Big with the vanity of state ; But transient is the smile of Fate ! A little rule, a little sway, A sun-beam in a winter's day, Is all the proud and mighty have Between the cradle and the grave. Elegant Extracts - Seite 475herausgegeben von - 1809Vollansicht - Über dieses Buch
| Edward Parry - 1851 - 532 Seiten
...and weeds; While ever and anon there falls Huge heaps of hoary moulder'd walls! Yet time has been, that lifts the low, And level lays the lofty brow,...PROUD and MIGHTY have Between the cradle and the grave !" — DYER. 8 As a proof of the progress of rational refinement, and the habits of different ages,... | |
| William Enfield, James Pycroft - 1851 - 422 Seiten
...moulder'd walls. Yet time has been, that lifts the low, And level lays the lofty brow, Has seen the broken pile complete, Big with the vanity of state...have Between the cradle and the grave. And see the rivers how they run, Through woods and meads, in shade and sun, Sometimes swiftly, sometimes slow,... | |
| Abraham Mills - 1851 - 616 Seiten
...While, ever and anon, there falls Huge heaps of hoary mouldering walla. Yet time has seen, that lilts the low, And level lays the lofty brow, Has seen this...little sway, A sunbeam in a winter's day, Is all the prond and mighty have Between the cradle and the grave. And see the rivers, how they run Through woods,... | |
| Abraham Mills - 1851 - 616 Seiten
...mouldering walls. Yet, time has seen, that lifts the low, And level lays the lofty brow, Has seen Ihis broken pile complete, Big with the vanity of state;...little sway, A sunbeam in a winter's day, Is all the prond and mighty have Between the cradle and the grave. And see the rivers, how they run Through woods,... | |
| Robert Chambers - 1851 - 764 Seiten
...of hoary mouldered walls. Yet time has seen, that lifts the low, And level lays the lofty brow, Hae cleave With pliant arm thy glassy wave ! The captive...idle progeny succeed To chase the rolling circle' Л sunbeam in a winter's day, Is all the proud and mighty have Between the cradle and the grave. And... | |
| James Goodeve Miall - 1851 - 382 Seiten
...exist, its principal site is now occupied by edifices of a less imposing and more peaceful character. " Time has seen — that lifts the low, And level lays...— Has seen this broken pile complete, Big with the vanities of state. A little rule, a little sway, A sunbeam in a winter's day, Is all the proud and... | |
| Oskar Ludwig Bernhard Wolff - 1852 - 438 Seiten
...in ruins, moss, and weeds ; While, ever and anon, there falls Huge heaps of hoary moulder'd walls. Yet Time has seen, that lifts the low, And level lays...have Between the cradle and the grave. And see the rivers how they run, Through woods and meads, in shade and sun Sometimes swift, sometimes slow, Wave... | |
| James Goodeve Miall - 1852 - 376 Seiten
...level lays the lofty brow, — Has seen this broken pile complete, Big with the vanities of state. A little rule, a little sway, A sunbeam in a winter's...day, Is all the proud and mighty have, Between the eradle and the grave." * We think with pleasure how the spot, once resounding with the histories of... | |
| 1856 - 412 Seiten
...Concealed in ruins, moss, and weeds; While ever and anon there falls Hugo heaps of hoary moldered walls ; Yet time has seen, that lifts the low, And level lays the lofty brow, Has seen this broken wall complete, Big with the vanity of state; How transient is tho smile of fate I A little rule, a... | |
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