 Nor my thread wish to spin o'er again: But my face in the glass I'll serenely survey, And with smiles count each wrinkle and furrow; As this old worn-out stuff, which is threadbare to-day May become everlasting to-morrow.  Mr. Froude and Carlyle - Stran 303avtor: David Alec Wilson - 1898 - 360 straniCelotni ogled - O knjigi
 | Charles Henry Wilson - 1803 - 228 strani
...sorrow ; With my friends will I share what to-day may afford. And let them spread the table to-morrow. And when I at last must throw off this frail covering, Which I've worn for years threescore and ten ; On the brink of tfce grave I'll not seek to keep hovering, Nor my thread... | |
 | John Collins - 1804 - 212 strani
...Tomorrow. And when I, at last, must throw off this frail cov'ring, Which I've worn for three score years and ten, On the brink of the grave I'll not...keep hov'ring. Nor my thread wish to spin o'er again ; But my face in the glass I'll serenely survey, And with smijes count each wrinkle snd furrow, As... | |
 | 1806 - 540 strani
...to-morrow. ' And when I at last must throw off this frail covering J've worn for threescore years and ten, r On the brink of the grave I'll not seek to keep hov'ring, Nor my thread wish to spin o/er again : But my face in the glass I'll serenely survey, And with smiles count each wrinkle and furrow ; .As... | |
 | 1806 - 560 strani
...afford, And let them spread the table to-morrow. And when I at last must throw off this frail cov'ring I've worn for threescore years and ten, On the brink of the grave I'll not seek to keep hov'ring, 457 RETIREMENT. AN EPISTLE. TO THE REV. DR. HURD. BY THE LATE REV. R. POTTER. WHEN on the stage Bays... | |
 | George Ashburner - 1807 - 238 strani
...sorrow ; With my friends will I share what to-day may afford, And let them spread the table to-morrow. And when I at last must throw off this frail covering....; On the brink of the grave I'll not seek to keep hovering, Nor my thread wish fi) Spin aci" ajj'ii;j ) But my face in the glass I'll serenely survey,... | |
 | James Plumptre - 1811 - 486 strani
...is not bad: And when T at last mast throw off this frail covering. Which I've worn for throe-score years and ten ; On the brink of the grave I'll not seek to keep hovering, Nor ray thread wish to spin o'er again ; But my face in the glass I'll serenely surrey, And... | |
 | 1819 - 394 strani
...sorrow, With my friends may I share what to-day may afford, And let them spread the table to-morrow. And when I, at last, must throw off this frail covering,...ten, On the brink of the grave I'll not seek to keep hovering. Nor my thread wish to spin o'er again : But my face in the glass I'll serenely survey, And... | |
 | Roundelay - 1815 - 260 strani
...afford And let them spread the table to-morrow. And when I at last mnst throw offthisfrail cov'ring, Which I've worn for threescore years and ten, On the...keep hov'ring, Nor my thread wish to spin o'er again ! But my face in the glass I'll serenely sur\ey, And with smiles count each wrinkle and furrow, As... | |
 | Scottish songs - 1816 - 320 strani
...afford, And let them spread the table to-morrow. Aid when I at last must throw off this frail cov'ring, Which I've worn for threescore years and ten, On the...keep hov'ring, Nor my thread wish to spin o'er again : But my face in the glass I'll serenely survey, And with smiles count each wrinkle and furrow, As... | |
 | George Dixon - 1842 - 134 strani
...to-morrow. And when I at last must throw off this fail covering, Which Iv'e worn for years three-score and ten, On the brink of the grave I'll not seek to keep hovering, Nor my thread wish to spin o'er again : But my face in the glass I'll serenely survey, And... | |
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