 Ere another such grove shall arise in its stead. The change both my heart and my fancy employs, I reflect on the frailty of man and his joys ; Shortlived as we are, yet our pleasures, we see. Have a still shorter date, and die sooner than we.  Public Characters - Stran 5491799Celotni ogled - O knjigi
 | William Cowper - 1835 - 464 strani
...employs, I reflect on the frailty of man, and his joys ; Short-lived as \ve are, yet our pleasures, we see, Have a still shorter date, and die sooner than we. Sed qui succisas doleo succidar et ipse, Et prius huic parilis, quam creverit altera silva Flebor,... | |
 | Jonathan Barber - 1836 - 404 strani
...fancy employs, I reflect on the frailty of man and his joys; Short-lived as we are, yet our pleasures, we see, Have a still shorter date, and die sooner than we. CIX. GRAY'S ELEGY IN A COUNTRY CHURCH-YAR&. Reprinted according to the original copy. The curfew tolls—the... | |
 | William Cowper - 1835 - 360 strani
...employs ; I reflect on the frailty of man and his joys ; Short-lived as we are, yet our pleasures, we see, Have a still shorter date, and die sooner than we. TO JOSEPH HILL, ESQ.* Olney, Jan. 22, 1785. My dear Friend — The departure of the long frost, by... | |
 | Mrs. Lawrence (Rose) - 1836 - 446 strani
...Thoughts that do often lie too deep for tears." Wordsworth. " Short-lived as we are, yet onr pleasures we see Have a still shorter date, and die sooner than we." Cowper. "Quivi le piante piu che altrove ombroae E 1'herba molle, e il fresco dolce appare." Politiano.... | |
 | Joseph Payne - 1845 - 490 strani
...employs ; I reflect on the frailty of man and his joys ; Short-lived as we are, yet our pleasures, we see, Have a still shorter date, and die sooner than we. Cowper. TO THE WEATHERCOCK.1 THE dawn has broke, the morn is up, Another day begun, And there thy poised... | |
 | John Hall - 1845 - 354 strani
...idol of fools.* All men think all men mortal but themselves. Short-lived as we are, yet our pleasures, we see, Have a still shorter date, and die sooner than we. Juba. Alas1 ! the story melts away my soul. That best of fathers' ! — how shall I discharge The gratitude... | |
 | William Cowper - 1851 - 790 strani
...fancy employs; I reflect on the frailty of man and his joys ; Short-lived as we are, yet our pleasures, we see, Have a still shorter date, and die sooner than we. TO JOSEPH HILL, ESQ.* Olney, Jan. 22, 1785. My dear Friend, — The departure of the long frost, by... | |
 | Robert Connel - 1853 - 210 strani
...employs, I reflect on the frailty of man, and his joys ; Short-lived as we arc, yet our pleasures, we see, Have a still shorter date, and die sooner than we. HUMMING BIRD. Those beautiful little creatures are found in America and the East Indies. There are... | |
 | William Cowper - 1853 - 800 strani
...employs I reflect on the frailty of man, and bis joys ; .. Short-liv'd as we are, yet our pleasures, we see, Have a still shorter date, and die sooner than we. VOTUM. O MATUTIN1 rores, aurosque salubres, O nomora, et Itetra rivis fclicibus herbiB, Graminei colles,... | |
 | William Cowper - 1854 - 488 strani
...employ! ; I reflect on the frailty of man, and his joy> : Short'lived as we are, yet our pleasures, we see, Have a still shorter date, and die sooner than we. 3 Tra Rosam et meritis quaesita superbia tangunt, Multaque fervent! vix cohibenda sinu, Dum sibi fautorum... | |
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