 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...  The Family friend [ed. by R.K. Philp]. - Sida 268redigerad av Obegränsad förhandsgranskning - Om den här boken
 | William Hazlitt - 1821 - 374 sidor
...similes, as apposite as they are light and elegant. " Like to the falling of a star, Or as the (lights of eagles are, Or like the fresh spring's gaudy hue,...chafes the flood, Or bubbles which on water stood : Even such is man, whose borrow'd light Is straight call'd in and paid to night : — The wind blows... | |
 | William Hazlitt - 1821 - 372 sidor
...moralises on the life of t man, in a set of "similes, as apposite as they are light and elegant. " Like to the falling of a star, Or as the flights of eagles are, Or like the fresh spring's gaiulj hue, Or silver drops of morning dew, Or like a wind that chafes the flood, Or bubbles which... | |
 | 1840 - 520 sidor
...That grace hath set thee free." FB SIC VITA. (HENRY KING ; 1657.») LIKE to the falling of a starre ; Or as the flights of eagles are ; Or like the fresh spring's gaudy hew ; Or silver drops of morning dew ; Or like a wind that chafes the flood ; Or bubbles which on waters... | |
 | Tobias Merton (pseud) - 1824 - 480 sidor
...he is old — we scarce think him so. He declares himself poor — we do not believe him. sic VITA. Like to the falling of a star, Or as the flights of angels are : Or like the fresh springs' gaudy hue, Or silver drops of morning dew ; Or like a wind... | |
 | Select poetry - 1825 - 182 sidor
...means to gain ; With these, celestial wisdom calms the mind, And makes the happiness she does not find. LIKE to the falling of a star, Or as the flights of...chafes the flood, Or bubbles which on water stood : Ev'n such is man, whose borrow'd light Is straight call'd in, and paid to-night. The wind blows out,... | |
 | Matthew Henry - 1825 - 558 sidor
...to the potter, What dost thou? If he that took, be the same that gave, and what he gave and took * " Like to the falling of a star, Or as the flights of...chafes the flood ; Or bubbles which on water stood : Even such is man, whose borrowed light Is strait called in, and paid to-night. The wind blows out... | |
 | Matthew Henry - 1825 - 556 sidor
...the same that gave, and what he gave and took • " Like to the falling of a star, Or as the rlijhts of eagles are ; Or like the fresh spring's gaudy hue...morning dew; Or like a wind that chafes the flood ; Or huhhles which on water stood : Even such is man, whose borrowed light 1s strait called in, and paid... | |
 | John Bull - 1825 - 782 sidor
...ease." — " Alas, Egan, it's but too visible to every one that you're losing tallow (Tallagh) fast." Like to the falling of a star, Or as the flights of...eagles are ; Or like the fresh spring's gaudy hue j Or silver drops of mormrjg dew ; Or like a wind that chafes the flood ; Or bubbles which on wat<Vs... | |
 | Matthew Henry - 1825 - 556 sidor
...dost thou? If he that took, be the same that gave, and what he gave and took * « Like to the failing of a star, Or as the flights of eagles are ; Or like the tresh spring's gaudy hue ; Or silver drops of morning dew; Or like a wind that chafes the flood ; Or... | |
 | John Johnstone - 1827 - 596 sidor
...of Chichester. He made a metrical version of the Psalms. All his writings are religious. SIC VITA. LIKE to the falling of a star, Or as the flights of...chafes the flood, Or bubbles which on water stood: Ev'n such is man, whose borrow'd light Is straight call'd in, and paid to-night. The wind blows out,... | |
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