Because, in the great future buried deep, Beyond our plans of empire and renown. Lies all that man with ardour should pursue; And HE who made him bent him to the right. Man's heart th' Almighty to the future sets, By secret and inviolable springs; And... The Works of the Author of The Night-thoughts - Seite 11von Edward Young - 1802 - 383 SeitenVollansicht - Über dieses Buch
| Edward Young - 1798 - 432 Seiten
...solve That darkest of enigmas, human hope; 105 jsft-nf: faafj /t<-/tf.//i> n/in/itn ri/ >>nt• jf>y, Hope turns us o'er to Death alone for ease. Possession, why, more tasteless than Pursuit? Why is a wish tar dearer than a crown ? That wish accomplished, why, the grave of bliss? Because, in the great future... | |
| Edward Young - 1802 - 416 Seiten
...f' ' , tf fs ' ' ' ' ' f'/'/.tr ttt/,, //•,/,,/t tr,t tt nt/ft/t'r' / . •' , ' ft ' far ,f, Nope turns us o'er to death alone for ease. Possession,...Why is a wish far dearer than a crown ? That wish accomplish 'd, why, the grave of bliss? Because, in the great future bury'd deep, Beyond our plans... | |
| Edward Young - 1805 - 228 Seiten
...under foot, Is scarce a milder tyrant than Despair. With no past toils content, still planning new, Hope turns us o'er to Death alone for ease. Possession...plans of empire and renown, Lies all that man with ardour should pursue; And he who made him bent him to the right. Man's heart th' Almighty to the future... | |
| Edward Young - 1805 - 326 Seiten
...; Why is a wifh far dearer than a crown ? That wifh accomplifhed, why, the grave of blii's Becaufe, in the great future bury'd deep, Beyond our plans...of empire, and renown, Lies all that man with ardor fhould purfue; And he who made him, bent him to the right. Hence, the world's mafter, from ambition's... | |
| Elegant extracts - 1805 - 1054 Seiten
...than porfui Why is a with far dearer than a crown t That wilh accomplifli'd.why the grave of Becaufe in the great future bury'd deep, Beyond our plans of empire, and renown Lies all that man with ardour ihoiild pur And lie who made him, bent him to the i Man's heart th' Almighty to the futu By... | |
| Edward Young, Thomas Park - 1808 - 336 Seiten
...under foot, Is scarce a milder tyrant than Despair. With no past toils content, still planning new, Hope turns us o'er to Death alone for ease. Possession why more tasteless than pursuit r Why is a wish far dearer than a crown ? That wish accomplish'd, why the grave of bliss ? Because... | |
| Samuel Johnson - 1810 - 558 Seiten
...new, 110 Hupe turns us o'er to death alone fur ease. Possession, why more tasteless than pursnit t Why is a wish far dearer than a crown ? That wish accomplish'd, why, the grave of hliss ? Because, in the great future huried deep, Beyond our plans of empire, and renown, Lies all... | |
| Edward Young - 1810 - 278 Seiten
...under foot, Is scarce a milder tyrant than despair. With no past toils content, still planning new, Hope turns us o'er to death alone for ease. Possession, why, more tasteless than pursuit? AVhy is a wish far dearer than a crown ? That wish accomplish'd, why, the grave of bliss ? Because,... | |
| Alexander Chalmers - 1810 - 554 Seiten
...than a crown ? That-wish accomplish'd, why, the grave of hlinf Because, in the great future buried deep, Beyond our plans of empire, and renown, Lies all that man with ardour should pursue ; And be who matle him, bent him to the right. Man's heart th' Almighty to \itej~nture... | |
| Edward Young - 1811 - 316 Seiten
...under foot, Is scarce a milder tyrant than despair. With no past toils content, still planting new, Hope turns us o'er to death alone for ease. Possession, why more tastelss than pursuit ? Why is a wish far dearer than a crown ? That wish accomplish'd, why, the grave... | |
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