 ... he, whom Fortune frowned on, Or whom she lifted up into the throne Of high renown ; but, as a living death, So, dead alive, of life he drew the breath. The body's rest, the quiet of the heart, The travail's ease, the still night's fear was he, And...  Select Beauties of Ancient English Poetry - Página 90por Henry Headley - 1810Vista completa - Acerca de este libro
 | George Gilfillan - 1860 - 396 páginas
...our life in earth the better part ; Biever of sight, and yet in whom we see Things oft that [tyde] and oft that never be ; Without respect, esteeming equally King Croesus' pomp and Iras' poverty. And next in order sad, Old Age we found : His beard all hoar, his eyes hollow and blind;... | |
 | William Spalding - 1862 - 438 páginas
...our life on earth the better part : Reiver* of sight, and yet in whom we see Things oft that tide,4 and oft that never be : Without respect, esteeming equally King Croesus' pomp, and Irus' poverty. IL FBOM THE COMPLAINT OF BUCKINGHAM. Midnight was come : and every vital thing With sweet sound sleep... | |
 | Thomas Budd Shaw, sir William Smith - 1864 - 554 páginas
...much disguise The fair bright day, yet ceaseth he no while, But hath his candles to prolong his toil. And next in order sad Old Age we found, His beard all boar, his eyes hollow and blind ; With drooping cheer still poring on the ground, As on the place where... | |
 | Thomas Warton - 1870 - 1044 páginas
...sight, and yet in whom we see Things oft that chance and oft that never be ; Without respect, esteemed equally King CROESUS' pomp and IRUS' poverty. And next, in order sad, OLD-AGE we found : His beard all hoar, his eyes hollow and blind ; With drooping cheer still poring... | |
 | William Spalding - 1872 - 482 páginas
...travail's ease, the still night's fere 2 was he, And of our life on earth the better part: Reiver 3 of sight, and yet in whom we see Things oft that tide, 4 and oft that never ba: Without respect, esteeming equally King Crcosus' pomp, and Irus' poverty.... | |
 | William Hazlitt - 1878 - 560 páginas
...The travail's ease, the still night's fear was he. And of our life in earth the better part, Reaver of sight, and yet in whom we see Things oft that tide,...that never be. Without respect esteeming equally King Crasus pomp, and Irus poverty. * The first edition of the Mirror for Magistrate appeared in 1559, 4to;... | |
 | Thomas Humphry Ward - 1880 - 628 páginas
...The travail's ease, the still night's fear was he, And of our life on earth the better part : Reaver of sight, and yet in whom we see Things oft that tide,...esteeming equally King Croesus' pomp, and Irus' poverty. EDMUND SPENSER. [EDMUND SPENSER was born in London about 1552. He was educated at Merchant Taylors'... | |
 | Thomas Humphry Ward - 1880 - 632 páginas
...The travail's ease, the still night's fear was he, And of our life on earth the better part : Reaver of sight, and yet in whom we see \ Things oft that...esteeming equally King Croesus' pomp, and Irus' poverty. EDMUND SPENSER. [EDMUND SPENSER was born in London about 1552. He was educated at Merchant Taylors'... | |
 | Thomas Humphry Ward - 1880 - 626 páginas
...The travail's ease, the still night's fear was he, And of our life on earth the better part : Reaver of sight, and yet in whom we see Things oft that tide,...esteeming equally King Croesus' pomp, and Irus' poverty. EDMUND SPENSER. [EEMUND SPENSER was born in London about 1552. He was educated at Merchant Taylors'... | |
 | Thomas Humphry Ward - 1880 - 634 páginas
...The travail's ease, the still night's fear was he, And of our life on earth the better part : Reaver of sight, and yet in whom we see Things oft that tide,...respect, esteeming equally King Croesus' pomp, and Irus' poverty.EDMUND SPENSER. [EDMUND SPENSER was born in London about 1552. He was educated at Merchant... | |
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