 I know that all the muse's heavenly lays, With toil of sprite which are so dearly bought, As idle sounds, of few or none are sought, That there is nothing lighter than mere praise.  The Retrospective Review - Pagina 3611824Volledige weergave - Over dit boek
 | Washington Irving - 1882 - 712 pagina’s
...Achilles, or the far-famed Portland vase. THE MUTABILITY OF LITERATURE. ACOLLOQUY IN WESTMINSTER ABBEY. I know that all beneath the moon decays. And what by mortals in ihr, world is brought, In time's great periods shall return to nought. I know that all the muses' heavenly... | |
 | Charles Witcomb - 1884 - 180 pagina’s
...generally takes Petrarch for his model, except in the two last lines, which are almost always a couplet. I know that all beneath the moon decays, And what...fairest states have fatal nights and days ; I know how all the Muse's heavenly lays, With toil of spright which are so dearly bought, As idle sounds,... | |
 | Washington Irving - 1901 - 216 pagina’s
...pilgrim of every nation to his tomb! THE MUTABILITY OF LITERATURE. [A Colloquy in Westminster Abbey.] " / know that all beneath the moon decays, And what by...brought. In time's great periods shall return to nought. / know that all the muses' heavenly layes, With toil of sprite which are so dearly bought, As idle... | |
 | Washington Irving - 1901 - 536 pagina’s
...in this world is brought, In time's great period shall return to nought. 1 know that all the muse's heavenly lays, With toil of sprite which are so dearly...idle sounds, of few or none are sought, That there is^iothing lighter than mere praise. DRUMMOND OF HAWTHORNDEN. THERE are certain half-dreaming moods... | |
 | Washington Irving - 1901 - 218 pagina’s
...pilgrim of every nation to his tomb ! THE MUTABILITY OF LITERATURE. A COLLOQUY IN WESTMINSTER ABBEY. I know that all beneath the moon decays, And what...mortals in this world is brought, In time's great period shall return to nought. I know that all the muse's heavenly lays, With toil of sprite which... | |
 | Henry Troth Coates - 1901 - 1080 pagina’s
...PEACOCK. SONNET. I KXOW that all beneath the moon decay, And what by mortals in the world is bought, or shapes of men nor beasts we1;1'"'* 1 thing WHS ken — - tuheseen. how all the Muse's heavenly lays, With toil of spright which are so dearly bought, As idle sounds,... | |
 | Bowyer Nichols - 1903 - 300 pagina’s
...both, and both in thee remain, WILLIAM DRUMMOND (1585-1649) • ! , I1 I 'I KNOW that all beheath'the moon decays, And what by mortals in this world is...fairest states have fatal nights and days ; I know how all the Muse's heavenly lays, With toil of spright which are so dearly bought, As idle sounds,... | |
 | Raymond Macdonald Alden - 1903 - 488 pagina’s
...of Lok produced more than four hundred sonnets, proving himself an Elizabethan rival to Wordsworth. I know that all beneath the moon decays, And what...is brought In time's great periods shall return to naught ; That fairest states have fatal nights and days. I know how all the Muse's heavenly lays, With... | |
 | Washington Irving - 1903 - 814 pagina’s
...Achilles or the far-famed Portland vase. THE MUTABILITY OF LITERATURE. A COLLOQUY IN WESTMINSTER ABBEY. " I know that all beneath the moon decays, And what...mortals in this world is brought, In time's great period shall return to nought. I know that all the muse's heavenly lays, With toil of sprite which... | |
 | William Hazlitt - 1902 - 442 pagina’s
...thought, and uniform terseness of expression. The reader may judge for himself from a few examples. ' I know that all beneath the moon decays, And what by mortals in this world is wrought In time's great periods shall return to nought ; That fairest states have fatal nights and... | |
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