 | 1855 - 424 pagine
...shall wish its end? Yet even on this her load misfortune flings, To press the weary minutes' flagging wings ; New sorrow rises as the day returns, A sister...Still drops some joy from withering life away ; New form« arise, and different views engage, Superfluous lags the veteran on the stage, Till pitying nature... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1855 - 276 pagine
...end ? Yet e'en on this her load Misfortune flings, To press the weary minutes' flagging wings ; soo New sorrow rises as the day returns, A sister sickens,...decay, Still drops some joy from withering life away ; i . .., .,.,.. rt . <L~*. »v- i > " /SV.-««-f THE VANITY OF HUMAN WISHES. 35 New forms arise,... | |
 | Joseph Payne - 1856 - 518 pagine
...shall wish its end ? Yet even on this her load misfortune flings, To press the weary minutes' flagging wings ; New sorrow rises as the day returns, A sister...pursues decay, Still drops some joy from withering Me away ; New forms arise, and different views engage, Superfluous3 lags the veteran on the stage,... | |
 | 1856 - 754 pagine
...shall wish its end? Yet e'vn on this her load Misfortune flings, To press the weary minutes' flagging wings : New sorrow rises as the day returns, A sister...year, decay pursues decay ; Still drops some joy from with'ring life away ; New forms arise, and ditfrent views engage, Superfluous lags the vet'ran on the... | |
 | Abraham Mills - 1858 - 608 pagine
...shall wish its end 1 Yet even on this her load misfortune flings, To press the weary minutes' flagging wings ; New sorrow rises as the day returns, A sister...or a daughter mourns. Now kindred merit fills the sablo bier, Now lacerated friendship claims a tear. Year chases year, decay pursues decay, Still drops... | |
 | 1858 - 674 pagine
...Time count with rhythmic pulse tliy latest hours, And hide his snow beneath a crown of flowers ! * New forms arise and different views engage, Superfluous lags the veteran on the stage. DR. JOHNSON'S Vanity of Human Wishet. 580 THE DIAMOND BEACELET. BT THE AUTHOR OF " MOAT GRANGE." THE... | |
 | John Cooper Grocott - 1863 - 562 pagine
...when it seemeth done. SHARSPERE. — King Richard II. Act I. Scene 2. (Duchess of Gloster to Gaunt.) New sorrow rises as the day returns, A sister sickens, or a daughter mourns. DR. JOHNSON. — Van i ty of Human Wishes, Line 80 1 . CAMPRELL. — The Soldier's Dream, last Line... | |
 | 1865 - 792 pagine
...replaces them by new ones.t Dr. Johnson, a sterner moralist, takes a less cheering view : — " Tear chases year, decay pursues decay, Still drops some...withering life away ; New forms arise, and different viewt engage, Superfluous lags the veteran on the stage, Till pitying Nature signs a last release,... | |
 | John Dryden - 1867 - 556 pagine
...this subjeet :— " Yet ev'n on this her load Misfortune fllnza, To press the weary minutes' flagging wings, New sorrow rises as the day returns, A sister sickens, or a daughter mourns, Now kindred Merit Alls the sable bier, Now lacerated Friendship claims a tear. Year chases year, decay pursues decay... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1868 - 280 pagine
...end \ Yet e'en on this her load Misfortune flings, To pres.s the weary minutes' flagging wings ; 300 New sorrow rises as the day returns, A sister sickens,...away ; New forms arise, and different views engage, JOT Superfluous lags the veteran on the stage, Till pitying Nature signs the last release, And bids... | |
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New sorrow rises as the day returns, A sister sickens, or a daughter mourns. Now kindred Merit fills the sable bier, Now lacerated Friendship claims a tear. Year chases year, decay pursues decay, Still drops some joy from... 
