| Henry King - 1843 - 394 Seiten
...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 Seiten
...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,... | |
| 1843 - 434 Seiten
...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 Seiten
...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,... | |
| William Linwood - 1846 - 342 Seiten
...bright : Unaiming charms with edge resistless fall, And she, who meant no mischief, does it all. xcvi. LIKE to the falling of a star, Or as the flights of...bubbles which on water stood ; E'en such is man, whose borrowed light Is straight called in and paid to-night. The wind blows out, the bubble dies ; The spring... | |
| William Linwood - 1846 - 372 Seiten
...bright : Unaiming charms with edge resistless fall, And she, who meant no mischief, does it all. XCVI. LIKE to the falling of a star, Or as the flights of...bubbles which on water stood ; E'en such is man, whose borrowed light Is straight called in and paid to-night. The wind blows out, the bubble dies ; The spring... | |
| John Lauris Blake - 1846 - 296 Seiten
...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 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 winds blow... | |
| 1846 - 404 Seiten
...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 Seiten
...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 Seiten
...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.... | |
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