 | Edward Young - 1798 - 432 oldal
...95 Till Death, that mighty hunter, earths them all. Why all this toil for triumphs of an hour? What, though we wade in wealth, or soar in fame, Earth's...:" And " Dust to dust" concludes her noblest song. 100 If this song lives, posterity shall know One (though in Britain born, with courtiers bred) Who... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1800 - 714 oldal
...of approbation so swelled beyond their real bulk, they will hardly shut. What What though we vrade in wealth, or soar in fame » Earth's highest station ends in Here hi lies! And dust it dust concludes her noblest song. The author of these lines is not without his... | |
 | Edward Young - 1802 - 402 oldal
...Till Death, that mighty hunter, earths them all. Why all this toil for triumphs of an hour ? What tho' we wade in wealth, or soar in fame ? Earth's highest...song. If this song lives, posterity shall know One, tho' in Britain born, with courtiers bred, Who thought ev'n gold might come a day too late; Nor on... | |
 | Edward Young - 1802 - 412 oldal
...Till Death, that mighty hunter, earths them all. Why all this toil for triumphs of an hour ? What tho' we wade in wealth, or soar in fame ? Earth's highest...song. If this song lives, posterity shall know One, tho' in Britain born, with courtiers bred, y Who thought ev'n gold might come a day too late ; Nor... | |
 | Edward Young - 1802 - 416 oldal
...Till Death, that mighty hunter, earths them all. Why all this toil for triumphs of an hour ? What tho' we wade in wealth, or soar in fame ? Earth's highest...:" And " dust to dust" concludes her noblest song. Jf this song lives, posterity shall know One, tho' in Britain born, with courtiers bred, Who thought... | |
 | Great Britain - 1804 - 716 oldal
...those notes of approbation so swelled beyond their real bulk, that they will hardly shut. • What What though we wade in wealth, or soar in fame ! Earth's highest station ends in Here fie /;'«/ And dust la rfW Concludes her noblest song. The author of these lines is not without his... | |
 | Edward Young, Thomas Park - 1808 - 336 oldal
...wiles, Till Death, that mighty hunter, earths them all. Why all this toil for triumphs of an hour ? What though we wade in wealth, or soar in fame ? Earth's...in Britain born, with courtiers bred, Who thought ev'n gold might come a day too late, Nor on his subtle death-bed plann'd his scheme For future vacancies... | |
 | William Savery - 1808 - 128 oldal
...the Son of man cometh ;" thy days here may be few ; " dust thou art, and to dust thou shaft return." Earth's highest station ends in, " here he lies :" And, " dust to dust" concludes her noblest song. SERMON VII. MY. religion teaches me this — and it is die grand ruling and fundamental point upon... | |
 | Vicesimus Knox - 1809 - 604 oldal
...Till death, that mighty hunter, earths them all. Why all this toil for triumphs of an hour? Whit, tho' eriors of ..the stall ; Thro' tvcry scene of sense...and ever full, and uBitnbittcr'd With doubts, fea tho' in Britain born, with courtiers bred, Who thought even geld might come a day too l»te; *oi on... | |
 | Samuel Drew - 1809 - 488 oldal
...grave." Our continuance, in the midst of all that which the body can enjoy, is but momentary ; even " earth's highest station ends in here he lies, and dust to dust concludes our noblest song." The swift approach of death casts a damp upon our most sanguine expectations ; the... | |
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Why all this toil for triumphs of an hour ? What though we wade in wealth, or soar in fame ? Earth's highest station ends in, " Here he lies :" And " Dust to dust 
