedy - Classical languages - 1850 - 364 pages
...lacturam facit illa, levisqvc supervolat uncías ; Hic fera solicitum per fréta portât onus. Sonnet. One day I wrote her name upon the strand, But came the waves and washed it away ; Again I wrote it with a second hand, But came the tide and made my pains his prey. " Vain man," said... | |
 | Edmund Spenser - English poetry - 1857 - 600 pages
...worthy to be praysed. Ye three Elizabeths ! for ever live, That three such graces did unto me give. ONE day I wrote her name upon the strand ; But came...I wrote it with a second hand; But came the tyde, nnd made my paynes his pray. Vayne man, sayd she, that doest in vaine assay A mortall thing 30 to immortalize... | |
 | Samuel Lover - Ballads, English - 1858 - 394 pages
...proof of this : — but let the " divine Spenser" answer for all, and with prophetic passion ;— " One day I wrote her name upon the strand ; But came...second hand ; But came the tyde, and made my paynes his prey. Vayne man, say'd she, that doest in vaine assay A mortall thing so to immortalize ; For I my... | |
 | Edmund Spenser - English poetry - 1862 - 530 pages
...her name upon the ftrand ; But came the waves, and wafhed it away : Agayne, I wrote it with a fecond hand ; But came the tyde, and made my paynes his pray. Vayne man ! fayd me, that doeft in vaine aflay A mortall thing fo to immortalize ; For I my felfe mail lyke to... | |
 | 1864 - 630 pages
...: Faery Queen. NB — Flaw = assault. Foyn = thrust. Translate into Latin Lyrics or Elegiacs : — One day I wrote her name upon the strand,, But came the waves and washed it away : Again, I wrote it with a second hand, But came the tide, and made my pains his prey. Vain man, said... | |
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