 Ah, make the most of what we yet may spend, Before we too into the Dust descend; Dust into Dust, and under Dust to lie, Sans Wine, sans Song, sans Singer, and — sans End! Alike for those who for TO-DAY prepare, And those that after some TO-MORROW stare,...  The North American Review - Pagina 576geredigeerd door - 1869Volledige weergave - Over dit boek
 | Omar Khayyam - 1859 - 48 pagina’s
...beneath the Couch of Earth Descend, ourselves to make a Couch — for whom ? XXIII. Ah, make the most of what we yet may spend, Before we too into the Dust...Sans Wine, sans Song, sans Singer, and — sans End ! XXIV. Alike for those who for TO-DAY prepare, And those that after a TO-MORROW stare, A Muezzin from... | |
 | Omar Khayyam - 1868 - 56 pagina’s
...it lightly ! for who knows From what once lovely Lip t springs unseen ! XXVI. Ah, make the most of what we yet may spend, Before we too into the Dust...Sans Wine, sans Song, sans Singer, and — sans End ! XXVII. Alike for those who for TO-DAY prepare, And those that after some TO-MORROW stare, A Muezzin... | |
 | Graeme Mercer Adam, George Stewart - 1876 - 608 pagina’s
...one crept silently to rest," we have the "drink and be merry " exhortation : " Ah, make the most of what we yet may spend, Before we too into the Dust descend ; Dust unto Dust, and under Dust, to lie, Sans Wine, sans Song, sans Singer, and — sans End ! ***** " Why,... | |
 | James Sully - 1877 - 538 pagina’s
...! — Why, To-morrow I may be Myself with Yesterday's sev'n thousand years. 1 Ah ! make the most of what we yet may spend, Before we too into the Dust descend,' &c. 1 It may be added that when people seek to moderate in themselves or in others a too intense concern... | |
 | Omar Khayyam - 1878 - 164 pagina’s
...Couch of Earth Descend — ourselves to make a Couch — for whom ? : XXIV.- v, IV i, make the most of what we yet may spend, /Before we too into the Dust...Sans Wine, sans Song, sans Singer, and — sans End! xxv. Alike for those who for TO-DAY prepare, And those that after some TO-MORROW stare, A Muezzin from... | |
 | Nicholas Patrick Wiseman - 1878 - 568 pagina’s
...emerg'd from shall so soon expire. And this is his practical conclusion : — Ah, make the most of what we yet may spend, Before we too into the dust...Sans wine, sans song, sans singer, and — sans end, Alike for those who for to-day prepare, And those that after some to-morrow stare, A muezzin from the... | |
 | Omar Khayyam - 1879 - 146 pagina’s
...that now make merry in the Room They left, and Summer dresses in new bloom, XXIV. Ah, make the most of what we yet may spend, Before we too into the Dust...Sans Wine, sans Song, sans Singer, and — sans End ! xxv. Alike for those who for TO-DAY prepare, And those that after some TO-MOEEOW stare, A Muezzin... | |
 | Omar Khayyam - 1879 - 142 pagina’s
...that now make merry in the Room They left, and Summer dresses in new bloom, XXIV. Ah, make the most of what we yet may spend, Before we too into the Dust...Sans Wine, sans Song, sans Singer, and — sans End ! xxv. Alike for those who for TO-DAY prepare, And those that after some TO-MORROW stare, A Muezzin... | |
 | Omar Khayyam - 1879 - 144 pagina’s
...that now make merry in the Room They left, and Summer dresses in new bloom, XXIV. Ah, make the most of what we yet may spend, Before we too into the Dust descend ; Dust into Dnst, and tinder Dust, to lie, Sans Wine, sans Song, sans Singer, and — sans End ! xxv. Alike for... | |
 | Edward Hayes Plumptre - 1881 - 312 pagina’s
..."Ah, my Beloved, fill the Cup that clears To-DAY of past Regret and future Fears. Ah, make the most of what we yet may spend, Before we too into the Dust...lie, Sans Wine, sans Song, sans Singer and sans End." Man's aspirations after immortality are met with the scepticism of the "who knoweth? " of Pyrrho and... | |
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