 | Hubert Ashton Holden - 1864 - 344 pagine
...less than a span; — in his conception wretched, from the womb, so to the tomb; — curst from his cradle, and brought up to years with cares and fears. Who then to frail mortality shall trust but limns on water, or but writes in dust. Yet whilst with sorrow here we live opprest,... | |
 | E. Wadham - 1869 - 176 pagine
...of man Less than a span : In his conception wretched, from the womb So to the tomb ; Curst from his cradle, and brought up to years With cares and fears. Who then to frail moi-tality shall trust, But limns on water, or but writes in dust. — LORD BACON. Instead of a couplet... | |
 | English poems - 1870 - 722 pagine
...•*• Less than a span ; In his conception wretched ; from the womb So to the tomb ; Curst from his cradle, and brought up to years With cares and fears. Who then to frail mortality shall trust, But limns on water, or but writes in dust. Yet whilst with sorrow here we live opprest,... | |
 | Sir Walter Raleigh, Sir Henry Wotton - 1870 - 322 pagine
...lirst signature is " Henry Harrington," altered to " Ld Verulain Viscount St. Alban'n." Curst from his cradle, and brought up to years With cares and fears. Who then to frail mortality shall trust But limns on water, or but writes in dust. Yet, whilst with sorrow here we live oppressed,... | |
 | Robert Bell - 1872 - 420 pagine
...man Less than a span; In his conception wretched, from the womb, So to the tomb; — Cursed from his cradle, and brought up to years With cares and fears. Who then to frail mortality shall trust, But limns on water, or but writes in dust. Yet, whilst with sorrow here we live oppressed,... | |
 | sir Walter Ralegh - 1875 - 316 pagine
...Man;" the first signature is " Henry Harrington," altered to « Ld Verulam Viscount St. Curst from his cradle, and brought up to years With cares and fears. Who then to frail mortality shall trust But limns .on water, or but writes in dust. Yet, whilst with sorrow here we live oppressed,... | |
 | Samuel Austin Allibone - 1875 - 794 pagine
...of Man Less than a span ; In his conception wretched; from the womb So to the tomb ; Curst from his cradle, and brought up to years With cares and fears : Who, then, to frail mortality shall trust But limns on water, or but writes in dust. Yet, whilst with sorrow here we live opprest,... | |
 | Robert Aitkin Bertram - 1877 - 766 pagine
...Man Less than a span ; In his conception wretched ; from the womb So to the tomb ; Cursed from his shall trust, But limns on water, or but writes in dust. Yet, whilst with sorrow here we live opprest,... | |
 | Samuel Austin Allibone - 1878 - 788 pagine
...of Man Less than a span ; In his conception wretched ; from the womb So to the tomb ; Curst from his cradle, and brought up to years With cares and fears : Who, then, to frail mortality shall trust But limns on water, or but writes in dust. Yet, whilst with sorrow here we live opprest,... | |
 | Amelia B. Edwards - 1878 - 324 pagine
...of Man Less than a span: In his conception wretched, from the womb So to the tomb ; Curst from his cradle, and brought up to years With cares and fears. Who then to frail mortality shall trust, But limns on water, or but writes in dust. 52 LIFE. Yet whilst with sorrow here we live... | |
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The world's a bubble and the Life of Man Less than a span In his conception wretched, from the womb So to the tomb; Curst from his cradle, and brought up to years With cares and fears. Who then to frail mortality shall trust, But limns on water, or but... 
