 | John Bull - 1825 - 782 pages
...Or as the flights of eagles are ; Or like the fresh spring's gaudy hue j Or silver drops of mormrjg dew ; Or like a wind that chafes the flood ; Or bubbles which on wat<Vs stood : Even mich is man, whose borrow'd ligrit Is straight call'd in, and paid, to-night. The... | |
 | New elegant extracts - 1827 - 404 pages
...narrow mind. EARL NUGENT. ON THE LIFE OF MAN. ry-^LIKE to the falling of a star, Or as the flights of eagles are, Or like the fresh spring's gaudy hue,...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. The wind blows... | |
 | John Johnstone - 1827 - 596 pages
...Psalms. All his writings are religious. SIC VITA. LIKE to the falling of a star, Or as the flights of eagles are ; Or like the fresh spring's gaudy hue,...chafes the flood, Or bubbles which on water stood: Ev'n such is man, whose borrow'd light Is straight call'd in, and paid to-night. The wind blows out,... | |
 | John Mitford - 1827 - 358 pages
...FRANCIS BEAUMONT, GENT. 1615. ON THK 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, Or silver drops of morning dew, Or like a wind which chafes the flood. Or bubbles that on water stood : Ev'n such is man, whose borrow'd light Is... | |
 | 1828 - 398 pages
...WOLFK. SIC VITA. LIEE to the falling of a star, Or as the flights of eagles are ; Or like the tV.--.Ii spring's gaudy hue, Or silver drops of morning dew;...chafes the flood, Or bubbles which on water stood ; Ev'n such is man, whose borrow'd light Is straight call'd in, and paid to-night. The wind blows out,... | |
 | 1828 - 852 pages
...Francis Beaumont. Gent. 1616. On the Lye of Man. " 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 which chafes the flood, Or bubbles that on water stood : EV'II such is mart, whose borrow'd light Is... | |
 | 1828 - 852 pages
...tient. 1615. On the Life of Man. " Like to the falling of a star, Or as the flights of eagles aie ; Or like the fresh spring's gaudy hue, Or silver drops of morning dew, Or like a wind which chafes the flood, Or bubbles that on water stood : Ev'n such is man, whose borrow'd light Is... | |
 | Extracts - 1828 - 786 pages
...this vast creation, which God has made. Dr. Walls. 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 liks a wind that chaf-d the flood, Or bubbles that on water stood : E'en such is man, whose borrow'd... | |
 | John Timbs - 1829 - 354 pages
...circumstance is to be concealed. — Bruyere. DXCIX. Like to the falling of a star, Or as the flights of eagles are; Or like the fresh spring's gaudy hue,...chafes the flood, Or bubbles which on water stood : Ev'n such is man, whose borrow'd light Is straight callM in, and paid to-night. The wind blows out,... | |
 | Laconics - 1829 - 352 pages
...circumstance is to be concealed.—Bruyere. DXCIX. Like to the falling of a star, Or as the flights of eagles are; Or like the fresh spring's gaudy hue,...chafes the flood, Or bubbles which on water stood: Is straight call'd in, and paid to-night Kv'n such is man, whose borrow'd light The wind blows out,... | |
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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... 
