 | Collection - 1758 - 354 lehte
...ivas great, Or that th' uncertain tongue of Fame In Mem'ry's temple chauats my name ? One blifsful moment whilft we live Weighs more than ages of renown...What then do Potentates receive Of good, peculiarly their own ? Sweet Eafe and unafFefted Joy, Domcftic Peace, and fportive Pleafure, The regal throne... | |
 | 1764 - 524 lehte
...I was great, Or that th' uncertain tongue of fame In Mem'ry's temple chants my name î One blifsful moment whilft we live Weighs more than ages of renown...What then do Potentates receive Of good peculiarly their own ? Sweet cafe, and un.iffefted joy, Domeftic peace and fportive pleafure, The regal throne... | |
 | Robert Dodsley - 1765 - 412 lehte
...cut my life's precarious thread, And rank'd me with th' unconfKous dead, What will't avail that I was great, Or that th' uncertain tongue of Fame In Mem'ry's temple chaunts my name ? One blilsful moment whjlft we live Weighs more than ages of renown ; What then do Potentates receive Of good, peculiarly... | |
 | Collection - 1765 - 418 lehte
...my life's precarious thread, And rank'd me with th' unconfcious dead, What will't avail that I was great, Or that th' uncertain tongue of Fame In Mem'ry's temple chaunts my name ? One blifsful moment whilft we live Weighs more than ages of renown ; What then do Potentates receive Of... | |
 | Robert Dodsley - 1782 - 438 lehte
...my life's precarious thread, And rank'd me with th' unconfcious dead, What will't avail that I was great, Or that th' uncertain tongue of Fame In Mem'ry's temple chaunts my name ? One blifsful moment whilft we live Weighs more than ages of reooiva ; What then do Potentates receive Of... | |
 | John Bell - 1789 - 426 lehte
...my life's precarious thread, And rank'd me with th' unconscious dead, What will't avail that I was great, Or that th' uncertain tongue of Fame . In Mem'ry's temple chaunts ray name ? One blissful moment whilst we live Weighs more than ages of renown ; What then do Potentates... | |
 | 1790 - 190 lehte
...my life's precarious thread, And rank'd me with th' unconscious dead, What will't avail that I was great, Or that th' uncertain tongue of Fame In Mem'ry's temple chaunts my name ? One blissful moment whilst we live Weighs more than ages of renown ; What then do Potentates receive Of... | |
 | T AGERTON - 1794 - 390 lehte
...was great, Or that th' uncertain tongue of Fame In Mem'rys temple chaunts my name ? 20 One blifsful moment whilft we live Weighs more than ages of renown...What then do Potentates receive Of good, peculiarly their own ? Sweet Eafe and anaffefted Joy, i5 Domeftic Peace, and fportive Plcafure, The regal throne... | |
 | 1758 - 420 lehte
...that I was great, Or that th' tmcerrain tongue of Fame So Mem'ry's temple chants my name ? One Wifsful moment, whilft we live, Weighs more than ages of renown...What then do Potentates receive Of good, peculiarly their own .' -Sweet Eafe, and unaffetied Joy, ' Pameftic Peace, and fportive Pleafurej The regal throne... | |
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One blifsful moment whilft we live Weighs more than ages of renown ; What then do Potentates receive Of good, peculiarly their own ? Sweet Eafe, and... 