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... The Malta penny magazine - Página 48Vista completa - Acerca de este libro
| Matthew Henry - 1839 - 414 páginas
...gnudy hue ; Or silver drops of morning dew ¡ Or like the wind that chafes the flood ; Or /ivltftle* which on water stood : Even such is man, whose borrowed light Is strait called in, and paid to-night. The wind blows out : the АмАЛ/с dies i The spring entomb'd... | |
| John Timbs - 1840 - 430 páginas
...at liberty, but if not he was immediately strangled. This is Life. Like to the falling of a star, Or as the flights of eagles are, Or like the fresh spring's...whose borrowed light Is straight called in, and paid to night. The wind blows out, the bubble dies, The spring entombed in autumn lies, The dew dries up,... | |
| William Bingham Tappan - 1840 - 344 páginas
...are the Early Dead ! WHAT IS MAN? Like to the falling of a star, Or as the flights of eagles are ; Or like a wind that chafes the flood, Or bubbles which on water stood ; Even such is man. — Henry King. I COURT retirement's hour, That I may gladly look Away from fantasies of earth, And... | |
| William Bingham Tappan - 1840 - 346 páginas
...meet At Jesus' feet. WHAT IS MAN? Like to the falling of a star, Or as the flights of eagles are ; Or like a wind that chafes the flood, Or bubbles which on water stood ; Even such is man— Henry King. I COURT retirement's hour, That I may gladly look Away from fantasies of earth, And study... | |
| Gems - 1841 - 624 páginas
...last, Those never clouded, nor that overcast. SiC VITA. LIKB to the falling of a star. Or as the flight of eagles are, Or like the fresh Spring's gaudy hue....whose borrowed light Is straight called in, and paid to night. The wind blows out, the bubble dies; The Spring entombed in Autumn lies The dew dries up,... | |
| Thomas Campbell - 1841 - 844 páginas
...which entitle them to more attention than they now obtain.] SIC VITA. LIKE to the falling of a star, Or t, he became a writer for the stage, and borrow'd light Is straight call'd in, and paid to-night. The wind blows out, the bubble dies ; Tlie... | |
| Raphael - 1841 - 782 páginas
...1805, Oh. 30m. rH DtfC i» March, 1829. Like lo the falling of a star, Or as the (light of eagles arc ; Or like the fresh Spring's gaudy hue, Or silver drops of morning dew ; Or like a wind that chafes Ihc flood, Or bubbles which on water stood. 538 E'en such is man — whose borrow "d light Is straight... | |
| Henry King - 1843 - 394 páginas
...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...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 out ; the Bubble dies ; The... | |
| Francis Beaumont - 1846 - 556 páginas
...loves too long Sell their freedom for a song. ON THE LIFE OF MANJ. LIKE to the falling of a star, Or as the flights of eagles are, Or like the fresh spring's...Or silver drops of morning dew, Or like a wind that e chafes the flood, Or bubbles which on water stood ; d On the I/ife of Man] Is found also in the Poems... | |
| Story-teller - 1843 - 324 páginas
...sound from the bowels of the grave, and his heart smote him. LIFE. I/IKE 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 the wind that chafes the flood, Or bubbles which on water stood — Even such is man, whose borrow'd... | |
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