 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.  The Complaint; Or, Night Thoughts - Side 117af Edward Young - 1813 - 352 siderFuld visning - Om denne bog
 | John Milton - 1860 - 574 sider
...present hour: Each moment on the former shuts the grave. While man is growing, life is in decrease, AnJ cradles rock us nearer to the tomb. Our birth is nothing but our death begun, As tapers w««te that instant they take fire. Shall we then fear lest that should come to pass, Which comes... | |
 | John Timbs - 1863 - 280 sider
...pres'ent hour, 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...begun, As tapers waste that instant they take fire. — Young. Yet, infinitely short as the term of human life is when compared with time to come, it is... | |
 | Wise sayings - 1864 - 394 sider
...revenge wrongs, seems to be an insupportable burden. Maxims, XLVI.— ROCHEFOUCALT. BIRTH and BURYING. Our birth is nothing but our death begun, As tapers waste that instant they take fire. Night Thoughts, v. Line 719.— EDWARD YOUNG. BLESSINGS. A double blessing is a double grace ; Occasion... | |
 | John Bartlett - 1865 - 504 sider
...is God Almighty's gentleman. JC HARE. Gvesses at Truth While man is growing, life is in decrease ; And cradles rock us nearer to the tomb. Our birth is nothing but our death begun.* Night v. Line 717. That life is long which answers life's great end. Niyld v. Line 773. The man of... | |
 | 1866 - 426 sider
...present hour. 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...death begun ; As tapers waste, that instant they take fire.Shall we then fear, lest that should come to pass, Which comes to pass each moment of our lives... | |
 | Henry George Bohn - 1867 - 752 sider
..." dust to dust" concludes her noblest song. Ib. Iv. 97. While man is growing, life is in decrease ; And cradles rock us nearer to the tomb. Our birth...begun ; As tapers waste that instant they take fire. Young,NTv717. Vain man ! to be so fond of breathing long, And spinning out a thread of misery. The... | |
 | John Bartlett - 1868 - 828 sider
...wishes lengthen as our sun declines.1 Nighlv. Line ddl. While man is growing, life is in decrease ; And cradles rock us nearer to the tomb. Our birth is nothing but our death begun.2 Night v. Line 717. That life is long which answers life's great end. Night v. Line 773. The... | |
 | Treasury - 1869 - 474 sider
...wishes lengthen, as our sun declines. Night V. Line 66i. While man is growing, life is in decrease ; And cradles rock us nearer to the tomb. Our birth is nothing but our death begun.* Night v. Line 717. That life is long which answers life's great end. Night v. Line 773. The man of... | |
 | Epitaphs - 1869 - 216 sider
...lent, conditional to die ; Death made the period of mortality, And gave me entrance to eternity. UR birth is nothing but our death begun, As tapers waste that instant they take fire. YOUNG. jp HY sickness joy, thy tribulation hope, $ Thy body's death gave life unto thy soul. HEN we... | |
 | John Bartlett - 1874 - 798 sider
...wishes lengthen as our sun declines.1 Night v. Line 66 1. While man is growing, life is in decrease ; And cradles rock us nearer to the tomb. Our birth is nothing but our death begun.2 Night v. Line 717. That life is long which answers life's great end. Night v. Line 773. The... | |
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