| William Hazlitt - 1821 - 372 σελίδες
..." Like to the falling of a star, Or as the flights of eagles are, Or like the fresh spring's gaiulj hue, Or silver drops of morning dew, Or like a wind...bubbles which on water stood : Even such is man, whose borrow 'd light Is straight call'd in and paid to night : — The wind blows out, the bubble dies ;... | |
| 1840 - 520 σελίδες
...the falling of a starre ; Or as the flights of eagles are ; Or like the fresh spring's gaudy hew ; Or silver drops of morning dew ; Or like a wind that chafes the flood ; Or bubbles which on waters stood ; Even such is man, whose borrow'd light Is streight call'd in, and paid to night. The... | |
| Tobias Merton (pseud) - 1824 - 480 σελίδες
...sic VITA. Like to the falling of a star, Or as the flights of angels are : Or like the fresh springs' gaudy hue, Or silver drops of morning dew ; Or like a wind that chafe's the flood, Or bubbles which on water stood ; E'en such is man, whose borrow'd light Is straight... | |
| Tobias Merton - 1824 - 488 σελίδες
...drops of morning dew; Or like a wind that chafe's the flood, Or bubbles which on water stood ; E'en such is man, whose borrow'd light Is straight call'd in, and paid to-night. The wind blows out, the babble dies ; The spring entomb'd in autumn lies ; The dew dries... | |
| Matthew Henry - 1825 - 558 σελίδες
...the same that gave, and what he gave and took * " Like to the falling of a star, Or as the flights of eagles are ; Or like the fresh spring's gaudy hue...bubbles which on water stood : Even such is man, whose borrowed light Is strait called in, and paid to-night. The wind blows out ; the huUile dies ; The spring... | |
| Select poetry - 1825 - 182 σελίδες
...the mind, And makes the happiness she does not find. LIKE to the falling of a star, Or as the flights of eagles are, Or like the fresh spring's gaudy hue,...chafes the flood, Or bubbles which on water stood : Ev'n such is man, whose borrow'd light Is straight call'd in, and paid to-night. The wind blows out,... | |
| Matthew Henry - 1825 - 556 σελίδες
...gave and took * « Like to the failing of a star, Or as the flights of eagles are ; Or like the tresh spring's gaudy hue ; Or silver drops of morning dew;...bubbles which on water stood: Even such is man, whose borrowed light Is strait called in, and paid to-night. The wind blows out; the buWe dies ; The spring... | |
| Matthew Henry - 1825 - 556 σελίδες
...the same that gave, and what he gave and took • " Like to the falling of a star, Or as the rlijhts of eagles are ; Or like the fresh spring's gaudy hue...morning dew; Or like a wind that chafes the flood ; Or huhhles which on water stood : Even such is man, whose borrowed light 1s strait called in, and paid... | |
| John Bull - 1825 - 782 σελίδες
...Or as the flights of eagles are ; Or like the fresh spring's gaudy hue j Or silver drops of mormrjg dew ; Or like a wind that chafes the flood ; Or bubbles which on wat<Vs stood : Even mich is man, whose borrow'd ligrit Is straight call'd in, and paid, to-night. The... | |
| New elegant extracts - 1827 - 404 σελίδες
...narrow mind. EARL NUGENT. ON THE LIFE OF MAN. ry-^LIKE to the falling of a star, Or as the flights of eagles are, Or like the fresh spring's gaudy hue,...chafes the flood, Or bubbles which on water stood, — E'en such is man — whose borrow'd light Is straight call'd in and paid to-night. The wind blows... | |
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