 | Henry George Bohn - 1881 - 738 lehte
...and death, two twins of winged race, Of matchless swiftness, but of silent pace. Pope, II. xvi.831. Is there aught in sleep can charm the wise ? To lie...moments of too short a life ; Total extinction of th' enlighten'd soul, Who would in such a gloomy state remain Longer than nature eraves? Thomson, Samnsei;... | |
 | Jehiel Keeler Hoyt - 1882 - 914 lehte
...sink my head, Sleep, Death's twin-brother, times my breath. e. TENNYSON — In Memorlam. Pt. LXVII. a p loosing half The fleeting moments of too short a life; Who would in such a gloomy state remain Longer... | |
 | Jehiel Keeler Hoyt, Anna Lydia Ward - 1882 - 926 lehte
...sink my head, Sleep, Death's twin-brother, times my breath. e. TENNYSON — In Memorial». I>t. LXVII. Is there aught in sleep can charm the wise? To lie in deud oblivion, loosing half The fleeting moments of too short a life; Who would in such a gloomy state... | |
 | Henry George Bohn - 1883 - 782 lehte
...twins of winged race, Of matchless swiftness, but of silent pace. 4679 Pope : Iliad. Bk. xvi. Line 831 Is there aught in sleep can charm the wise? To lie...moments of too short a life; Total extinction of th' enlighten'd soul, Who would in such a gloomy state remain Longer than nature craves? 4680 Thomson :... | |
 | Christian ethics - 1883 - 296 lehte
...should never say : My next desire is, void of care and strife, To lead a soft, secure, inglorious life. Falsely luxurious, will not man awake, And springing...enjoy The cool, the fragrant, and the silent hour ? People who have nothing to do are quickly tired of their own company. Occupation is the armour of... | |
 | Goold Brown - 1883 - 360 lehte
...plumage spare the dove Pope Throw Egypt's by and offer in its stead Offer the crown on Berenice's head Id Falsely luxurious will not man awake And springing from the bed of sloth enjoy Yet thus it is nor otherwise can be So far from aught romantic what I sing Young Thyself first know... | |
 | John Heywood (ltd.) - 1884 - 232 lehte
...passengers. Muaic awakes The native voice of undissembled joy ; And thick around the woodlands hymns arise. E Falsely luxurious, will not man awake, And, springing...moments of too short a life ; Total extinction of the enlightened soul ! Or else to fev'rish variety alive, 'Wilder'd, and tossing through distemper'd... | |
 | Popular educator - 1884 - 900 lehte
...made the world like a desert ; that destroyed the cities? Falsely luxurious, will not man awaken ; and, springing from the bed of sloth, enjoy the cool,...and the silent hour, to meditation due, and sacred gon~ ? But who shall speak before the king when be is troubled ; and who •hall boast of knowledge... | |
 | Cyclopaedia - 1885 - 1120 lehte
...pass must rise early. Love not sleep, lest thoa come to poverty. M. Henry. EARLY KISING- Motives to. Falsely luxurious, will not man awake ; And springing...fleeting moments of too short a life; Total extinction of the enlighten'd soul ! Or else to feverish vanity alive, WilderM and tossing through distempered dreams!... | |
 | Truths - 1885 - 572 lehte
...existence in I'M same measure of tune, but increases also the measure. Crarlil lii'smtj. — Thomson. Is there aught in Sleep can charm the wise ? To lie...moments of too short a life ; Total extinction of the enlighten' d soul ! Or else to feverish vanity alive, Wilder'd, and tossing thro' distemper'd Dreams... | |
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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... 
