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...like amorous birds of prey, Rather at once our time devour, Than, languish in his slow-chapp'd pow'r. Let us roll all our strength, and all Our sweetness,...one ball ; And tear our pleasures with rough strife, Thorough the iron gates of life. Thus, though we cannot make our sun Stand still, yet we will make...

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...like am'rous birds of prey, Rather at once our time devour, Than languish'd in his slow chap'd pow'r. Let us roll all our strength, and all Our sweetness,...ball: , And tear our pleasures with rough strife, Thorough the iron gates of life. Thus, though we cannot make our sun Stand still, yet we will make...

...like am'rous birds of prey, Rather at once our time devour, Than languish'd in his slow chap'd pow'r. Let us roll all our strength, and all Our sweetness,...one ball: And tear our pleasures with rough strife, Thorough the iron gates of life. Thus, though we cannot make our sun Stand still, yet we will make...

...now, like am'rous birds of prey, llather nt once our time devour, Than languish in his slow chup'd power. Let us roll all our strength, and all Our sweetness up into one hall : And tear our pleasures with rough strife. Through the iron gates of life. Thus, though wo cannot...

...am'rous birds of prey, Rather at once our time devour, • Than languish in his slow chap'd pow'r. Let us roll all our strength, and all Our sweetness,...one ball : And tear our pleasures with rough strife, Thorough the iron gates of life. Thus, though we cannot make our sun Stand still, yet we will make...

...like am'rous birds of prey, Rather at once our time devour, Than languish in his slow chap'd pow'r. Let us roll all our strength, and all Our sweetness,...one ball : And tear our pleasures with rough strife, Thorough the iron gates of life. Thus, though we cannot make our sun Stand still, yet we will make...

...Till, at the end, the pent-up accumulation of passion bursts its floodgates in the noble lines : — Let us roll all our strength, and all Our sweetness,...one ball ; And tear our pleasures with rough strife Thorough the iron gates of life. The following verses, which are less known, are exquisitely elegant...