 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
 | 1843 - 434 sidor
...give a few easy lines from King, with a good moral. " Like to the falling of a star, Or as the nights of eagles are ; Or like the fresh spring's gaudy hue,...silver drops of morning dew ; Or like a wind that chnfes the blood. Or bubbles which on water stood — E'en such is man, whose borrow'd light Is straight... | |
 | 1866 - 824 sidor
...shows us worlds of light We could not see by day. SUCH IS ЫГЕ. LIKE to the falling of a star, Or a* the flights of eagles are ; Or like the fresh spring's...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,... | |
 | John Lauris Blake - 1846 - 296 sidor
...incumbent on me, I have a mind free from self-reproach, and I have an honest fame." LESSON SIXTEENTH. So w Life. Like to the falling of a star, Or as the flights...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 winds blow... | |
 | 1846 - 404 sidor
...of venom. — From Essays m Natural .Hi's» tory, by Charles Watertm, Esq. POETRY. THE LIFE OF MAN. LIKE to the falling of a star, Or as the flights of...morning dew, Or like a wind that chafes the flood, Or bubble which on water stood, E'en such is man, whose borrow'd light Is straight cal I'd in and paid... | |
 | 1846 - 436 sidor
...keen, shoots into azure far, And, always dwelling nigh, is the remotest star. LIFE. — Henry King. LIKE to the falling of a star, Or as the flights of...morning dew, Or like a wind that chafes the flood, Or hubbies which on water stood, — Even such is man, whose borrowed light Is straight called in, and... | |
 | 1846 - 644 sidor
...while the soul had gone to its everlasting rest. — Todd's Simple Stdcka. LIFE. LIKE to the fulling a which'on water stood — Even such is man, whose borrow'd light Is straight call'd in, and paid to-night.... | |
 | Robert Chambers - 1847 - 712 sidor
...example others make In love with sorrow for thy take. Sic Vita. Like to the falling of a star, Or ae ectly for the allusion to Shakspeare. ' I am as sorry,'...myself have seen his demeanour no less civil than : Ev'n such is man, whose borrow'd light Ii straight call'd in, and paid to-night. The wind blows out,... | |
 | William Chambers, Robert Chambers - 1847 - 850 sidor
...thou art. -RICHARD CORBET (1582—1635). SIC VITA. LIKE to the falling of a star, Or as the nights 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,... | |
 | Book - 1847 - 216 sidor
...MAN. LIKE to the falling of a star, Or as the flight of eagles are, THE VANITY OF HUMAN WISHES. 57 Or like the fresh spring's gaudy hue, Or silver drops...morning dew, Or like a wind that chafes the flood, Or bubble which on water stood, — Even such is man, whose borrow'd light Is straight called in and paid... | |
 | Book - 1847 - 206 sidor
...MAN. LIKE to the falling of a star, Or as the flight of eagles are, THB VANITY OF HUMAN WISHES. 57 Or like the fresh spring's gaudy hue, • Or silver...morning dew, Or like a wind that chafes the flood, Or bubble which on water stood, — Even such is man, whose borrow' d light Is straight called in and... | |
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