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 Second Reader, Or Juvenile Companion - Stran 22avtor: John Lauris Blake - 1833Celotni ogled - O knjigi
| Robert Chambers - 1844 - 692 strani
...Prolong my winter all the year, And thy example others make In love with sorrow for thy sake. Ke Vita. of a Jïappy Lift. How happy is he born and taught, That serveth : Ev'n such is man, whose borrow'd light Is straight call'd in, and paid to-night. The wind blows out,... | |
| 1843 - 434 strani
...give a few easy lines from King, with a good moral. " Like to the falling of a star, Or as the nights of eagles are ; Or like the fresh spring's gaudy hue,...silver drops of morning dew ; Or like a wind that chnfes the blood. Or bubbles which on water stood — E'en such is man, whose borrow'd light Is straight... | |
| William Hazlitt - 1845 - 232 strani
...thus moralises on the life of man, in a set of similes, as apposite as they are light and elegant: " Like to the falling of a star, Or as the flights of...chafes the flood, Or bubbles which on water stood: E'en such is man, whose borrow'd light Is straight call'd in and paid to-night:— The wind blows out,... | |
| William Hazlitt - 1845 - 490 strani
...thus moralises on the life of man, in a set of similes, as apposite as they are light and elegant : " Like to the falling of a star, Or as the flights of...chafes the flood, Or bubbles which on water stood : E'en such is man, whose borrow'd light Is straight call'd in and paid to-night: — The wind blows... | |
| 1866 - 824 strani
...shows us worlds of light We could not see by day. SUCH IS ЫГЕ. LIKE to the falling of a star, Or a* the flights of eagles are ; Or like the fresh spring's...flood. Or bubbles which on water stood ; Even such is man, whose borrowed light Is straight called in, and paid to-night. The wind blows out, the bubble... | |
| William Hazlitt - 1845 - 670 strani
...similes, as apposite as they are light and elegant : " Like to the falling of a star, Or as the nights of eagles are, Or like the fresh spring's gaudy hue,...chafes the flood, Or bubbles which on water stood : E'en such is man, whose borrow'd light Is straight call'd in and paid to-night : — The wind blows... | |
| John Lauris Blake - 1846 - 296 strani
...incumbent on me, I have a mind free from self-reproach, and I have an honest fame." LESSON SIXTEENTH. So w Life. Like to the falling of a star, Or as the flights...flood, Or bubbles which on water stood — Even such is man, whose borrowed light Is straight called in, and paid to-night. The winds blow out, the bubble... | |
| William Linwood - 1846 - 342 strani
...bright : Unaiming charms with edge resistless fall, And she, who meant no mischief, does it all. xcvi. LIKE to the falling of a star, Or as the flights of...chafes the flood, Or bubbles which on water stood ; E'en such is man, whose borrowed light Is straight called in and paid to-night. The wind blows out,... | |
| William Linwood - 1846 - 372 strani
...bright : Unaiming charms with edge resistless fall, And she, who meant no mischief, does it all. XCVI. LIKE to the falling of a star, Or as the flights of...chafes the flood, Or bubbles which on water stood ; E'en such is man, whose borrowed light Is straight called in and paid to-night. The wind blows out,... | |
| 1846 - 436 strani
...keen, shoots into azure far, And, always dwelling nigh, is the remotest star. LIFE. — Henry King. LIKE to the falling of a star, Or as the flights of...morning dew, Or like a wind that chafes the flood, Or hubbies which on water stood, — Even such is man, whose borrowed light Is straight called in, and... | |
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