 | Addison (pseud.) - 1795 - 616 Seiten
...live long. Green fruit may be plucked off, or fhaken down ; but the ripe will fall of itfelfi Death Death is the privilege of human nature, And life— without it, were not worth our taking. There is nothing in hiftory, which is id improving to the reader, as thofe accounts which we meet with... | |
 | 1797 - 462 Seiten
...than half his years be number'd. Sci. Would it were otherwise — butthou must die. — Cal. That I must die, it is my only comfort ; Death is the privilege...nature, And life without it were not worth our taking: " Thither the poor, the pris'ner, and the mourner, \\* " Fly for relief, and lay their burthens down."... | |
 | John Bell - 1797 - 462 Seiten
...than half his years be number'd. So. Would it were otherwise — but thou must die.— Cal. That I must die, it is my only comfort ; Death is the privilege...nature, And life without it were not worth our taking: " Thither the poor, the pris'ner, and the mourner, 140 " Fly for relief, and lay their burthens down."... | |
 | Richard Cumberland - 1798 - 326 Seiten
...the fentiments of a Penitent, or a Chriftian— That I muft die it is my only comfoi t' .' . . ... Death is the privilege of human nature, And life without it were not -worth our taking— t And again, Yet Heav'n, who know four weak ImperfeU natures,' ' flow blind with pajfions, and ' lunn... | |
 | British essayists - 1803 - 300 Seiten
...the following sentiments of Calista are like the sentiments of a Penitent, or a Christian — That I must die it is my only comfort. Death is the privilege...nature, And life without it were not worth our taking — And again, Yet Heav'n, who knows our weak imperfect natures, How blind with passions, and how prone... | |
 | British drama - 1804 - 954 Seiten
...feet, and bless you for this goodiiei». Sei. Would it were otherwise-- -but thou must die. Cal. That I must die, it is my only comfort; Death is the privilege...nature, And life without it were not worth our taking : Thither the poor, the prisoner, and the mourner, Fly for relief, and lay their burthens down. Come... | |
 | 1804 - 516 Seiten
...half his years be numbered. VOL. I. Sei. Would it were otherwise— -but thou must die. Cal. That I must die, it is my only comfort; Death is the privilege...nature, And life without it were not worth our taking : Thither the poor, the prisoner, and the mourner, Fly for relief, and lay their burthens down. Come... | |
 | British drama - 1804 - 946 Seiten
...than half his years be numbered. VOL. L Sei. Would it were otherwise— -but thou must die. CaL That I must die, it is my only comfort; Death is the privilege...nature, And life without it were not worth our taking : Thither the poor, the prisoner, and the mourner, Fly for relief, and lay their burthens down. Come... | |
 | 1804 - 304 Seiten
...numher'd. .Set. Would it were otherwise — hut thou must die.— Cat. That I must die, it is my ouly comfort; Death is the privilege of human nature, And life without it were not worth our taking : " Thither the poor, the pris'uer, and the mourner, " Fly for relief, and lay their hurthens down.''... | |
 | Philip Massinger - 1805 - 606 Seiten
...Calista are like the sentiments.of a penitent, oraChristian: " That I must die it is my only comfoit. " Death is the privilege of human nature, " And life without it were not worth our taking — " And again, ' Yet heav'n, who knows our weak imperfect natures, ' How blind with passions, and... | |
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That I must die, it is my only comfort ; Death is the privilege of human nature, And life without it were not worth our taking: " Thither the poor, the pris'ner, and the mourner, \\* " Fly for relief, and lay their burthens down. 
