 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
 | Fitz-Greene Halleck - 1840 - 372 sidor
...folly, Thou dost teach me to contemn What makes knaves and fools of them. DR. HENRY KING. 1591-1669. LIKE to the falling of a star, Or as the flights of...gaudy hue, Or silver drops of morning dew ; Or like the wind that chafes the flood, Or bubbles which on water stood : Ev'n such is man, whose borrow'd... | |
 | William Bingham Tappan - 1840 - 344 sidor
...Jesus' feet. Think, mother ! while sweet tears are shed, How blessed are the Early Dead ! WHAT IS MAN? Like to the falling of a star, Or as the flights of eagles are ; Or like a wind that chafes the flood, Or bubbles which on water stood ; Even such is man. — Henry King. I... | |
 | William Bingham Tappan - 1840 - 346 sidor
...Where children cast their honors down; Where elders and apostles meet At Jesus' feet. WHAT IS MAN? Like to the falling of a star, Or as the flights of eagles are ; Or like a wind that chafes the flood, Or bubbles which on water stood ; Even such is man— Henry King. I COURT... | |
 | Thomas Campbell - 1841 - 844 sidor
...elegance and even a tenderness, which entitle them to more attention than they now obtain.] SIC VITA. 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 borrow'd light Is straight call'd in, and paid to-night. The wind blows out,... | |
 | Gems - 1841 - 624 sidor
...last, Those never clouded, nor that overcast. SiC VITA. LIKB to the falling of a star. Or as the flight 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 borrowed light Is straight called in, and paid to night. The wind blows out,... | |
 | Raphael - 1841 - 782 sidor
...1805, Oh. 30m. rH DtfC i» March, 1829. Like lo the falling of a star, Or as the (light of eagles arc ; Or like the fresh Spring's gaudy hue, Or silver drops of morning dew ; Or like a wind that chafes Ihc flood, Or bubbles which on water stood. 538 E'en such is man — whose borrow "d light Is straight... | |
 | Francis Beaumont - 1846 - 556 sidor
...change am I as free. He or she that loves too long Sell their freedom for a song. ON THE LIFE OF MANJ. LIKE to the falling of a star, Or as the flights of...Or silver drops of morning dew, Or like a wind that e chafes the flood, Or bubbles which on water stood ; d On the I/ife of Man] Is found also in the Poems... | |
 | Story-teller - 1843 - 324 sidor
...and Whitchot heard that holy sound from the bowels of the grave, and his heart smote him. LIFE. I/IKE to the falling of a star, Or as the flights of eagles...gaudy hue, Or silver drops of morning dew, Or like the wind that chafes the flood, Or bubbles which on water stood — Even such is man, whose borrow'd... | |
 | Henry King - 1843 - 394 sidor
...to the falling of a Starre; Or as the flights of Eagles are ; Or like the fresh springs gawdy hew ; 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 borrow'd light Is streight call'd in, and paid to night. The Wind blowes... | |
 | Robert Chambers - 1844 - 692 sidor
...Prolong my winter all the year, And thy example others make In love with sorrow for thy sake. Ke Vita. of a Jïappy Lift. How happy is he born and taught, That serveth : 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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