 | William Oldys - 1740 - 348 Seiten
...foiling of a ftar, Or as the flights of eagles are ; Or like the frefh fpring's gawdy hue, * Or filver drops of morning dew ; Or like a wind that chafes the flood ; Or bubbles which on water flood ; Ev'n foch is man, whofe borrow'd light Is ftraight calFd in, and paid to night. The wind blows... | |
 | Richard Griffith - 1766 - 304 Seiten
...Star, " Or as the Flights of Eagles are ; " Or like the frefh Spring's gaudy Hue, " Or filver Diops of Morning Dew ; " Or like a Wind that chafes the Flood ; " Or Bubbles which on Water flood ; " 'Ev'n fuch is Man, whofe borrow'd Light •* Is ftraight call'd in, and paid To-night. "... | |
 | Henry Headley - 1787 - 232 Seiten
...of a ftarre ; a -' Or as the flights of Eagles are ; Or like the frelh Spring's gaudy hew: Or filver drops of morning dew ; Or like a wind .that chafes the flood ; Or bubbles which on water flood ; Even fuch is Man, whofe borrow'd light Js ftrcight call'd in, and paid to night. lie WmdlUwts... | |
 | George Ellis - 1803 - 476 Seiten
...is Got with greatest danger. On the Life of Man. * LIKE to the falling of a star, Or as the flights of eagles are, Or like the fresh spring's gaudy hue....chafes the flood, Or bubbles which on water stood, — E'en such is man — whose borrow'd light Is straight call'd in and paid to-night. The wind blows... | |
 | Henry Headley - 1810 - 238 Seiten
...*. Castara, by W. Habington, Edit. 1640. SIC VITA. IJIKE to the falling of a star, Or as the flights of eagles are ; Or like the fresh spring's gaudy hue...stood : Even such is man, whose borrow'd light Is strait call'd in, and paid to-night. The wind blows out ; the bubble, dies ; The spring entomb'd in... | |
 | Alexander Chalmers - 1810 - 802 Seiten
...bound, When so many may be found > OV THE I.TFE OF MAX. LIKE to the falling of a star, Or as the flights of eagles are, Or like the fresh spring's gaudy hue,...chafes the flood, Or bubbles which on water stood : Kven such is man, whose borrowed light Is straight call'd in and paid tonight: The wind blowes out,... | |
 | Henry Headley - 1810 - 236 Seiten
...dead *. Cnstara, by W. Habington, Edit. 1640. SIC VITA. 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 morniug dew ; Or like a wind that chafes the flood ; Or bubbles which on water stood : Even such is... | |
 | 1842 - 612 Seiten
...wa» shot," before he attained the age of thirty.] LIKE to the falling of a star, Or as the flights of eagles are, Or like the fresh Spring's gaudy hue,...chafes the flood, Or bubbles which on water stood: — E'en such is man, whose borrowed light Is straight called in and paid to-night: — The wind blows... | |
 | 1839 - 894 Seiten
...paid up on a very short notice. THE LIFE OF MAN. " Like to the falling of a star, Or as the flights of eagles are. Or like the fresh spring's gaudy hue',...chafes the flood, Or bubbles which on water stood — F.'en such is man, whose borrowed light li straight called in and paid to-night. The wind blows... | |
 | 1818 - 596 Seiten
...falling of a star, Or as the flights of eagles are; Or like the fresh spring's gaudy hue; Or rilver drops of morning dew; Or like a wind that chafes the flood ; Or bubbles which on waters stood : Even such is man, whose borrow "d light Is strait call'd in, and paid to-night. The... | |
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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... 
