Arthur Quiller-Couch, ed. 1919. The Oxford Book of English Verse: 1250–1900.
Richard Jago. 17151781452. Absence
WITH leaden foot Time creeps along | |
While Delia is away: | |
With her, nor plaintive was the song, | |
Nor tedious was the day. | |
Ah, envious Pow’r! reverse my doom; | 5 |
Now double thy career, | |
Strain ev’ry nerve, stretch ev’ry plume, | |
And rest them when she ‘s here! |