 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 borrow'd light Is straight...  The Second Reader, Or Juvenile Companion - Страница 30по John Lauris Blake - 1833 - 260 странициПълен достъп - Информация за книгата
 | Thomas Campbell - 1841 - 844 страници
...elegance and even a tenderness, which entitle them to more attention than they now obtain.] SIC VITA. LIKE to the falling of a star, Or as the flights of...bubbles which on water stood : Even such is man, whose borrow'd light Is straight call'd in, and paid to-night. The wind blows out, the bubble dies ; Tlie... | |
 | Raphael - 1841 - 782 страници
...1805, Oh. 30m. rH DtfC i» March, 1829. Like lo the falling of a star, Or as the (light of eagles arc ; Or like the fresh Spring's gaudy hue, Or silver drops of morning dew ; Or like a wind that chafes Ihc flood, Or bubbles which on water stood. 538 E'en such is man — whose borrow "d light Is straight... | |
 | Francis Beaumont - 1846 - 556 страници
...change am I as free. He or she that loves too long Sell their freedom for a song. ON THE LIFE OF MANJ. LIKE to the falling of a star, Or as the flights of...Or silver drops of morning dew, Or like a wind that e chafes the flood, Or bubbles which on water stood ; d On the I/ife of Man] Is found also in the Poems... | |
 | Story-teller - 1843 - 324 страници
...and Whitchot heard that holy sound from the bowels of the grave, and his heart smote him. LIFE. I/IKE to the falling of a star, Or as the flights of eagles...gaudy hue, Or silver drops of morning dew, Or like the wind that chafes the flood, Or bubbles which on water stood — Even such is man, whose borrow'd... | |
 | Henry King - 1843 - 394 страници
...to the falling of a Starre; Or as the flights of Eagles are ; Or like the fresh springs gawdy hew ; Or silver drops of morning dew ; Or like a wind that...bubbles which on water stood ; Even such is man, whose borrow'd light Is streight call'd in, and paid to night. The Wind blowes out ; the Bubble dies ; The... | |
 | Robert Chambers - 1844 - 692 страници
...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 страници
...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 - 490 страници
...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... | |
 | William Hazlitt - 1845 - 232 страници
...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 - 670 страници
...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... | |
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