 | William Chambers, Robert Chambers - 1847 - 850 σελίδες
...thou art. -RICHARD CORBET (1582—1635). SIC VITA. LIKE to the falling of a star, Or as the nights of eagles are ; Or like the fresh spring's gaudy hue,...bubbles which on water stood : Even such is man, whose borrowed light Is straight called in, and paid to-night. The wind blows out, the bubble dies ; The... | |
 | Robert Chambers - 1847 - 712 σελίδες
...others make In love with sorrow for thy take. Sic Vita. Like to the falling of a star, Or ae the flights e allusion to Shakspeare. ' I am as sorry,' he says,...myself have seen his demeanour no less civil than : Ev'n such is man, whose borrow'd light Ii straight call'd in, and paid to-night. The wind blows out,... | |
 | 1847 - 272 σελίδες
...fleeting. " Like to the falling of a star, Or as the flights of eagles are ; Or like the fresh spnng's gaudy hue, Or silver drops of morning dew ; Or like...bubbles which on water stood ; Even such is man, whose borrowed light Is straight called in, and paid to night. The wind blows out : the bubble dies ; The... | |
 | 1744 - 726 σελίδες
...the Sights of eagles are ; Or like the fresh spring's gaudy line, Or silver drops of morning dew i Or like a wind that chafes the flood, Or bubbles which...whose borrow'd light Is straight call'd In, and paid to-:ilght. The wind blows out, the bubble dies; The spring entomb'd In autumn lies. The dew dries up,... | |
 | Book - 1847 - 216 σελίδες
...MAN. LIKE to the falling of a star, Or as the flight of eagles are, THE VANITY OF HUMAN WISHES. 57 Or like the fresh spring's gaudy hue, Or silver drops...morning dew, Or like a wind that chafes the flood, Or bubble which on water stood, — Even such is man, whose borrow'd light Is straight called in and paid... | |
 | Book - 1847 - 206 σελίδες
...MAN. LIKE to the falling of a star, Or as the flight of eagles are, THB VANITY OF HUMAN WISHES. 57 Or like the fresh spring's gaudy hue, • Or silver...morning dew, Or like a wind that chafes the flood, Or bubble which on water stood, — Even such is man, whose borrow' d light Is straight called in and... | |
 | Ellen Wallace - 1870 - 192 σελίδες
...gravestone when they went into the church. CHAPTER XIV. Like to tl,c falling of a star, Or as the flights of eagles are, • Or like the fresh spring's gaudy...bubbles 'which on water stood; Even such is man, whose borrowed light, Is straight called in and paid to-night. HENRY KING. 4* ANNE found her way back as... | |
 | Alexander Melville Bell - 1849 - 356 σελίδες
...- by slow degrees, - ascend - to causes. Like - to the falling - of a star, Or - as - the flights - of eagles - are, — Or - like the fresh spring's...which - on water - stood : Even such - is man - whose borrowed light Is - straight - called in - and - paid - to night ; — The wind - blows out, - the... | |
 | Rufus Wilmot Griswold - 1849 - 578 σελίδες
...breath, And leaves no epilogue but death. sic VITA. LIKK to the falling of a star, Or as the flight of eagles are, Or like the fresh Spring's gaudy hue,...bubbles which on water stood : Even such is man, whose borrowed light Is straight called in, and paid to night. The wind blows out, the bubble dies ; The... | |
 | 1854 - 672 σελίδες
...comparisons further libel the brnte creation. SO IS LIFE. 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 borrowed light Is straight called in and paid to-night. The wind blows out... | |
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Like to the falling of a star; Or as the flights of eagles are; Or like the fresh spring's gaudy hue; Or silver drops of morning dew; Or like a wind that chafes the flood; Or bubbles which on water stood; Even such is man, whose borrowed light Is straight... 
