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
| Robert James M'Ghee - 1857 - 654 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 1 Why is a wish far dearer than a crown 1 That wish accomplished why the grave of bliss ? Because in... | |
| Thomas Brown, David Welsh - 1860 - 744 Seiten
...assasein of our Joy, All preseut blcstings treading uuder foot, Is scarce a milder tyrant than Despair. Possession, why more tasteless than pursuit ? Why is a wish far dearer thau a crown ?* It is not because hope treads our present blessings under foot, that they seem to us... | |
| Robert James M'Ghee - 1861 - 540 Seiten
...under foot, Is scarce a milder tyrant than despair 1 With no past toils content, still planning new, Hope turns us o'er to death alone for ease. Possession,...why the grave of bliss ? Because in the great future buried deep. Beyond our plans of empire and renown, Lies all that man with ardour should pursue; And... | |
| James John Graham - 1864 - 498 Seiten
...assassin of our joy, All present blessings treading under foot, Is scarce a milder tyrant than Despair. Possession, why more tasteless than pursuit ? Why is a wish far dearer than a erown ? It is not because hope treads our present blessings under foot that they seem to us to have... | |
| 1866 - 426 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,...the grave of bliss ? Because, in the great future buried deep, Beyond our plans of empire, and renown, Lies all that man with ardor should pursue ; And... | |
| Edward Young - 1866 - 574 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 tasteless than pursuit 'I Why is a wish far dearer than a crown ? That wish accomplished, why, the grave of bliss ? Because,... | |
| 1867 - 556 Seiten
...under foot, Is scarce a milder tyrant than Despair. Wit li no past toils content, still planning new, Hope turns us o'er to Death alone for ease. Possession, why more tasteless than pursuit 1 Why is a wish far dearer than a crown 7 That wish accomplished, why the grave of bli4* / Because... | |
| 1872 - 710 Seiten
...despair, [new, With no past toils content, still planning Hope turns us o'er to death alone for case. f good and fair Has gone into thy worab from earliest time Shall then come forth t Í That wish accomplished, why the grave of bliss? Because in the great future buried deep, Beyond... | |
| Rossiter Johnson - 1876 - 840 Seiten
...under foot, Is scarce a milder tyrant than despcir. With no past toils content, still planning new eed not spore, Love but demands what else were shed...faded eyes pursue ; To read and weep is all they now occomplish'd, why, the grave of blisu T Because, in the great future b tried deep, Beyond our plans... | |
| Robert Aitkin Bertram - 1877 - 766 Seiten
...under-foot, Is scarce a milder tyrant than Despair. With no past toils content, still planning new, ev accomplish 'd, why the grave of bliss ? Ь- :au>c in the great future buried deep, Beyond our plans... | |
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