 Before my breath, like blazing flax, Man and his marvels pass away; And changing empires wane and wax, Are founded, flourish, and decay.  Works - Side 221af Sir Walter Scott - 1923Fuld visning - Om denne bog
 | Walter Scott - 1816 - 328 sider
...Or ponder how it pass'd away ?" " Know'st thou not me !" the Deep Voice cried ; " So long enjoy "d, so oft misused— Alternate, in thy fickle pride,...accused * " Before my breath, like blazing flax, Man and bis marvels pass away ; * Ani changing empires wane and wax, Are founded, flourish, and decay. " Redeem... | |
 | sir Walter Scott (bart.) - 1821 - 248 sider
...ponder how it pass'd away?» — « Know'st thou not me!» the Deep Voice cried; « So long enjoy'd, so oft misused — Alternate, in thy fickle pride,...wax, Are founded, flourish, and decay. « Redeem mine hours—the space is brief— While in my glass the sand-grains shiver, And measureless thy joy or... | |
 | 1821 - 444 sider
...carl, so stern and gray ? Dost thou its former pride recal, Or ponder how it passed away ? Know'st thou not me ? the Deep Voice cried, So long enjoyed,...Alternate in thy fickle pride, Desired, neglected, and abused ? Before my breath, like blazing flax Man and his marvels pass away ; And changing empires wane... | |
 | 1825 - 630 sider
...deep voice cried, So long enjnyed, so oft misused — Before my breath, like blazing flax, Man nnd his marvels pass away ; And changing empires wane and wax, Are founded, flourish, and decay. my knurs— the space is brief — While in my glass the sand-grains shiver, And measureless thy joy... | |
 | John Johnstone - 1827 - 596 sider
...so stern and grey ? Dost thou its former pride recall, Or ponder how it pass'd away ?"— " Know'st thou not me!" the deep voice cried ; So long enjoyed,...wax, Are founded, flourish, and decay. " Redeem mine hours—the space is briefWhile in my glass the sand-grains shiver, And measureless thy joy or grief,... | |
 | Ethics - 1829 - 258 sider
...and grey ? Dost thou its former pride recal, Or ponder how it passed away 1" " Know'st thou me not?" the deep voice cried ? ' So long enjoyed, so oft misused...Alternate in thy fickle pride, Desired, neglected, and abused?' Before my breath, like blazing flax, Men and his marvels pass away, And changing empires wane... | |
 | Charles Granville Gepp - 1830 - 194 sider
...ponder how it pass'd away ? " Know'st thou not me ? " — the deep Voice cried — " So long enjoy' d, so oft misused — " Alternate, in thy fickle pride, " Desired, neglected, and accused ? " Stanza I. 1, 2. Why does it delight thee to sit (Poet. Orn. y) here amid the fallen columns, thou... | |
 | 1832 - 670 sider
...carl, so stern and gray ? Dost thou its former pride recal,' Or ponder how it passed away ? " " Know'st thou not me ? " the Deep Voice cried, " So long enjoyed,...Alternate, in thy fickle pride, Desired, neglected, and abused ? " Before my breath, like blazing flax Man and his marvels pass away; Aud changing empires... | |
 | 1832 - 952 sider
...its former pride recall. Or ponder how it passed away ?" — " Know'sl thou not me !" the deep »oico cried ; So long enjoyed, so oft misused— Alternate,...neglected, and accused ? " Before my breath, like bluing flax. Man and his marvels pass away; And changing empires wane and wax, Are founded, flourish,... | |
 | William Pinnock - 1833 - 738 sider
...Carl, so stern and gray ? Dost thou its former pride reeall ! Or ponder how it passed away ?" " Know'st thou not ME ?" the Deep Voice cried, " So long enjoyed,...Alternate in thy fickle pride, Desired, neglected, and abused ! " Before my breath, like blazing flax, Man and his marvels pass away ; And changing empires... | |
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