| John Bell - 1789 - 442 pagina’s
...could wish its end ? Yet ev'n on this her load Misfortune flings, To press the weary minutes' flagging wings : New sorrow rises as the day returns, A sister...year, decay pursues decay, Still drops some joy from with'ringlife away ( New forms arise, and different views engage^ Superfluous lags the vet'ran on the... | |
| William Mudford - 1802 - 166 pagina’s
...load misfortune flings, To. press the weary minutes' flagging wings ; New sorrow rises as the clay returns, A sister sickens or a daughter mourns. Now kindred merit fills the sahle bier, Now lacerated friendship claims a tear. Year chases year, decay pursues decay, . Still... | |
| Samuel Johnson - 1804 - 594 pagina’s
...would wish its end ? Yet e'en on this her load misfortune flings, To press the weary minutes- flag^ng wings; New sorrow rises as the day returns, A sister sickens, or a daughter mourns, Now kindred merit nils the sable bier, •Kow lacerated friendship claims a tear ; [ 120 ] Year chases year, decay pursues... | |
| Samuel Johnson - 1805 - 238 pagina’s
...shall wish its end ? Yet e'en on this her load misfortune flings, To press the weary minutes' flagging wings ; New sorrow rises as the day returns, A sister...year, decay pursues decay, Still drops some joy from with'ring life away ; New forms arise, and diff 'rent views engage, Superfluous lags the vet'ran on... | |
| Samuel Johnson - 1806 - 350 pagina’s
...shall wish its end ? Yet eVn on this her load Misfortune flings, To press the weary minutes' flagging wings; New sorrow rises as the day returns, A sister...year, decay pursues decay, Still drops some joy from with'ring lite away ; New forms arise, and diff'rent views engage, Superfluous lags the vet'ran on... | |
| Samuel Johnson - 1806 - 328 pagina’s
...shall wish its end ? Yet ev'n on this her load Misfortune flings, To press the weary minutes' flagging wings; New sorrow rises as the day returns, A sister sickens, or a daughter mourn?. Now kindred Merit fills the sable bier, Now lacerated Friendship claims a tear ; Year chases... | |
| George Gregory - 1808 - 352 pagina’s
...wish its end ? " Yet ev'n on this her load misfortune flings, " To press the weary minutes' flagging wings ; " New sorrow rises as the day returns, - A...year, decay pursues decay, " Still drops some joy from with'ring life away ; " New forms arise, and different views engage, " Superfluous lags the vet'ran... | |
| Samuel Johnson - 1809 - 372 pagina’s
...all wish its end ? Yet e'en on this her load Misfortune flings, To press the weary minutes' flagging wings ; New sorrow rises as the day returns, A sister sickens, or a daughter mourns. Now kjndred Merit fills the sable bier, Now lacerated friendship claims a tear-; Year chases year, decay... | |
| Vicesimus Knox - 1809 - 604 pagina’s
...its end ? Yet ev'n on this her load Misfortune flings, To press the weary minutes flagging wings j t of man's noiilv form. Thee therefore, still, blame-worthy as thou monms. Now kindred Merit fills the sable bier, Now lacerated Friendship claims a tear. Year chases... | |
| Alexander Chalmers - 1810 - 648 pagina’s
...shall wish its end ' Yet ev'n on this her load Misfortune flings. To press the weary minutes' flagging wings ; New sorrow rises as the day returns, A sister...year, decay pursues decay, Still drops some joy from with'ring life away ; New forms arise, aud different views engage, Superfluous lags the vet'ran on... | |
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