 | James Thomson - 1803 - 168 lehte
...to taste the verdure of the morn. Falsely luxurious, will not man awake, And, springing from the hed of sloth, enjoy The cool, the fragrant, and the silent...aught in sleep can charm the wise ? To lie in dead ohlivion, losing half The fleeting moments of too short a life; Total extinction of the enlightened... | |
 | James Thomson, John Aikin - 1804
...leaves His mossy cottage, where with peace he dwells ; And from the crowded fold, in order, drives 65 I Falsely luxurious, will not Man awake ; And, springing...the silent hour, To meditation due and sacred song ? 70 For is there aught in sleep can charm the wise ? To lie in dead oblivion, losing half The fleeting... | |
 | 1810
...cultivation of intellect ? Or to speak in the words of the poet already quoted — Is there aught in tleep 'can charm the wise ? To lie in dead oblivion, losing...fleeting moments of too short a life, Total extinction ef the enlightened soul ! Chtrry-Strect. AMG Virtues, like essences, lose their fr«grance when exposed.... | |
 | James Thomson - 1806
...Hock, to taste the verdure of the morn. Falsely luxurious, will not Man awake; And, springing.from the bed of sloth, enjoy The cool, the fragrant, and...the silent hour, To meditation due and sacred song? 10 For is there aught in sleep can charm the wise ? To lie in dead oblivion, losing half The fleeting... | |
 | Cabinet - 1808
...he dwells; And from the crowded fold, in order, drives His flock, to taste the verdure of the morn. Falsely luxurious, will not man awake ; And, springing...moments of too short a life ; Total extinction of th' enlighten'd soul ! Or else to feverish vanity alive, Wilderd, and tossing through distemper'd dreams?... | |
 | James Thomson, Thomas Park - 1808
...the crowded fold, in order, drives His flock, to taste the verdure of the morn. Falsely luxurious I will not Man awake; And, springing from the bed of...fleeting moments of too short a life; Total extinction of the' enlighten'd soul! Or else to feverish vanity alive, Wilder'd, and tossing through distemper'd... | |
 | James Thomson, Thomas Parnell - 1808 - 339 lehte
...dwells; \nd from the crowded fold , in order , drives I! is Bock, to taste the verdure of the morn. Falsely luxurious , will not Man awake ; And, springing...sacred song? For is there aught in sleep can charm the vise % To lie in dead oblivion, losing half The fleeting moments of too short a life? Total extinction... | |
 | 1809
...morn. Falsely luxurious, will not man awukr, And, turinging from the bed of aloth, enjoy The cool, tbe fragrant, and the silent hour, To meditation due and sacred song? For is there aught in sleep can cbarui thewtaa! To lie in dead obliviun, losing half The fleeting moments of lou short a life; Total... | |
 | Lindley Murray - 1810 - 231 lehte
...he dwells > And from the crowded fold, in order, drives His flock to taste the verdure of the morn. Falsely luxurious, will not man awake ; And springing...hour, To meditation due and sacred song ? For is there ought in sleep can charm the wise ? To lie in dead oblivion, losing half The fleeting moments of too... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1810 - 526 lehte
...he dwells ; And from the crowded fold, in order, drive* His flock to taste the verdure of the morn. Falsely luxurious, will not man awake ; And, springing...silent hour, To meditation due and sacred song? For is I hire ought in slorp can charm the wise ? To lie in dead oblivion, lovng half The flee'ing moments... | |
| |
Falsely luxurious ! will not man awake ; And, springing from the bed of sloth, enjoy The cool, the fragrant, and the silent hour, To meditation due, and sacred song... 
