 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...  Anthologia oxoniensis - Strana 162úprava: - 1846 - Počet stránok 306Úplné zobrazenie - O tejto knihe
 | John Lauris Blake - 1833 - Počet stránok 274
...me, I have a mind free from self-reproach, and I have an honest fame." LESSON SIXTEENTH. So is Life. Like to the falling of a star, Or as the flights of...chafes the flood, Or bubbles which on water stood— Even such is mau, whose borrowed light Is straight called in, and paid to-night. The winds blow out,... | |
 | John Lauris Blake - 1833 - Počet stránok 286
...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 called in, and paid to-night. The winds blow out, the bubble dies ; The spring entombed in autumn lies; The dew dries up, the star is... | |
 | Matthew Henry - 1833 - Počet stránok 774
...taved in c/iildjiearing, if they continue i» faite, and charity, and holinftt, with tobriety. i " bike to the falling of a star Or as the flights of eagles are ; am old, but I never yet saw it in vain to seek God, and /<> hope in him. At another time he thus... | |
 | Richard Cattermole, Henry Stebbing - 1835 - Počet stránok 402
...crime,) I am content to live Divided, with but half a heart, Till we shall meet and never part. LIFE. 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... | |
 | 1836 - Počet stránok 574
...every fear, My spirit seems in heaven to stay; And cv'n the penitential tear Is wip'd away. CE LIFE. 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 straight called in, and paid to-night. The wind blows... | |
 | Giles Fletcher - 1836 - Počet stránok 400
...crime,) I am content to live Divided, with but half a heart, Till we shall meet and never part. LIFE. 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... | |
 | Author of The young man's own book - 1836 - Počet stránok 336
...head ; And when I die, be sure you let me know, Great Homer died three thousand years ago. PoPE. LIFE. LIKE to the falling of a star : Or as the flights...silver drops of morning dew ; Or like a wind that chaies the flood, Or bubbles which on water stood ; Even such is man, whose borrow'd light Is straight... | |
 | Cynosure - 1837 - Počet stránok 272
...tresses shade The bosom's stainless pride, Curling like tendrils of the parasite Around a marble column. LIKE to the falling of a star, Or as the flights of...gaudy hue, Or silver drops of morning dew ; Or like a wave that chafes the flood, Or bubble which on water stood; Even such is Man, whose borrow'd light... | |
 | John N Woodroffe - 1839 - Počet stránok 408
...11 ; ciii. 15 ; cxliv. 4. Eccles. vi. 12. Isaiah xl. 6—8; Ixiv. 6. James i. 10, 11. 1 Peter i. 24. 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 borrowed light, Is straight called in, and paid to-night. The wind blows... | |
 | 1839 - Počet stránok 876
...light of man's life as a loan of money called in and paid up on a very short notice. THE LIFE OF MAN. " Like to the falling of a star, Or as the flights of...wind that chafes the flood, Or bubbles which on water stood-^K'en such is man, whoso borrowed light Is straight called in and paid to-night. The wind blows... | |
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