Death be not proud, though some have called thee Mighty and dreadful, for, thou art not so, For, those, whom thou think'st, thou dost overthrow, Die not, poor death, nor yet canst thou kill me. From rest and sleep, which but thy pictures... Sonnets of Three Centuries: A Selection Including Many Examples Hitherto ... - Pagina 30geredigeerd door - 1882 - 331 pagina’sVolledige weergave - Over dit boek
| John Dennis - 1873 - 280 pagina’s
...not choose me, And Satan hates me, yet is loth to lose me. JOHN OONNE. 1573—1631. TO DEATH. DEATH, be not proud, though some have called thee Mighty...dreadful, for thou art not so ; For those whom thou thinkest thou dost overthrow, Die not, poor Death ; nor yet canst thou kill me. From rest and sleep,... | |
| Rosaline Orme Masson - 1876 - 454 pagina’s
...edition of Spenser's works, points out, was at that date a place of fashion and dignity. A SONNET. Death, be not proud though some have called, thee Mighty...canst thou kill me. From rest and sleep, which but thy picture be, Much pleasure ; then from thee much more must flow. And soonest our best men with thee... | |
| Rosaline Orme Masson - 1876 - 454 pagina’s
...edition of Spenser's works, points out, was at that date a place of fashion and dignity. A SONNET. Death, be not proud though some have called thee Mighty and...canst thou kill me. From rest and sleep, which but thy picture be, Much pleasure ; then from thee much more must flow. And soonest our best men with thee... | |
| Rosaline Orme Masson - 1876 - 460 pagina’s
...must flow. And soonest our best men with thee do go, Rest of their bones, and soul's delivery ! Death, be not proud though some have called thee Mighty and...Die not, poor Death ! nor yet canst thou kill me. Thou'rt slave to fate, chance, kings, and desperate men, And dost with poison, war, and sickness dwell:... | |
| Immortelles - 1876 - 264 pagina’s
...(September 18. 50 SHALL WE EVER BE WITH THE LORD. i TIuss. t'v. 17. f\EATH, be not proud, though some have M called thee Mighty and dreadful, for thou art not...Die not, poor Death ; nor yet canst thou kill me. One short sleep past, we wake eternally ; And death shall be no more. John Dontu. EVEN SO, COME, LORD... | |
| Eleanora Louisa Hervey - 1877 - 340 pagina’s
...dwell with God, Meekly thou didst resign this earthly load Of death, called life." MILTON. " Death, be not proud, though some have called thee Mighty and dreadful, for thou art not so." DONNE. IT may possibly be thought that the feelings here portrayed as called into action by the scene... | |
| Charles Force Deems - 1878 - 780 pagina’s
...Impute me righteous; thus purged of evil; For Thee I leave the world, the flesh, the devil. Death, be not proud ; though some have called thee Mighty...thee much more, must flow, And soonest our best men with thee do go— Best o( their bones, and soul's delivery, Thou art slave to fate, chance, kings,... | |
| Charles Dunham Deshler - 1879 - 334 pagina’s
...me how to repent ; for that's as good, As if thou had'st seal'd my pardon with thy blood.* ' Death, be not proud, though some have called thee Mighty...canst thou kill me. , From rest and sleep, which but tlr- picture be, Much pleasure ; then from thee much more must flow : And soonest our best men with... | |
| David M. Main - 1880 - 490 pagina’s
...lov'st mankind well, yet wilt not choose me, And Satan hates me, yet is loth to lose me. CXI DEATH, be not proud, though some have called thee Mighty...thee much more must flow ; And soonest our best men with thee do go — Rest of their bones and souls' delivery ! Thou'rt slave to fate, chance, kings,... | |
| David M. Main - 1880 - 506 pagina’s
...lov'st mankind well, yet wilt not choose me, And Satan hates me, yet is loth to lose me. CXI DEATH, be not proud, though some have called thee Mighty...thee much more must flow ; And soonest our best men with thee do go — Rest of their bones and souls' delivery ! Thou'rt slave to fate, chance, kings,... | |
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