Oh threats of Hell and Hopes of Paradise! One thing at least is certain— This Life flies; One thing is certain and the rest is Lies; The Flower that once has blown for ever dies. Sea of Dreams - Страница 255написао/ла Kelly King - 2000 - 488 страницаОграничен приказ - О овој књизи
| Sir Frank Athelstane Swettenham - 1898 - 348 страница
...altogether satisfied with the thought of oblivion. " Oh, Threats of Hell and Hopes of Paradise 1 One thing is certain— This Life flies ; One thing is certain,...the rest is Lies ; The Flower that once has blown for ever dies." That is well enough, but it is not an inspired writing ; it is a cry rather of despair... | |
| Omar Khayyam - 1898 - 394 страница
...this ruba'i : Oh ! come with old Khayyam, and leave the Wise, To talk ; one thing is certain, that life flies ; One thing is certain, and the Rest is Lies — The Flower that once has blown for ever dies. It occurs also as in the last line of F. ii., 23, which was omitted in F. iii. and iv.... | |
| Condé Bénoist Pallen - 1898 - 70 страница
...stopt with Dust. Oh, come with old Khayyam, and leave the Wise To talk; one thing is certain, that Life flies; One thing is certain, and the Rest is lies; The Flower that once has blown for ever dies. 53 Myself when young did eagerly frequent Doctor and Saint, and heard great Argument... | |
| Omar Khayyam - 1898 - 336 страница
...[997] / ' In the second and third editions : They told their f Maws, and to Sleep return d. [228] LXIII Oh threats of Hell and Hopes of Paradise ! • One thing at least is certain — This Life flies; 1• One thing is certain and the rest is Lies; The Flower that once has blown for ever dies. LXIV... | |
| Catholic University of America - 1898 - 584 страница
...shadows and seemings. Oh, come with old Khayyam, and leave the Wise To talk ; one thing is certain, that Life flies ; One thing is certain, and the Rest Is lies ; The Flower that once has blown for ever dies. Myself when young did eagerly frequent Doctor and Saint, and heard great Argument About... | |
| 1898 - 946 страница
...future — is all life existent but here on this evanescent sphere? " Are we forced to conclude: " One thing is certain and the rest is lies: The flower that once has blown forever dies "? One thing is sure: thought lives, while lives the human mind. If the human mind is eternal, thought... | |
| Omar Khayyam - 1898 - 400 страница
...this robai Oh ! come with old Khayyam, and leave the Wise. To talk ; one thing is certain, that We flies : One thing is certain, and the Rest is Lies — The Flower that once has blown for ever dies. It occurs also as in the hist fine of F. ii. 23, which was omitted in F. hi *•*•*... | |
| Andrew Lang, Donald Grant Mitchell - 1898 - 564 страница
...trust, Or lured with Hope of some Diviner Drink, To fill the Cup — when crumbled into Dust! LXIII. Oh threats of Hell and Hopes of Paradise! One thing at least is certain— Tliis Life flies; One thing is certain and the rest is Lies; The Flower that once has blown forever... | |
| James Seth - 1898 - 528 страница
...ta'en on trust, Or lured with hope of some Diviner Drink, To fill the Cup—when crumbled into Dust ! Oh threats of Hell and hopes of Paradise ! One thing at least is certain—This life flies ; One thing is certain, and the rest is Lies : The Flower that once has blown... | |
| Timothy Dwight, Julian Hawthorne - 1899 - 464 страница
...ta'en on trust, Or lured with Hope of some Diviner Drink, To fill the Cup — when crumbled into Dust ! Oh threats of Hell and Hopes of Paradise! One thing...Lies ; The Flower that once has blown forever dies. Strange, is it not? that of the myriads who Before us pass'd the door of Darkness through, Not one... | |
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