 tis but to fill A certain portion of uncertain paper ; Some liken it to climbing up a hill, Whose summit, like all hills, is lost in vapour, For this men write, speak, preach, and heroes kill, And bards burn what they call their " midnight taper," To...  The Victorian Review - Strana 590úprava: - 1880Úplné zobrazenie - O tejto knihe
 | George Gordon Byron Baron Byron - 1819 - Počet stránok 242
...head on rhymes. •• 112 DON JUAN. CA-.TO I. CCXVIII. What is the end of fame ? 'tis but to fill A certain portion of uncertain paper : Some liken...preach, and heroes kill, And bards burn what they call their " midnight taper," To have, when the original is dust, A name, a wretched picture, and worse... | |
 | George Gordon Byron Baron Byron - 1821 - Počet stránok 486
...betimes — JWy heart in passion, and m^ head 011 CCXVIII. What is the end of fame ? 'tis but to fill A certain portion of uncertain paper : Some liken...preach, and heroes kill, And bards burn what they call their « midnight taper, » To have, when the original is dust, A name, a wretched picture, and worse... | |
 | George Gordon N. Byron (6th baron.) - 1821 - Počet stránok 460
...betimes— « My heart in passion , and my head on rhymes. Ha What is the end of fame ? 'Us but to. fiJJ, A certain portion of uncertain paper: Some liken it...climbing up a hill, Whose summit, like all hills, is loat in, vapour; For' this men write, speak, preach, and herpes. kill, And bards burn what they call... | |
 | George Gordon N. Byron (6th baron.) - 1823 - Počet stránok 258
...— My heart in passion, and my head on rhymes. CCXVIII. What is the end of fame? 'tis but to fill A certain portion of uncertain paper ; Some liken...preach, and heroes kill, And bards burn what they call their " midnight taper," To have, when the original is dust, A name, a wretched picture, and worse... | |
 | George Gordon N. Byron (6th baron.) - 1824 - Počet stránok 324
...is the end of fame? 'tis hut to fill A certain portion of uncertain paper; Some liken it to climhing up a hill, Whose summit, like all hills, is lost in...this men write, speak, preach, and heroes kill, And hards hurn wh'at they call their "midnight taper," To have, when the original is dust, A name, a wretched... | |
 | Louise Swanton-Belloc - 1824 - Počet stránok 400
...mais quelque curieux fouillant dans la Somc liken it to climbing up a lui! . Whose summit , like ail hills , is lost in vapour; For this men write, speak...preach , and heroes kill, And bards burn what they call thcir « midnight taper, » To have , when the original is dust, A name, a wretched picture, and worse... | |
 | George Gordon N. Byron (6th baron.) - 1825 - Počet stránok 906
...betimes— My heart in passion, and my head on rhymes. CCXVIII. What is the end of fame ? 't is but to fill A certain portion of uncertain paper; Some liken it...preach, and heroes kill, And bards burn what they call their « midnight taper,» To have, when the original is dust, A name, a wretched picture, and worse... | |
 | John Bull - 1825 - Počet stránok 782
...dry enough there, I warraut thee." EMPTINESS ОГ FAME. What is the end of fame ? 'tis but to fill A certain portion of uncertain paper : Some liken...preach, and heroes kill. And bards burn what they call their " midnight 'taper," To have, when the original is dust, A name, a wretched picture, and worse... | |
 | Charles Caleb Colton - 1825 - Počet stránok 560
...uncertain paper c Some liken it to climbing up a bill, , i•.i,., Whose summit, like all hills, are lost in vapour; For this men write, speak, preach, and heroes kill, And bards bum what they call their ' midnight taper,' To hare, when the original a dust, A name, a wretched picture,... | |
 | George Gordon Noël Byron - 1826 - Počet stránok 804
...glittering youth, which I have spent CASTO I. 172 CANTO I. What la the end of fame? 'tin but to fill e a sail just skipping In sight, then preacli, and heroes kill, And bards burn what they call their "midnight-taper," To have, when the original... | |
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