 | Laurence Sterne - 1775 - 246 pagina’s
...extort the fame forrowful confeffion from him, which it did from Solomon in the like cafe, — Lo ! I looked on all the works that my hands had wrought,...to do — and behold all was vanity and vexation of fpirit — and there was no profit to me under the fun. C4 To To inflame this account the more— 'twill... | |
 | Matthew Prior - 1779 - 318 pagina’s
...Verf. ;. I made me pools of water, to water therewith the wood that bringeth forth trees. Verf. 6. Then I looked on all the works that my hands had wrought,...to do : And behold all was vanity, and vexation of fpirit ; and there was no profit under the fun. Verf. n. I gat me men-fingers and women-fingers, and... | |
 | Laurence Sterne - 1780 - 480 pagina’s
...extort the fame forrowful confeffion from him, which it did from Solomon in the like cafe, — Lol I looked on all the works that my hands had wrought,...to do — and behold all was vanity and vexation of fpirit — and there was no profit to me under the fun. To inflame this account the more — it would... | |
 | Thomas Fairfax Baron Fairfax - 1786 - 492 pagina’s
...but unto thy name give \ve the praifci But as for myfelf and what I have done, I fay with Solomon, I looked on all the works that my hands had wrought,...laboured to do, and behold all was vanity and vexation of fpirit. I?or there is no remembrance of the wife more than the fool for ever, feeing that which no\v... | |
 | William Jabet - 1787 - 348 pagina’s
...his, own Conclufion. Thsn I looked looked on all the Works that mine Hands had wrought, and on all the Labour that I had laboured to do ; and behold,...of Spirit ; and there was no Profit under the Sun. A moft mortifying Conclufion indeed, though we all find it to be a true one ; that all our Toil and... | |
 | 1788 - 598 pagina’s
...from any joy; for; my heart rejoiced in all my labour : and this was my portion of all my labour. 1 1 Then I looked on all the works that my hands had wrought,...to do: and behold, all was vanity and vexation of fpirit, and there was no profit under the fun. 12 fl And I turned myfell to behold wifdom, and madnefs,... | |
 | English poets - 1790 - 326 pagina’s
...5. " I made me pools of water, to water therewith the " wood that bringeth forth trees." Ver. 6. " Then I looked on all the works that my hands had " wrought, and on the labour that I had labouredtodo : " And behold all was vanity and vexation of fpirit ; " and there was no profit under... | |
 | 1795 - 846 pagina’s
...5. " I made me pools of water, to water therewith " the wood that bringeth forth trees." Ver. 6. Ч Then I looked on all the works that my hands " had wrought, and on the labour that I had " labmired to do : And behold all was vanity " and vexation of (pi r it ; and there wai no profit "... | |
 | Luke Booker - 1794 - 340 pagina’s
...fonsof men. Whatever mine eyes defired, I kept not from them : I withheld not mine heart from any joy. Then I looked on all the works that my hands had wrought,...and behold- all was Vanity and Vexation of Spirit." Unhappy Monarch !—What, in this catalogue of enjoyments, is there that has not a tendency to end... | |
 | John Farrer - 1801 - 394 pagina’s
...heart from any joy :for my heart rejoiced in all my labour ; and this was my portion of all my labour. Then I looked on all the works that my hands had wrought,...vexation of spirit; and there was no profit under the sun d. Very different is the character which he gives of Religion under the name of Wisdom : Happy is the... | |
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Then I looked on all the works that my hands had wrought, and on the labour that I had laboured to do : and behold, all was vanity and vexation of spirit, and there was no profit under the sun. 
