 the Deep Voice cried, " So long enjoyed, so oft misused — Alternate, in thy fickle pride, Desired, neglected, and accused? " Before my breath, like blazing flax, Man and his marvels pass away ; And changing empires wane and wax, Are founded, flourish,...  College rhymes, contributed by members of the universities of Oxford and ... - Страница 1261867Пълен достъп - Информация за книгата
 | Walter Scott - 1816 - 328 страници
...Or ponder how it pass'd away ?" " Know'st thou not me !" the Deep Voice cried ; " So long enjoy "d, so oft misused— Alternate, in thy fickle pride,...accused * " Before my breath, like blazing flax, Man and bis marvels pass away ; * Ani changing empires wane and wax, Are founded, flourish, and decay. " Redeem... | |
 | sir Walter Scott (bart.) - 1821 - 248 страници
...ponder how it pass'd away?» — « Know'st thou not me!» the Deep Voice cried; « So long enjoy'd, so oft misused — Alternate, in thy fickle pride,...empires wane and wax, Are founded, flourish, and decay. « Redeem mine hours—the space is brief— While in my glass the sand-grains shiver, And measureless... | |
 | 1821 - 444 страници
...So long enjoyed, so oft misused— Alternate in thy fickle pride, Desired, neglected, and abused ? Before my breath, like blazing flax Man and his marvels...empires wane and wax, Are founded, flourish, and decay. Redeem my hours — the space is brief — While in my glass the sand-grains shiver, And measureless... | |
 | 1825 - 630 страници
...deep voice cried, So long enjnyed, so oft misused — Before my breath, like blazing flax, Man nnd his marvels pass away ; And changing empires wane and wax, Are founded, flourish, and decay. my knurs— the space is brief — While in my glass the sand-grains shiver, And measureless thy joy... | |
 | John Johnstone - 1827 - 596 страници
...hall, Thou aged carle so stern and grey ? Dost thou its former pride recall, Or ponder how it pass'd away ?"— " Know'st thou not me!" the deep voice...empires wane and wax, Are founded, flourish, and decay. " Redeem mine hours—the space is briefWhile in my glass the sand-grains shiver, And measureless thy... | |
 | Ethics - 1829 - 258 страници
...Alternate in thy fickle pride, Desired, neglected, and abused?' Before my breath, like blazing flax, Men and his marvels pass away, And changing empires wane and wax, Are founded, flourish, and decay. Redeem my hours — the space is brief — While in my glass the sand-grains shiver, And measureless... | |
 | Charles Granville Gepp - 1830 - 194 страници
..." vocor," in line 4. — " alternis," ie vicibus, understood. EXERCISE LXXXVII. (same continued). " Before my breath, like blazing flax, " Man and his...wane and wax, " Are founded, flourish, and decay. " Redeem mine hours — the space is brief — " While in my glass the sand-grains shiver ; " And measureless... | |
 | George Barrell Cheever - 1830 - 516 страници
...cried ; " So long enjoy'd, so oft misused — Alternate, in thy fickle pride, " Before my breath, Tike blazing flax, Man and his marvels pass away : And...empires wane and wax, Are founded, flourish, and decay. " Redeem mine hours — the space is brief — While in my glass the sand-grains shiver, And measureless... | |
 | 1832 - 952 страници
...misused— Alternate, in thy fickle pride, Desired, neglected, and accused ? " Before my breath, like bluing flax. Man and his marvels pass away; And changing...empires wane and wax, Are founded, flourish, and decay. " Redeem mine hours— the space is briefWhile in my glass the sand-grains shiver. And measureless... | |
 | 1832 - 670 страници
...long enjoyed, so oft misused — Alternate, in thy fickle pride, Desired, neglected, and abused ? " Before my breath, like blazing flax Man and his marvels pass away; Aud changing empires wane and wax, Are founded, flourish, and decay. " Redeem my hourt — the space... | |
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