 Of mortal man, the sovereign Maker said, That not in humble nor in brief delight, Not in the fading echoes of Renown, Power's purple robes, nor Pleasure's flowery lap, The soul should find enjoyment : but from these Turning disdainful to an equal good,...  Hesitation, Or, To Marry, Or Not to Marry? - Side 250af Mrs. Ross, Author of The balance of comfort - 1819Fuld visning - Om denne bog
 | Mark Akenside - 1744 - 110 sider
...She plunges ; foon o'erwhelm'd and fwallow'd up 210 In that immenfe of being. There her hopes Reft at the fated goal. For from the birth ' . - '. Of mortal man, the fov'reign Maker faid, «« That not in humble or in brief delight, " Not in the fading echoes of renown,... | |
 | John Gilbert Cooper - 1757 - 420 sider
...209 She prunges ; foon o'erwhelm'd and fwallow'd up In that immenfe of being. There her hopes Reft at the fated goal. For from the birth Of mortal man, the fov'reign Maker faid, That not in humble nor in brief delight, Not in the fading echoes of renown,... | |
 | Thomas Gibbons - 1767 - 540 sider
...fteep She plunges ; foon o'erwhelm'd and fwallow'd up In that immenfe of being. There her hopes Reft at the fated goal. For from the birth Of mortal man, the fov'reign Maker faid, That not in humble nor in brief delight, Not in the fading echoes of renown,... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1779 - 388 sider
...fteep She plunges; foon o'erwhelm'd and fwallcwM up z10 In that immenfe of being. There her hopes Reft at the fated goal. For from the birth Of mortal man, the Sovran Maker faidi That not in humble nor in brief delight, Not in the fading echoes cf renown, 115... | |
 | Mark Akenside - 1744 - 124 sider
...She plunges : foon o'erwhelm'd and fwallowed up 210 In that immenfe of being. There her hopes Reft at the fated goal. For from the birth Of mortal man, the fovran Maker laid, That not in humble nor in brief delight, Not in the fading echoes of renown, 415... | |
 | English poets - 1790 - 404 sider
...fteep She plunges; foon o'erwhelm'd and fwallow'd up 210 In that immenfe of being. There her hopes Reft at the fated goal. For from the birth Of mortal man, the fovereign Maker faid, That not in humble nor in brief delight, Not in the fading echoes of renown,... | |
 | Mark Akenside - 1794 - 218 sider
...fteep She plunges; foon o'erwhelm'd and fwallow'd up In that immenfe of being. There her hopes 211 Reft at the fated goal. For from the birth Of mortal man, the Sov'reign Maker faid, That not in humble nor in brief delight, Not in the fading echoes of renown, 215 Power's purple... | |
 | Vicesimus Knox - 1796 - 574 sider
...ft«ep She plunges; lbo;i o'crwheim'd and Iwallow'dup Ju that immenle of being There her hopes Kcft at the fated goal. For from the birth Of mortal man, the (bv'reign maker faid, Tli.it not in humble nor in ¡>rief delight, Not in the fading echoes of renown,... | |
 | 1802 - 302 sider
...down the headlong steep She plunges ; soon o'erwhelmn'd and swallowed up 210 In the immense of being. There her hopes Rest at the fated goal. For from the...brief delight, Not in the fading echoes of renown 215 Power's purple robes, or pleasure's flow'ry lap The soul should find enjoyment ; but from these... | |
 | William Enfield - 1804 - 418 sider
...dowa 'he headlong steep She plunges ; soon o'crwhtluiVl and swallow'd up In that immense of being. There her hopes Rest at the fated goal. For from the birth Of mortal man , the sovereign maker said , That not iu humble nor in brief delight , Not in the fading echoes of renown... | |
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