“How vainly men themselves amaze To win the palm, the oak, or bays; And their uncessant labours see Crown'd from some single herb or tree. Whose short and narrow verged shade Does prudently their toils upbraid; While all flow'rs and all trees do close To weave the garlands of repose.” MenDoeWinningTreeFlowLabourShadeCrownsToilPalmsHerbsOaksReposeGarlandsUpbraid Author:Andrew Marvell
“How vainly men themselves amaze, / To win the palm, the oak, or bays; / And their incessant labours see / Crowned from some single herb or tree.” MenWinningTreeLabourPalmsHerbsOaksIncessantUpbraid Author:Andrew Marvell
“Annihilating all that's made, To a green thought in a green shade.” MadeTreeGreenShadeResemblance Author:Andrew Marvell
“No white nor red was ever seen So am'rous as this lovely green. Fond lovers, cruel as their flame, Cut in these trees their mistress' name. Little, alas, they know or heed How far these beauties hers exceed! Fair trees! where s'e'er your barks I wound, No name shall but your own be found.” KnowsLittlesFoundNamesWhiteCuttingTreeLoversRedFairsGreenWoundsLovelyFlamesAlasMistressExceedHeedBark Book:To His Coy Mistress Source: To His Coy Mistress
