Tis all a Chequer-board of Nights and Days Where Destiny with Men for Pieces plays: Hither and thither moves, and mates, and slays, And one by one back in the Closet lays. The Faith of Islam - Página 100por Edward Sell - 1880 - 269 páginasVista completa - Acerca de este libro
| Henry Jackson Van Dyke - 1896 - 514 páginas
...the Game He plays Upon this Checker-board of Nights and Days; Hither and thither moves, and checks, and slays, And one by one back in the Closet lays. " The Moving Finger writes; and, having writ, Moves on; nor all your Piety nor wit Shall lure it back to cancel half a Line, Nor all your tears wash... | |
| Henry Van Dyke - 1896 - 484 páginas
...the Game He plays Upon this Checker-board of Nights and Days; Hither and thither moves, and checks, and slays, And one by one back in the Closet lays. " The Moving Finger writes; and, having writ, Moves on; nor all your Piety nor wit Shall lure it back to cancel half a Line, Nor all your tears wash... | |
| Samuel Harris - 1896 - 602 páginas
...of the game he plays Upon this checker-board of nights and days Hither and thither moves and checks and slays, And one by one back in the closet lays. The ball no question makes of ayes and noes, But right or left, as strikes the player, goes ; And he who... | |
| Omar Khayyam - 1897 - 434 páginas
...slays, And one by one back in the Closet lays. (XI.IX.) Tis all a Chequer-board of Nights and Days i859 Where Destiny with Men for Pieces plays : Hither and...and slays, And one by one back in the Closet lays. Nicolas Nous ne sommes ici-bas que des poupe'es dont (230 la roue des cieux s'amuse, ceci est une ve'rite'... | |
| Volney Streamer - 1897 - 248 páginas
...the Game He plays Upon this Checker-board of Nights and Days ; Hither and thither moves, and checks, and slays, And one by one back in the Closet lays. The Ball no question makes of Ayes and Noes, But Right or Left as strikes the Player goes ; And He that... | |
| Omar Khayyam - 1898 - 146 páginas
...Lantern held In Midnight by the Master of the Show;" (SEK QUATRAIN XLII.) (SEE QUATRAIN XLIII.) 53 XLIX 'Tis all a Chequer-board of Nights and Days Where...slays, And one by one back in the Closet lays. The Ball no Question makes of Ayes and Noes, But Right or Left as strikes the Player goes ; And He that... | |
| Henry Seton Merriman - 1898 - 406 páginas
...Sun. NEW YORK AMD LONDON : HARPER & BROTHERS, PUBLISHERS. Copyright, 1808, by HARPER & BROTHERS. ' 'Tis all a Chequer-board of Nights and Days Where...and slays. And one by one back in the Closet lays." CONTENTS CHAPTER PACK I. IN ST. JACOB STRAAT i II. WORK OR PLAY? u III. BEGINNING AT HOME 21 IV. A... | |
| Omar Khayyam - 1898 - 336 páginas
...drink: And when the Angel with his darker Draught Draws up to Thee — take that, and do not shrink. xnx Tis all a Chequer-board of Nights and Days Where Destiny...and slays, And one by one back in the Closet lays. L The Ball no Question makes of Ayes and Noes, But Right or Left, as strikes the Player goes; And He... | |
| Condé Bénoist Pallen - 1898 - 72 páginas
...And when the Angel with his darker Draught Draws up to Thee — take that, and do not shrink. 'T is all a Chequer-board of Nights and Days Where Destiny...slays, And one by one back in the Closet lays. The Ball no Question makes of Ayes and Noes, But Right or Left, as strikes the Player, goes; And He that... | |
| Omar Khayyam - 1898 - 130 páginas
...darker Draught Draws up to Thee — take that, and do not shrink. Rubaiyat of Omar Khayyam FIRST XLIX Tis all a Chequer-board of Nights and Days Where Destiny...Pieces plays : Hither and thither moves, and mates, and stays, And one by one back in the Closet lays. The Ball no Question makes of Ayes and Noes, But Right... | |
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