 The world's a stately bark, on dang'rous seas, With pleasure seen, but boarded at our peril; Here, on a single plank, thrown safe ashore, I hear the tumult of the distant throng, As that of seas remote, or dying storms : And meditate on scenes, more silent...  The Complaint, Or, Night Thoughts on Life, Death, and Immortality - 59. oldalszerző: Edward Young - 1805 - 258 oldalTeljes nézet - Információ erről a könyvről
 | Edward Young - 1813 - 324 oldal
...laid My heart at rest, beneath this humble shed. The world's a stately bark, on dangerous seas With pleasure seen, but boarded at our peril : Here on...Touching his reed, or leaning on his staff, Eager Amhition's fiery chase I see ; I see the circling hunt of noisy men Burst law's inclosure, leap the... | |
 | Edward Young - 1813 - 380 oldal
...laid My heart at rest, beneath this humble shed. The world's a stately bark, on dangerous seas, With pleasure seen, but boarded at our peril ; Here, on...dying storms ! And meditate on scenes, more silent stillf Pursue my theme, and fight the fear of death. Here, like a shepherd gazing from his hut, Touching... | |
 | Johann Georg Zimmermann - 1813 - 478 oldal
...shed. The world-s a stately hark on dang-rous seas. With pleasure seen, hut hoarded at our peril i Here, on a single plank, thrown safe ashore, I hear...the tumult of the distant throng, As that of seas remnte, or dying stormsi And meditate on scenes more silent Mil! i Pursue my theme, and fight the fear... | |
 | Edward Young - 1816 - 390 oldal
...la My heart at rest, beneath this humble shed. The world's a stately bark, on dang"rous seas, With pleasure seen, but boarded at our peril : Here, on...shepherd gazing from his hut, Touching his reed, or learning on his staff, Eager ambition's fiery chace I see ; I see the circling hunt of noisy men, Burst... | |
 | Edward Young - 1816 - 284 oldal
...laid My heart at rest beneath this humble shed. The world's a stately bark, on dangerous seas With pleasure seen, but boarded at our peril ; Here, on...dying storms, And meditate on scenes more silent still ; Pursne my theme, and fight the fear of death. Here, like a shepherd gazing from his hul, Touching... | |
 | Johann Georg Zimmermann - 1819 - 410 oldal
...laid My heart at rest beneath this humble shed. The world's a stately bark on dang'rous seas, With pleasure seen, but boarded at our peril ; Here, on...of seas remote, or dying storms ; And meditate on seenes more silent still ; Pursue my theme, and fight the fear of Death. Here, like a shepherd gazing... | |
 | John Aikin - 1821 - 412 oldal
...laid My heart at rest, beneath this humble shed. The world 'sa stately bark, on dangerous seas, With pleasure seen, but boarded at our peril ; Here, on...scenes, more silent still ; Pursue my theme, and fight the^ear nftleatli. Here, like a shepherd gazing from his hut, Touching his reed, or leaning on his... | |
 | Dorothea Primrose Campbell - 1821 - 552 oldal
...and fitter fur To play life's subtle game, I scarce believe I still survive. Thrown safe on shore, I hear the tumult of the distant throng, As that of seas remote, or dying storm", And meditate on scenes more silent still — and fight the fear of death. YOUNO, The feelings... | |
 | British poets - 1822 - 274 oldal
...our peril : Here on a single plank, thrown safe ashore, I hear the tumult of the distant throng, L2 As that of seas remote, or dying storms ! And meditate...from his hut, Touching his reed, or leaning on his stidl', Eager Ambition's fiery chase I see ; 1 see the circling hunt of noisy men Burst law's enclosure,... | |
 | 1822 - 746 oldal
...favourite poet: "Blest be that hand divine, which gently laid My heart at rest, beneath this humble shed. I hear the tumult of the distant throng, As that of...storms ; And meditate on scenes more silent still. Here, like a Shepherd, gazing from his hut, Touching his reed, or leaning on his staff, Feeding Ins... | |
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