 I know that all the muse's heavenly lays, With toil of sprite which are so dearly bought, As idle sounds, of few or none are sought, That there is nothing lighter than mere praise.  The Retrospective Review - Sida 3611824Obegränsad förhandsgranskning - Om den här boken
 | William Drummond - 1711 - 370 sidor
...Epbemerides laid afide Glad on this bluthing Book my Death to read« г. SON. I Know that all.beneath the Moon decays, And what by Mortals in this World is brought, In Time's great Periods ihall retnrn to nought ; That faireft Stttes have fatal Nights and Days. I know that all the Mufei... | |
 | Theophilus Cibber, Robert Shiells - 1753 - 384 sidor
...this great man, with the following fonnet from his works, as a fpecimen of the delicacy of his mufe. I know, that all beneath the moon decays, And what by mortals in this world is brought, In times great period fhall return to nought ; That faireft ftates have fatal rights and days ; I know... | |
 | James Anderson - 1792 - 396 sidor
...states have fatal! nights and dayes : I know how all the musea heavenly layes; With toyle of spright which are so dearly bought* As idle sounds, of few or none are sought, And that nought lighter is than airie praise. I know frail beautie, like the purple ftowre, To which... | |
 | Robert Anderson - 1795 - 912 sidor
...afide Glad on this blulhing bock my death to read. II. Swwirf. I KNOW that alt beneath the moon decay-, And what by mortals in this world is brought, In Time's great periods fhall return to nought, That faireft dates have fatal nights and dayi. 1 know that all the mufes heavenly... | |
 | Friedrich Bouterwek - 1809 - 506 sidor
...Works of Drummond in 2Tnberfon'i €ammtunfl^ Vol. IV. g) фиг ¡(I fine ©onctt »on S^rummonf. I know that all beneath the moon decays,' And what...mortals in this world is brought In Time's great periods fhall return to nought , That faireft ¡¡rues have fatal nights and clays. I know that all the niufes... | |
 | Henry Headley - 1810 - 238 sidor
...compliments Drayton as the swain Who on the banks of Ancor tun'd his pipe. See BI Songv. p. 179. 1 KNOW that all beneath the moon decays, And what by...know that all the Muses' heavenly lays, With toil of sp'rit which are so dearly bought, As idle sounds, of few or none are sought, And that nought lighter... | |
 | Washington Irving - 1822 - 424 sidor
...LITERATURE. A COLLOQUY IN WESTMINSTER ABBEY. THE MUTABILITY OF LITERATURE. A COLLOQUY IN WESTMINSTER ABBEY. I know that all beneath the moon decays. And what...brought, In time's great periods shall return to nought. I know that all the muse's heavenly laycs, With toil of sprite which are so dearly bought, As idle... | |
 | Washington Irving - 1820 - 364 sidor
...LITERATURE. A COLLOQUY IN WESTMINSTER ABBEY. \ THE MUTABILITY OF LITERATURE. A COLLOQUY IN WESTMINSTER ABBEY. I know that all beneath the moon decays, And what...brought, In time's great periods shall return to nought. I know that all the muse's heavenly layes, With toil of sprite which are so dearly bought, As idle... | |
 | William Hazlitt - 1821 - 374 sidor
...thought, and uniform terseness of expression. The reader may judge for himself from a few examples. " I know that all beneath the moon decays, And what by mortals in this world is wrought In time's great periods shall return to nought ; That fairest states have fatal nights and... | |
 | William Hazlitt - 1821 - 380 sidor
...thought, and uniform terseness of expression. The reader may judge for himself from a few examples. " I know that all beneath the moon decays, And what by mortals in this world is wrought In time's great periods shall return to nought ; That fairest states have fatal nights and... | |
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