In health, in sickness, thus the suppliant prays; Hides from himself his state, and shuns to know, That life protracted is protracted woe. Time hovers o'er, impatient to destroy, And shuts up all the passages of joy: In vain their gifts the bounteous... The Works of Lord Byron - Page 147by George Gordon Byron Baron Byron - 1904Full view - About this book
| Samuel Johnson, Arthur Murphy - 1820 - 368 pages
...suppliant prays ; Hides from himself his state, and shuns to know, That life protracted is protracted woe. Time hovers o'er, impatient to destroy, And shuts...bounteous seasons pour, The fruit autumnal, and the vernal flower ; With listless eyes the dotard views the store, He views, and wonders that they please no more... | |
| Charles Knight - 1820 - 636 pages
...suppliant prays ; Hides from himself his state, and shuns to know, That life protracted is protracted woe. Time hovers o'er, impatient to destroy, And shuts...: In vain their gifts the bounteous seasons pour, Th<! fruit autumnal, and the vernal flow'r, With listless eyes the dotard views the store, He views,... | |
| John Aikin - 1821 - 314 pages
...suppliant prays: Hides from himself its state, and shuns to know, That life protracted is protracted woe. Time hovers o'er, impatient to destroy, And shuts...store, He views, and wonders that they please no more ; Now pall the tasteless meats, and joyless wines, And Luxury with sighs her slave resigns. Approach,... | |
| John Bowdler - 1821 - 510 pages
...and shuns to know That life protracted, is protracted woe. Time hovers o'er, impatient to destroy, In vain their gifts the bounteous seasons pour, The...vernal flow'r ; With listless eyes the dotard views the-store, He views, and wonders that they please no more ; Now pall the tasteless meats, and joyless... | |
| 1822 - 292 pages
...suppliant prays; Hides from himself his state, and shuns to know, That life protracted is protracted woe. Time hovers o'er, impatient to destroy, And shuts...bounteous Seasons pour, The fruit autumnal, and the vernal flower, With listless eyes the dotard views the store, He views, and wonders that they please no more... | |
| Minstrel - 1824 - 246 pages
...his state, and shuns to know. That hfe protracted, is protracted woe. Time hovers o'er, iuipam-iil to destroy, And shuts up all the passages of joy : In vain their gilts the bounteous season* pour, The fruit autuimml, and the vernal flow'r, With listless eyes the... | |
| Lindley Murray - 1825 - 310 pages
...suppliant prays : Hides from himself his state, and shuns to know, That life protracted is protracted wo. Time hovers o'er, impatient to destroy, , And shuts...store, * He views, and wonders that they please no more ; * Now pall the tasteless meats, and joyless wines, And luxury with sighs her slave resigns. Approach... | |
| Samuel Johnson - 1825 - 508 pages
...suppliant prays ; Hides from himself his state, and shuns to know, That life protracted is protracted woe. Time hovers o'er, impatient to destroy, And shuts...store, He views, and wonders that they please no more ; Now pall the tasteless meats, and joyless wines, And luxury with sighs her slave resigns. Approach,... | |
| Samuel Johnson - 1825 - 728 pages
...suppliant prays : Hides from himself his state, and shuns to know, That life protracted is protracted woe. Time hovers o'er, impatient to destroy, And shuts...listless eyes the dotard views the store, He views, and v/onders that they please no more ; Now pall the tasteless meats, and joyless wines, And Luxury with... | |
| Samuel Johnson - 1825 - 750 pages
...Hides from himself his state, and shuns to know, That life protracted is protracted wo. Time hovera o'er, impatient to destroy, And shuts up all the passages...bounteous seasons pour, The fruit autumnal, and the vernal flower ; With listless eyes the dotard views the store, He views, and wonders that they please no more... | |
| |