 Alternate, in thy fickle pride, Desired, neglected, and accused ! " Before my breath, like blazing flax, Man and his marvels pass away! And changing empires wane and wax, Are founded. flourish, and decay. '• Redeem mine hours—the space is brief—...  The Poetical Works of Sir Walter Scott - Seite 148von Sir Walter Scott - 1857Vollansicht - Über dieses Buch
 | John Johnstone - 1827 - 596 Seiten
...empires wane and wax, Are founded, flourish, and decay. " Redeem mine hours—the space is briefWhile in my glass the sand-grains shiver, And measureless...joy or grief, When TIME and thou shalt part for ever !' CAMPBELL. THE RAINBOW. TRIUMPHAL arch, that fill'st the sky When storms prepare to part, I ask not... | |
 | Charles Granville Gepp - 1830 - 194 Seiten
...bject-of-ridicule."—" vocor," in line 4.—" alternis," ie vicibus, understood. EXERCISE LXXXVII. (same continued). " Before my breath, like blazing flax, " Man and his...or grief, " When Time and thou shalt part for ever !" Stanza I. 1, 2. When 1 breathe (abl. abs.) men and men's labours pass-away, just as when (quails... | |
 | 1832 - 670 Seiten
...aged carl, so stern and gray ? Dost thou its former pride recaí, Desired, neglected, and abused ? " Before my breath, like blazing flax Man and his marvels pass away; And changing empires wane and wax, " So long enjoyed, so oft misused— Alternate, in thy fickle pride, Are founded, flourish, and decay.... | |
 | 1832 - 952 Seiten
...Desired. Mglected, and accused f " Before my breath, like blazing flax. Man and his marvels рам away ; And changing empires wane and wax, Are founded,...flourish, and decay. " Redeem mine hours—the space it briefWhile in my glass the sand-grains shiver, And measureless thy joy or grief, When TIMS and thou... | |
 | Alexander Whitelaw - 1833 - 460 Seiten
...JAM KS "_Know'st thou not me ?" the deep voice cried j " So long enjoyed, so oft misused-rAlternate, in thy fickle pride, Desired, neglected, and accused...Redeem mine hours—the space is brief— While in my glasa the sand-grains shiver, And measureless thy joy or grief, When TIME and thou shall part for ever!"... | |
 | William Pinnock - 1833 - 738 Seiten
...So long enjoyed, so oft misused ? Alternate in thy fickle pride, Desired, neglected, and abused! " Before my breath, like blazing flax, Man and his marvels...and wax, Are founded, flourish, and decay. " Redeem my hours— the space is brief— While in my glass the sand-grains shiver, And measureless thy joy... | |
 | Alexander Whitelaw - 1835 - 476 Seiten
...neglected, and accused ? ** Before my breath, like blazing flax, iM;:n and his marvels pass awny ; And changing empires wane and wax, Are founded, flourish,...decay. " Redeem mine hours—the space is brief— \Vhile in my glass the sand-grains shiver, And mpHsureless thy joy or grief t When TIME and thou shalt... | |
 | Saturday magazine - 1840 - 1078 Seiten
...So long enjoyed, so oft misused : Alternate ia thy fickle pride, Desired, neglected, and abused. " Before my breath, like blazing flax, -Man and his...empires wane and wax, Are founded, flourish, and decay. And measureless thy joy or grief, " Redeem my hours,—the space is brief, While in my glass the sand-grains... | |
 | Elizabeth Parker (editor.) - 1841 - 354 Seiten
...long enjoyed, so oft misused :— Alteinate in thy fickle pride, Desired, neglected, aud abused. " Before my breath, like blazing flax, Man and his marvels pass away, A nd changing empires wane and wax, Are founded, flourish, and decay. <: liotleem my hours,—the space... | |
 | Walter Scott - 1843 - 714 Seiten
...recall, Or ponder how it passed away?"— " Before my breath, like blazing flax, Man and his man-els pass away; And changing empires wane and wax, Are founded, flourish, and decay. " KnoVU thou not me!" the Deep Voice cried, " Redeem mine hours—the space is brief— So long enjoyed,... | |
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