o' life victorious ! But pleasures are like poppies spread, You seize the flower, its bloom is shed; Or like the snow falls in the river, A moment white then melts for ever; Or like the borealis race, That flit ere you can point their place; Or like the... Tales of Wonder; - Seite 240von Matthew Gregory Lewis - 1801 - 482 SeitenVollansicht - Über dieses Buch
| Robert Burns - 1793 - 420 Seiten
...! But pleafures are like poppies fpread, You feize the flower, its bloom is fhed j Or like the fnow falls in the river, A moment white- then melts for ever ; Or like the BoreaKs race, That flit ere you can point their place ; , Or like the rainbow's lovely form Evanifhing... | |
| Robert Burns - 1797 - 304 Seiten
...But pleafures are like poppies fpread, Ypu feize the flow'r, its bloom is Ihed ; O Or like the fnow falls in the river, A moment white then melts for...point their place ; Or like the rainbow's lovely form Evanifhing amid the ftorm.— Nae man can tether time or tide ; The hour approaches Tarn maun ride... | |
| Robert Burns - 1798 - 308 Seiten
...But pleafures are like poppies fpread, You feize the flow'r, its bloom is flied ; Or like the fnow falls in the river, A moment white then melts for...point their place; Or like the rainbow's lovely form Evaniftiing amid the ftorm.— Nae man can tether time or tide ; The hour approaches Tarn maun ride... | |
| Robert Burns - 1800 - 308 Seiten
...But pleafures are like poppies fpread, You feize the flow'r, its bloom is fhed j Or Or like the fnow falls in the river, A moment white then melts for...point their place ; Or like the rainbow's lovely form Evanifhing amid the ftorm.— Nae man can tether time or tide ; The hour approaches Tarn maun ride... | |
| 1835
...are the things of the world, to him that is born of God and beholds the glory of his grace ; ' For pleasures are like poppies spread, You seize the flower, its bloom is shed. Or like the snow-falls on the river, A moment white, then melt for ever. Or like the borealis race, That flit ere... | |
| Sir Egerton Brydges - 1805 - 908 Seiten
...minutes wing'd their way wi' pleasure : Kings mny be blest, but Tarn was glorious, O'er a' the ills o' life victorious. But pleasures are like poppies...spread; ^ You seize the flower, its bloom is shed; 1 Or like the snow-falls in the river, A moment white—then melts for ever; Or like the borealis race,... | |
| Sir Egerton Brydges - 1806 - 434 Seiten
...Tou seize the flower, its bloom is shedj Or like the snow-falls in the river, A moment white—then melts for ever; Or like the borealis race, That flit...form, Evanishing amid the storm : Nae man can tether time or tide; The hour approaches Tam maun ride. * * " * * * * Before him Boon pours all his floods;... | |
| Sir Egerton Brydges - 1806 - 416 Seiten
...minutes wing'd their way wi' pleasure: Kings may be blest, but Tarn was glorious, O'er a' the ills o' life victorious. But pleasures are like poppies...You seize the flower, its bloom is shed; Or like the snow-falls in the river, A moment white—then melts for ever; Or like the borealis race, That flit... | |
| Robert Burns - 1806 - 468 Seiten
...minutes wing'd their way wi ' pleasure: Kings may be blest, but Tarn was glorious, O'er a' the ills o' life victorious ! But pleasures are like poppies spread, You seize the flow'r, its bloom is shed; Or like the snow-falls in the river, A moment white—then melts for ever;... | |
| Scottish uses - 1808 - 228 Seiten
...minutes wing'd their way wi' pleasure : Kings may be blest, but Tam was glorious, O'er a' the ills o' life victorious! But pleasures are like poppies spread, You seize the flow'r, its bloom is shed; Of like the snow-falls in a river, A moment white then melts for ever ;... | |
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