 | Edward Young - 1750 - 416 страница
...the Former Ihuts. the Grave. ia8 The COiMPLAlNT: Night V. While Man is growing, Life is in Decreafe ; And Cradles rock us nearer to the Tomb. Our Birth is nothing but our Death begun ; As Tapers wafte, that Inftant they take Fire. Shall we then fear, left that fhould come to pafs; Which comes... | |
 | Edward Young - 1750 - 350 страница
...prefent Hour. Each Moment on the Former fhuts the Grave. While Man is growing, Life is in Decreafe ; And Cradles rock us nearer to the Tomb. Our Birth is nothing but our Death begun ; As Tapers wafte, that Inftant they take Fire. Shall we then fear, left that mould come to pafs, Which comes to... | |
 | Edward Young - 1762 - 292 страница
...moment on the former flmts the grave. While man h growing, life is in decreafe ; And cradles rock as nearer to the tomb. . Our birth is nothing but our death begun ; As tapers wafte, that inftant they take fire. Shall we then fear, kit that fltould come to pafs, Which comes... | |
 | Edward Young - 1775 - 408 страница
...prefent hour. Each moment on the former fhuts the grave. While man is growing, life is in decreafe; And cradles rock us nearer to the tomb. Our birth is nothing but our death begun: As tapers wafte, that inftant they take fire. Shall we then fear, left that mould come to pafs< Which comes to... | |
 | English poets - 1790 - 280 страница
...prefent hour. 715 Each moment on the former fhuts the grave. While man i« growing, life is in decreafe ; And cradles rock us nearer to the tomb. Our birth is nothing but our death begun; As tapers wafte, that inftant they take fire. 720 Shall we then fear, left that mould come to pafs, Which comes... | |
 | Robert Anderson - 1795 - 1036 страница
...former (huts the grave. While qian i* growing, life is in decrease ; And cradles rock us nearer tp the tomb. Our birth is nothing but our death begun ; As tapers waftc that inftant they take fire. Shall we then fear, left that (hould come to pafs, Which comes to... | |
 | John Bell - 1796 - 470 страница
...quotidian prey: My youth, mynoontide his ; my yesterday : The bold invader shares the present hour. 71 5 Our birth is nothing but our death begun, As tapers...fire. Shall we then fear lest that should come to pas* Which comes to pass each moment of our lives '! If fear we must, let that death turn us pale Which... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1800 - 542 страница
...pnfint hour. 715 Each moment on the former (huts the grave. While man is growing, life is in decreafe ; And cradles rock us nearer to the tomb. Our birth is nothing but our death begun : As tapers wade, that indant they take fire. 720 Shall we then fear, led that Ihould come to Which comes to pafs... | |
 | Edward Young - 1800 - 290 страница
...iheprifeni hour. Each moment on the former (huts the grave: While man is growing, life is in decreafe ; And cradles rock us nearer to the tomb. Our birth is nothing but our death beguu y As tapers wafte, that inftantthey take fire.. Shall we then fearr left that fhould come to... | |
 | Edward Young - 1802 - 416 страница
...quotidian prey. My youth, my noon-tide, His ; my yesterday ; The hold invader shares the present hour. Each moment on the former shuts the grave. While man is...comes to pass each moment of our lives ? If fear we must, let that death turn us pale, Which murders strength and ardour ; what remains Should rather call... | |
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Each moment on the former shuts the grave. While man is growing, life is in decrease ; And cradles rock us nearer to the tomb. Our birth is nothing but our death begun; As tapers waste, that instant they take fire. 
