How shocking must thy summons be, O Death, To him that is at ease in his possessions; Who, counting on long years of pleasure here, Is quite unfurnish'd for that world to come ! In that dread moment, how the frantic soul Raves round the walls of her clay... Meditations and Contemplations: In Two Volumes - Sida 96efter James Hervey - 1748Obegränsad förhandsgranskning - Om den här boken
| Vicesimus Knox - 1791 - 966 sidor
...pleafure here, Is quite unfurnifh'd for that world to come! In that dread moment, how the frantic foul appear, And bend before the royal heir. They Ihrieks for help, But fhritks in vain ! how wilhl'nliv flic looks On all flit's leaving, now no longer... | |
| Vicesimus Knox - 1791 - 510 sidor
...pleafure here, Is quite unfurnim'd for that world to come I In that dread moment, how the frantic foul Raves round the walls of her clay tenement, Runs to each avenue, and (hrieks for help, But ihrieks in vain ! how wimfully (he looks On all (he's leaving, now no longer... | |
| James Roach - 1792 - 284 sidor
...pleafure here, Is quite unfurnifli'd for that worhl to come. In that dread moment, how the frantic foul Raves round the walls of her clay tenement ! Runs to each avenue, and flirieks for help, But flirieks in vain ! how wiflifully flie looks On all flie's leaving, now no longer... | |
| 1796 - 246 sidor
...pleafure here, Is quite unfurnifh'd for the world to come ! In that dread moment, how the frantic foul Raves round the walls of her clay tenement, Runs to...fhrieks for help, But fhrieks in vain ! How wifhfully fhe looks On all fhe's leaving—now no longer hers! A little longer,—yet a little fpace ! O might... | |
| Lindley Murray - 1799 - 408 sidor
...pleafure here, Is quite unfurnifli'd for the world to come ! In that dread moment, how the frantic foul Raves round the walls of her clay tenement; Runs to each avenue, and flirieks for help ; But flirieks in vain ! How wiflifully fhe looks On all flie's leaving, now no'... | |
| 1800 - 322 sidor
...possessions! Who counting our long years of pleasure here, Is quite unfurnish'd for that world to come ! In that dread moment, how the frantic soul Raves round...walls of her clay tenement ! Runs to each avenue, and shrieks for help, But shrieks in vain! How wishfully she looks On all she's leaving, now no longer... | |
| John Tregortha - 1800 - 462 sidor
...innumerable pangs. of agony transfixing their conscience. . In that dread moment, how thefrantic sou}, Roves round the walls of her clay tenement, Runs to each avenue and shrieks for help ; But shrieks irv vain ; he-w wishfully she look* On alt she's lea-vitt*,. now no... | |
| Frances Brooke - 1802 - 322 sidor
...whofe grateful zeal delivered you from the power of De Gerneval I" CHAP. XXII. " How the frantic foul " Raves round the walls of her clay tenement, " Runs to each avenue, and fhrieks for help, " But flirieks in vain I " Oh might fhe ftay to wafh away her fins, " And fit her for her paflage 1" BLAIR.... | |
| Robert Blair - 1802 - 160 sidor
...possessions; Who counting on long years of pleasure here, Is quite unfurnish'd for that world to come ? In that dread moment, how the frantic soul Raves round the walls of her clay tenement, I Runs to each avenue, and shrieks for help, But shrieks in vain ! — How wishfully she looks VARIATIONS.... | |
| Joseph Benson - 1802 - 382 sidor
...defcriptivc of what is frequently felt on thefe occafions : — At that dread moment, how the frantic foul Raves round the walls of her clay tenement ! Runs to each avenue, and Ihrieks for help ; But Ihrieks in vain ! A little longer ! ah ! a little longer, Might lhe but ftay... | |
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