 Like leaves on trees the race of man is found, Now green in youth, now withering on the ground ; Another race the following spring supplies, They fall successive, and successive rise: So generations in their course decay, So flourish these, when those...  The Visitor: By Several Hands - Sida 182efter William Dodd - 1764Obegränsad förhandsgranskning - Om den här boken
 | 1826 - 722 sidor
...age, Magilligan, Aug. It. J. GRAHAM. AN EPISTLE TO A FRIEND IN THI COUNTY or LIMERICK. " Likeleaves on trees the race of man is found ; Now green in youth, now withering on the ground} Another race thefollou-ing race supplies, They fall successive, and successive... | |
 | New year - 1747 - 72 sidor
...Congregations ; Searchers, Shroud-Maker st Coffin-Maker^, Sextons,Grave.s^Clerks^ #W UNDERTAKERS, &c. &C; Like Leaves on Trees the Race of Man is found, Now green in Tenth, nova with' ring on the Ground, Another Race the following Spring fupplies , They fall fucce/vue,... | |
 | Homerus - 1756 - 254 sidor
...copy of What, or from whence I am, or who my fire, lReply'd the chief) can Tydtue ' fon inquire ? 180 Like leaves on trees the race of man is found, Now...Another race the following fpring fupplies, They fall fucceffive, and fucceffive rife* V. 181. Like leaves on trees.] There is a noble gravity in the beginning... | |
 | 1765 - 416 sidor
...Stood the ftrength df car-borne Ofcar ? Fingal himfelf paffed Like leaves on trees the race of men are found, Now green in youth, now with'ring on the ground ; Another race the following fpring fapplies ; They fall fucceffive, and fucceffive rife. PoPE. * Ryno, the fon of Fingal, who was killed... | |
 | Homerus, William Holwell - 1776 - 392 sidor
...feryant, old Caleiius, dy'd• .Part of Glaucus's fpeecb to Diomed, Ver. 179 — — 186. 253 — :. 260. What, or from whence I am, or who my fire, (Reply'd...Another race the following fpring fupplies ; They fall fucceffive, and fucceffive rife : So generations in their couffe decay ; So flouriih thcfc, when thofe... | |
 | Thomas Whyte - 1778 - 100 sidor
...hath been related in thefe Memoirs, fufficiently verifies the following verfes of the celebrated Pope. Like leaves on trees the race of man is found, Now...with'ring on the ground, Another race the following fpringfupplies, They fall fuccejjive, andfuccejfi-ue rife ; So generations in their courfe decay, thcfe,... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1779 - 396 sidor
...death. What, or from whence I am, or who my fire, (Reply'd the chief) can Tydeus' fon enquire ? 180 Like leaves on trees the race of man is found, Now green in youth, now withering on the ground ; Another race the following fpring fi:pplies ; They fall fucceffive, and fucceffive... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1779 - 408 sidor
...What, or from whence I am, or who my fire, (Reply'd the chief) can Tydeus' fon enquire ? 1Sa ILike leaves on trees the race of man is found, Now green in youth, now withering on the ground ; Another race the following fpring fupplies ; They fall fucceffive, and fucceffive... | |
 | George Colman - 1787 - 370 sidor
...fixth book of the Iliad, " comparing the generations of men to the annual «« fucceffion of leaves. " Like leaves on trees the race of man is found, " Now green in youth, now withering on the ground ; " Another race the following fpring fupplies, " They fall fucceffive, and... | |
 | 1787 - 430 sidor
...race ;. Be but thou our helpmate dear, We'll begin -our heaven here. LIKE leaves on trees the life of man is found. Now green in youth, now with'ring on the ground. One race of men another race fupplies ; They fall fucceffive, and fuccefiive rife. AH ! what a wond'rous... | |
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