 In health, in sickness, thus the suppliant prays; Hides from himself his state, and shuns to know, That life protracted is protracted woe. Time hovers o'er, impatient to destroy, And shuts up all the passages of joy: In vain their gifts the bounteous...  Life, Letters, and Journals of Lord Byron - Sida 475efter George Gordon Byron Baron Byron - 1839 - 735 sidorObegränsad förhandsgranskning - Om den här boken
 | John Bell - 1789 - 442 sidor
...suppliant prays ; Hides from himself his state, and shuns to know, That life protracted is protracted woe. Time hovers o'er, impatient to destroy, And shuts...In vain their gifts the bounteous seasons pour, The fruits autumnal, and the vernal flow'r; With listless eyes the dotard views the store, He views, and... | |
 | John Bell - 1789 - 428 sidor
...joy : In vain their gifts the bounteous seasons pour, The fruits autumnal, and the vernal flow'r; 2/^ With listless eyes the dotard views the store, He views, and wonders that they please no more; Now pall the tasteless meats, and joyless wines, And Luxury with sighs her slave resigns. Approach,... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1804 - 594 sidor
...prays ; Hides from himseli his state, and shuns to know That life protracted — is protracted woe. Time hovers o-er, impatient to destroy, And shuts up all the passages of joy : In vain the gifts their bounteous seasons pour, The fruit autumnal and the vernal flower ; With listless eyes... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1805 - 238 sidor
...suppliant prays ; Hides from himself his state, and shuns to know That life protracted is protracted woe. Time hovers o'er, impatient to destroy, And shuts...bounteous seasons pour, The fruit autumnal, and the vernal flower, G With listless eyes the dotard views the store, He views, and wonders that they please^no... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1806 - 328 sidor
...prays; Hides from himself his state, and shuns to know, That life protracted is protracted woe. Tine hovers o'er, impatient to destroy, And shuts up all...pour, The fruit autumnal, and the vernal flow'r; With listle-js ey?J the dotard views the store, He views, and wonders that they please no more; Now pall... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1806 - 350 sidor
...suppliant prays : Hides from himself his state, and shuns to know, That life protracted is protracted woe. Time hovers o'er, impatient to destroy, And shuts...bounteous seasons pour, The fruit autumnal, and the vernal tiow'r ; • Ver. 164; THE VA\ITT Of HUMAN WISHES. listless eyes the dotard views the store, He views,... | |
 | George Gregory - 1808 - 352 sidor
...prays; " Hides from himself his state, and shuns to know " That life protracted — is protracted woe. " Time hovers o'er, impatient to destroy, " And shuts...seasons pour, " The fruit autumnal, and the vernal flowery " With listless eyes the dotard views the store, " He views and wonders that they please no... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1809 - 372 sidor
...suppliant prays ; Hides from .himself his state, and shuns to know, That life protracted is protracted wo. Time hovers o'er, impatient to destroy, And shuts...store, He views, and wonders that they please no more ; .Now pall the tasteless meats, and joyless wines, And Luxury with sighs her slave resigns. Approach,... | |
 | British poets - 1809 - 526 sidor
...suppliant prays ; Hides from himself his state, and shuns to know, That life protracted, is protracted woe. Time hovers o'er, impatient to destroy, And shuts...of joy: In vain their gifts the bounteous Seasons poctr, The fruit antumnal, and the vernal flow'r, With listless eyes the dotard views the store. He... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1810 - 656 sidor
...suppliant prays : Hides from himself its state, and shuns to knew, That life protracted is protracted woe. Time hovers o'er, impatient to destroy, And shuts...of joy : In vain their gifts the bounteous seasons poor, The fruit autumnal, and the vernal flow'r; With listless eyes the dotard views the store, He... | |
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