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" But transient is the smile of Fate ! A little rule, a little sway, A sunbeam in a winter's day, Is all the proud and mighty have Between the cradle and the grave. "
The Works of the English Poets: Dyer; Mallet - Page 4
by Samuel Johnson - 1779
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Miscellaneous Poems: By Several Hands

David Lewis - 1726 - 350 pages
...; But tranfient is the Smile of Fate! A little Rule, a little Sway, t, A Sun-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 Shade and Sun, Sometimes fwift, and fometimes flow, Wave fucceeding...
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Miscellaneous Poems: By Several Hands

David Lewis - 1726 - 346 pages
...But tranfient 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. And fee the Rivers how they run, Thro' Woods and Meads, in Shade and Sun, Sometimes fwift, and fometimes flow, Wave fucceeding...
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London Magazine: Or, Gentleman's Monthly Intelligencer..., Volume 1

1735 - 682 pages
...ftatej But tranfient is the fmileoffate! A littk rub, a little fway, A fun-beam in a winter's day, Is all the proud and mighty have Between the cradle and the grave. Thefe paffages are poetical, and merit a higher commendation than they have received. Many of the verfes,...
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A Collection of Poems in Four Volumes, Volume 1

Robert Dodsley - 1755 - 356 pages
...ftate; Bat tranfient is the fmile of fate ! A little rule, * 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 made and fun, Sometimes fwift, and fbmetimes How, Wave fucceeding wave,...
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A Collection of Poems ...

Robert Dodsley - 1758 - 384 pages
...; But tranfient is the fmile of fate ! 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 made and fun, Sometimes fwift, fometimes flow, Wave fucceeding wave,...
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A Collection of Poems

1758 - 352 pages
...; But tranfient is the fmile of fate ! 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 flow, Wave fucceeding wave,...
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Poems. By John Dyer, L.L.B.: Viz. I. Grongar Hill. II. The Ruins of Rome ...

John Dyer - 1761 - 196 pages
...; But tranfient is the fmile of fate ! 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 fliade and fun, Sometimes fwift, fometimes flow, Wave fucceeding wave,...
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A Collection of Poems in Six Volumes. By Several Hands, Volume 1

Robert Dodsley - 1765 - 392 pages
...is the finile of fate ? A little 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, Through woods and meads, in (hade and fun, Sometimes fwift, fometimes flow, Wave fucceeding wave,...
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A Collection of Poems: In Six Volumes, Volume 1

1765 - 396 pages
...is the fmik of fate! I A litde 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, Through woods and meads, in fhade and fan, Sometimes fwift, fometimes flow, Wave fucceeding wave,...
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A collection of poems, by several hands [ed. by R. Dodsley]. [2 other copies ...

Collection - 1766 - 356 pages
...; But tranfient is the fmile of fate ! 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, Through woods and meads, in made and fun, Sometimes fwift, fometimes flow, Wave fucceeding wave,...
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