 the Deep Voice cried ; ' So long enjoy'd, so oft misused, 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,...  The Lost Beauties of the English Language: An Appeal to Authors, Poets ... - Seite 262von Charles Mackay - 1874 - 288 SeitenVollansicht - Über dieses Buch
 | sir Walter Scott (bart.) - 1821 - 248 Seiten
...long enjoy'd, so oft misused — Alternate, in thy fickle pride, Desired, neglected, and accused ? « Before my breath, like blazing flax, Man and his marvels...empires wane and wax, Are founded, flourish, and decay. « Redeem mine hours—the space is brief— While in my glass the sand-grains shiver, And measureless... | |
 | 1821 - 444 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...empires wane and wax, Are founded, flourish, and decay. Redeem my hours — the space is brief — While in my glass the sand-grains shiver, And measureless... | |
 | Walter Scott - 1823 - 380 Seiten
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 | 1825 - 630 Seiten
...deep voice cried, So long enjnyed, so oft misused — Before my breath, like blazing flax, Man nnd his marvels pass away ; And changing empires wane and wax, Are founded, flourish, and decay. my knurs— the space is brief — While in my glass the sand-grains shiver, And measureless thy joy... | |
 | John Johnstone - 1827 - 596 Seiten
...long enjoyed, so oft misused— Alternate, in thy fickle pride, Desired, neglected, and accused ? " Before my breath, like blazing flax, Man and his marvels...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 thy... | |
 | Ethics - 1829 - 258 Seiten
...Alternate in thy fickle pride, Desired, neglected, and abused?' Before my breath, like blazing flax, Men and his marvels pass away, And changing empires wane and wax, Are founded, flourish, and decay. Redeem my hours — the space is brief — While in my glass the sand-grains shiver, And measureless... | |
 | Charles Granville Gepp - 1830 - 194 Seiten
..." vocor," in line 4. — " alternis," ie vicibus, understood. EXERCISE LXXXVII. (same continued). " Before my breath, like blazing flax, " Man and his...wane and wax, " Are founded, flourish, and decay. " Redeem mine hours — the space is brief — " While in my glass the sand-grains shiver ; " And measureless... | |
 | George Barrell Cheever - 1830 - 516 Seiten
...cried ; " So long enjoy'd, so oft misused — Alternate, in thy fickle pride, " Before my breath, Tike blazing flax, Man and his marvels pass away : And...empires wane and wax, Are founded, flourish, and decay. " Redeem mine hours — the space is brief — While in my glass the sand-grains shiver, And measureless... | |
 | 1832 - 952 Seiten
...misused— Alternate, in thy fickle pride, Desired, neglected, and accused ? " Before my breath, like bluing flax. Man and his marvels pass away; And changing...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... | |
 | 1832 - 670 Seiten
...long enjoyed, so oft misused — Alternate, in thy fickle pride, Desired, neglected, and abused ? " Before my breath, like blazing flax Man and his marvels pass away; Aud changing empires wane and wax, Are founded, flourish, and decay. " Redeem my hourt — the space... | |
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