 | James Boswell - 1786 - 552 strani
...stanzas ' Upon the Image of Death,' in his Mceonia, [Maeonise] a collection of spiritual poems : — ' Before my face the picture hangs That daily should...am like to find : But, yet, alas ! full little I Do thinke hereon that I must die.' &c. Robert Southwell was an English Jesuit, who was imprisoned, tortured,... | |
 | English poets - 1801 - 382 strani
...The following specimens are taken from the " Microbiblion," 1630. UPON THE IMAGE OF DEATH. BEFORE ray face the picture hangs That daily should put me in mind, Of those cold qualms and bitter pangs That shortly I am like to find : But yet, ajas ! full little I Do think hereon,... | |
 | George Ellis - 1803 - 468 strani
...1595. 4to.] BEFORE my face the picture hangs That daily should put me in mind Of those cold qualms * and bitter pangs That shortly I am like to find: But...! full little I Do think hereon, that I must die. * This is also to be found in the Microbitlion of Simon Wastcll, 1629. 4] I often look upon a face... | |
 | George Ellis - 1811 - 472 strani
...grass is green when flowers do fade away. Upon the Image of Death.* [ From the " Meeoniae," 1505. 4to.] BEFORE my face the picture hangs That daily should put me in mind Of those cold qualms * and bitter pangs That shortly I am like to find : But yet alas!. full little I Do think hereon... | |
 | 1819 - 504 strani
...minor poems, we are much pleased with the moral and pathetic turn of that " UPON THE IMAGE op DEATH." BEFORE my face the picture hangs. That daily should put me in mind', Of these cold names* and bitter pangs That shortly ! am like to find ; Bnt yet, alas 1 full little I Do... | |
 | 1821 - 444 strani
...Upoii the Image of Death,' that we subjoin them as a fair specimen of the minor poems of this author. Before my face the picture hangs, That daily should put me in mind, Of these cold names and bitter pangs That shortly I am like to find ; But yet, alas ! full little I Do... | |
 | 1822 - 722 strani
...Martyr's poetry, which for simplicity and moral truth is almost unrivalled : " THE IMAGE OF DEATH. " Before my face the picture hangs, That daily should...little I Do think hereon, that I must die. * * * * " I read the label underneath, That tclleth me whereto I must ; I see the sentence too, which saith, '... | |
 | 1822 - 714 strani
...Martyr's poetry, which for simplicity and moral truth is almost unrivalled : " THE IMAGE or DEATH. " Before my face the picture hangs, That daily should...yet, alas! full little I Do think hereon, that I must diet " I read the label underneath, That tellcth mo whereto I must ; I see the sentence too, which... | |
 | 1822 - 578 strani
...stanzas may arrest the eye of the carelw* reader. Before my face the picture hangs, That daily puts me in mind, Of those cold names and bitter pangs That...full little I Do think hereon, that I must die. I read the label underneath, That telleth me whereto I must; I see the sentence too which saith, " Remember,... | |
 | 1822 - 396 strani
...fortunutns niroium sua si bon» m rim' INDAGATOR. The Image of Death. Before my face Ihe picture hnngs, That daily should put me in mind Of those cold names and bitter pongs That shortly I am like tn find; But yet, alas! full little 1 Do think hereon, that I must die.... | |
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BEFORE my face the picture hangs, That daily should put me in mind Of those cold names and bitter pangs, That shortly I am like to find : But yet, alas, full little I Do think hereon that I must die. 
