 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 149by George Gordon Byron Baron Byron - 1904Full view - About this book
 | Samuel Johnson - 1825 - 504 pages
...suppliant prays ; I Hides from himself his state, and shuns to know, That life protractedjs protracted woe. Time hovers o'er, impatient to destroy, And shuts...gifts the bounteous seasons pour, The fruit autumnal, aid the vernal flow'r ; With listless eyes the dotard views the store, J3e_views, and wonders that... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1825 - 514 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...gifts the bounteous seasons pour, The fruit autumnal, and.the vernal flow'r ; With listless eyes the dotard views the store, He views, and wonders that they... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1825 - 508 pages
...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 bounteousjieasons pour^ ~^.r — The fruit autumnal, and the vernal flow'r ; With listless eyes the... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1825 - 504 pages
...Hides from himself his state, and shuns to know, I ^ (V — That life protracted is protracted woe^ Time hovers o'er, impatient to destroy, And shuts up all the passages of joy; *^f 3 In vain their gifts the bounteous seasons pour, The fruit autumnal, and the vernal flow'r ; With... | |
 | British anthology - 1825 - 464 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 up all the passages of joyIn vain their gifts the bounteous Seasons pour, The fruit autumnal, and the vernal flower, — With... | |
 | 1828 - 500 pages
...protracted years ; a period which I'ope has admirably described : — 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.... | |
 | Thomas Curtis - 1829 - 820 pages
...Pope. Some, for renown, or scraps of learning dont, And think they grow immortal a» they quote. Yaay. In vain their gifts the 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.... | |
 | 1831 - 790 pages
...suppliant prays ; Hides from himself his state, isnil 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 Evans - 1831 - 322 pages
...celebrity. POPE has these lines, inimitably tender and affecting : — LIFE protracted is protracted wo ! Time hovers o'er impatient to destroy, And shuts up...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... | |
 | Henry Stebbing - 1832 - 378 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.... | |
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