 Like to the falling of a star; Or as the flights of eagles are; Or like the fresh spring's gaudy hue; Or silver drops of morning dew; Or like a wind that chafes the flood; Or bubbles which on water stood; Even such is man, whose borrowed light Is straight...  The Cornhill Magazine - Page 686edited by - 1874Full view - About this book
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 | William Oldys - 1740 - 348 pages
...foiling of a ftar, Or as the flights of eagles are ; Or like the frefh fpring's gawdy hue, * Or filver drops of morning dew ; Or like a wind that chafes the flood ; Or bubbles which on water flood ; Ev'n foch is man, whofe borrow'd light Is ftraight calFd in, and paid to night. The wind... | |
 | Richard Griffith - 1766 - 304 pages
...Star, " Or as the Flights of Eagles are ; " Or like the frefh Spring's gaudy Hue, " Or filver Diops of Morning Dew ; " Or like a Wind that chafes the Flood ; " Or Bubbles which on Water flood ; " 'Ev'n fuch is Man, whofe borrow'd Light •* Is ftraight call'd in, and paid To-night.... | |
 | Henry Headley - 1787 - 232 pages
...of a ftarre ; a -' Or as the flights of Eagles are ; Or like the frelh Spring's gaudy hew: Or filver drops of morning dew ; Or like a wind .that chafes the flood ; Or bubbles which on water flood ; Even fuch is Man, whofe borrow'd light Js ftrcight call'd in, and paid to night. lie... | |
 | James Anderson - 1791 - 404 pages
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 | George Ellis - 1803 - 476 pages
...is Got with greatest danger. On the Life of Man. * LIKE to the falling of a star, Or as the flights of eagles are, Or like the fresh spring's gaudy hue....a wind that chafes the flood, Or bubbles which on water stood, — E'en such is man — whose borrow'd light Is straight call'd in and paid to-night.... | |
 | Henry Headley - 1810 - 238 pages
...*. Castara, by W. Habington, Edit. 1640. SIC VITA. IJIKE to the falling of a star, Or as the flights of eagles are ; Or like the fresh spring's gaudy hue...a wind that chafes the flood ; Or bubbles which on water stood : Even such is man, whose borrow'd light Is strait call'd in, and paid to-night. The wind... | |
 | Alexander Chalmers - 1810 - 802 pages
...bound, When so many may be found > OV THE I.TFE OF MAX. LIKE to the falling of a star, Or as the flights of eagles are, Or like the fresh spring's gaudy hue,...a wind that chafes the flood, Or bubbles which on water stood : Kven such is man, whose borrowed light Is straight call'd in and paid tonight: The wind... | |
 | Henry Headley - 1810 - 236 pages
...dead *. Cnstara, by W. Habington, Edit. 1640. SIC VITA. to the falling of a star, Or as the flights of eagles are ; Or like the fresh spring's gaudy hue ; Or silver drops of morniug dew ; Or like a wind that chafes the flood ; Or bubbles which on water stood : Even such is... | |
 | 1842 - 612 pages
...wa» shot," before he attained the age of thirty.] LIKE to the falling of a star, Or as the flights of eagles are, Or like the fresh Spring's gaudy hue,...a 'wind that chafes the flood, Or bubbles which on water stood: — E'en such is man, whose borrowed light Is straight called in and paid to-night: —... | |
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