 | Edward Young - 1798 - 432 pagine
...Death, that mighty hunter, earths them all. Why all this toil for triumphs of an hour? What, though we wade in wealth, or soar in fame, Earth's highest...:" And " Dust to dust" concludes her noblest song. 100 If this song lives, posterity shall know One (though in Britain born, with courtiers bred) Who... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1800 - 714 pagine
...of approbation so swelled beyond their real bulk, they will hardly shut. What What though we vrade in wealth, or soar in fame » Earth's highest station ends in Here hi lies! And dust it dust concludes her noblest song. The author of these lines is not without his... | |
 | Edward Young - 1802 - 412 pagine
...his staf£ Eager ambition's fiery chace I see ; I see the circling hunt, of noisy men, Burst law's inclosure, leap the mounds of right, Pursuing, and...know One, tho' in Britain born, with courtiers bred, y Who thought ev'n gold might come a day too late ; Nor on his subtle death-bed plann'd his scheme... | |
 | Edward Young - 1802 - 416 pagine
...his staff, Eager ambition's fiery chace I see ; I see the circling hunt, of noisy men, Burst law's inclosure, leap the mounds of right, Pursuing, and...:" And " dust to dust" concludes her noblest song. Jf this song lives, posterity shall know One, tho' in Britain born, with courtiers bred, Who thought... | |
 | Great Britain - 1804 - 716 pagine
...of approbation so swelled beyond their real bulk, that they will hardly shut. • What What though we wade in wealth, or soar in fame ! Earth's highest station ends in Here fie /;'«/ And dust la rfW Concludes her noblest song. The author of these lines is not without his... | |
 | Edward Young - 1805 - 284 pagine
...death, that mighty hunter, earths them all. Why all this toil for triumphs of an hour ? \Vhat, though we wade in wealth, or soar in fame, Earth's highest...song. If this song lives, posterity shall know One (though in Britain born, with courtiers bred,) Who thought e'en gold might come a day too late ; Nor... | |
 | Edward Young, Thomas Park - 1808 - 336 pagine
...Death, that mighty hunter, earths them all. Why all this toil for triumphs of an hour ? What though we wade in wealth, or soar in fame ? Earth's highest...song. If this song lives, posterity shall know One, though in Britain born, with courtiers bred, Who thought ev'n gold might come a day too late, Nor on... | |
 | William Savery - 1808 - 128 pagine
...the Son of man cometh ;" thy days here may be few ; " dust thou art, and to dust thou shaft return." Earth's highest station ends in, " here he lies :" And, " dust to dust" concludes her noblest song. SERMON VII. MY. religion teaches me this — and it is die grand ruling and fundamental point upon... | |
 | Samuel Drew - 1809 - 488 pagine
...grave." Our continuance, in the midst of all that which the body can enjoy, is but momentary ; even " earth's highest station ends in here he lies, and dust to dust concludes our noblest song." The swift approach of death casts a damp upon our most sanguine expectations ; the... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1810 - 494 pagine
...those notes of approbation so swelled beyond their real bulk, that they will hardly shut. What though we wade in wealth or soar in fame ! Earth's highest...lies ! And dust to dust concludes her noblest song! The author of these lines is not without his Hicjacet. By the good sense of his son, it contains none... | |
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Why all this toil for triumphs of an hour ? What though we wade in wealth, or soar in fame ? Earth's highest station ends in, " Here he lies," And " Dust to dust 
