 | John Cole - 1827 - 166 Seiten
...current skim, Some show their gaily gilded trim Quick-glancirg to the sun. To Contemplation's sober eye Such is the race of man; And they that creep, and...they began. Alike the busy and the gay But flutter through life's little day, N In fortune's varying colours drest: Brush'd by the hand of rough mischance,... | |
 | Thomas Gray, William Mason - 1827 - 468 Seiten
...current skim, Some shew their gaily-gilded trim Quick-glancing to the sun. To Contemplation's sober eye Such is the race of man : And they that creep, and...that fly, Shall end where they began. Alike the busy aud the gay But flutter through life's little day, In fortune's varying colours drest : Brush'd by... | |
 | Eliza Robbins - 1828 - 408 Seiten
...current skim, Some show their gaily-gilded trim Quick-glancing to the sun. To Contemplation's sober eye Such is the race of Man : And they that creep, and...they began. Alike the busy and the gay But flutter through life's little day, In Fortune's varying colours dress'd : Brushed by the hand of rough Mischance,... | |
 | William Crafts - 1828 - 450 Seiten
...improve himself by reflecting on the following sentiment of Gray — "To contemplation's sober eye, Such is the race of man; And they that creep — and they that fly, Shall end where they began." THE PARTING. THE parting of friends is death in miniature. You have not, it is true, the glazed eye;... | |
 | John Timbs - 1829 - 354 Seiten
...and the wife is pleased that she is dressed- — Johnson. DCCXCV. They that creep and they that fly Alike the busy and the gay But flutter thro' life's...age, their airy dance They leave, in dust to rest. Gray. DCCXCVI. If you look upon the language spoken in the Saxon time, and the language spoken now,... | |
 | Laconics - 1829 - 390 Seiten
...dressed as well as other people, and the wife is pleased that she is dressed. — Johnson. DCCXCV. They that creep and they that fly Shall end where they began. Vol. LO Alike the busy and the gay But flutter thro' life's little day, In fortune's varying colours... | |
 | William Hone - 1830 - 868 Seiten
...current skim, Some slow, their gayly-gilded trim Quick-glancing to the sun. To Contemplation's sober eye Such is the race of man : And they that creep and...they began. Alike the busy and the gay But flutter through life's little day In fortune's varying colours drest . Brushed by the hand of rough mischance... | |
 | Thomas F. Walker - 1830 - 256 Seiten
...current skim, Some show their gay I y gilded trim Quick-glancing to the Sun. To Contemplation's sober eye Such is the race of man : And they that creep, and...they began. Alike the busy and the gay But flutter through life's little day, In Fortune's varying colours drest : Brusli'd by the hand of rough Mischance... | |
 | Charlotte Fiske Bates - 1832 - 1022 Seiten
...current skim, Some show their gaily-gilded trim Quick-glancing to the sun. To Contemplation's sober eye Such is the race of man : And they that creep, and...flutter thro' life's little day, In fortune's varying colors drest: Brushed by the hand of rough mischance Or chilled by age, their airy dance They leave,... | |
 | Flowers - 1835 - 174 Seiten
...current skim, Some show their gaily-gilded trim, Quick-glancing to the sun. To Contemplation's sober eye Such is the race of man; And they that creep, and...they began. Alike the busy and the gay But flutter through life's little day, L 2 In Fortune's varying colours dress'd; Brush'd by the hand of rough mischance,... | |
| |
To Contemplation's sober eye Such is the race of Man: And they that creep, and they that fly Shall end where they began. Alike the busy and the gay But flutter thro... 
