 Big with the vanity of state ; But transient is the smile of Fate ! A little rule, a little sway, A sun-beam in a winter's day, Is all the proud and mighty have Between the cradle and the grave.  Elegant Extracts - Page 475redigeeritud poolt - 1809Full view - About this book
 | Elegant extracts - 1805 - 1054 lehte
...the vanity of ftate : But tranfient is the fmile of Fate I A little rule, a little fway, A fun-beam in a winter's day, Is all the proud and mighty have Between the cradle and the grave. And fee the rivers, how they run Thro' woods and meads, in (hade and fun Sometimes fwift, fometimes (low,... | |
 | 1806 - 330 lehte
...in ruins, moss, and weeds; J While, ever and anon, there falls Huge heaps of hoary moulder'd walls. Yet time has seen, that lifts the low, And level lays...have Between the cradle and the grave. And see the rivers how they run Through woods and meads, in shade and sun, Sometimes swift and sometimes slow,... | |
 | 1806 - 408 lehte
...that lifts the low, And level lays the lofty brow, Has seen this broken pile complete, Big with'the vanity of state; But transient is the smile of fate!...have Between the cradle and the grave. And see the rivers how they ran, Through woods and meads, in shade and sun, Sometimes swift, sometimes slow, '... | |
 | 1806 - 234 lehte
...weeds; f While ever and anon there falls, f Huge heaps of hoary moulder'd walls. Yet time has been that lifts the low. And level lays the lofty brow,...this broken pile complete. Big with the vanity of stile. - ' After traversing the ruins of Caerphilly till we were fatigued, we procured some homely... | |
 | Alexander Chalmers - 1808 - 282 lehte
...perhaps in part with the ruins of some older monument that occupied the same spot of ground— ' But Time has seen, that lifts the low. And level lays...complete, Big with the vanity of state; But transient are the smiles of Fate ! A little rale, a little sway, A sun-beam in a winter's day, Is all the great,... | |
 | Cabinet - 1808 - 524 lehte
...in ruins, moss, and weeds ; I While, ever and anon; there falls Huge heaps ot hoary moulder'd walls. Yet time has seen, that lifts the low, And level lays...seen this broken pile complete, Big with the vanity oi state; But transient is the smile of fate! A little rule, a little sway, A sun-beam in a wintcr's-day,... | |
 | Louisa Sidney Stanhope - 1808 - 264 lehte
...dilapidated tombs, which once in carved characters, proclaimed the virtues of the dust they covered ; for -" transient is the smile of fate. A little rule, a little sway, A sun-beam in a. winter's day, Is ALL the VROUB and MIGHTY have Between the cradle and the grave !" In the servant's ball many a tale of horror... | |
 | Alexander Chalmers - 1808 - 268 lehte
...some older monument that occupied the same spot of ground— ' But Time has seen, that lifts the tow, And level lays the lofty brow, Has seen this broken...complete, Big with the vanity of state; But transient are the smiles of Fate! A little rule, a little sway, A sun-beam in a winter's day, Is all the great,... | |
 | Alexander Chalmers - 1808 - 394 lehte
...perhaps in part with the ruins of some older monument that occupied the same spot i. of ground — ' But Time has seen, that lifts the low. And level lays...the lofty brow, Has seen this broken pile complete, liig with the vanity of state ; Hut transient are the smiles of Fate ! A little rule, a little sway,... | |
 | William Enfield - 1808 - 434 lehte
...pile compleat, ^ Big with the vanity of state ; .. V * But transient is the smite of fate ; . ,i" J A little rule, a little sWay, A sunbeam in a winter's day, , ' Is all the proud and mighty have i Between the cradle and the grave. And se* the livers bow they run, Through woods and meads, in shade... | |
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