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
| George Gordon Byron Baron Byron - 1839 - 782 pages
...pomposity of the first." — SAarp'i Ltttcrt to a Yomg Friend at College ; Ettayt, p. 47. ed. 18340 3 [" Time hovers o'er, Impatient to destroy, And shuts...store, He views, and wonders that they please no more." I'ni, , ii, ,<< Hunan ",-•-..,) « [" What opposite discoveries we have seen I (Signs of true genius,... | |
| 1840 - 378 pages
...suppliant prays : Hides from himself its 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,... | |
| George Gordon Byron Baron Byron - 1844 - 786 pages
...pomposity of the first." — Sharp'* Letter* to a Young Friend at College; Eaaus, p. 47. ed. 18340 3 [" Time hovers o'er, Impatient to destroy, And shuts...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 please no... | |
| Robert Chambers - 1844 - 738 pages
...prays ; Hides from himself hie state, and shuns to know, I That life protracted, is protracted wo. Time hovers o'er, impatient to destroy, And shuts...bounteous seasons pour, The fruit autumnal, and the venial flower ; With listless eyes the dotard Views the store, He view» and wonders that they please... | |
| Robert Chambers - 1844 - 746 pages
...suppliant prays ; Hides from himself hie state, and shuns to know, That life protracted, is protracted wo. ecurities, each in it« place and order for every...as long as these endure, so long the Duke of Bedfo venial (lower ; With listless eyes the dotard views the store, He views and wonders that they please... | |
| Half hours - 1847 - 580 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,... | |
| George Gordon Byron Baron Byron, Thomas Moore - 1847 - 362 pages
...and if I weep, 'Tis that our nature cannot always bring Itself to apathy, for we must steep (1) [" Time hovers o'er, impatient to destroy, And shuts...store, He views, and wonders that they please no more." JOHNSON'S Vanity of Human Wishes " ' T is a grand poem — and so true ! — true as the 10th of Juvenal... | |
| 1847 - 632 pages
...nervous disease* prevail: — when, " Time hovers o'er, Impatient to destroy, And closes all the aveuues' of joy. In vain their gifts the bounteous seasons pour, The fruit autumnal and the vernal shower; With listless eyes the dotard views the store, He views and wonders that they please no more.... | |
| English poetry - 1848 - 468 pages
...prays ; Hides from himself his state, anil 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 thoir gifts the bounteous Seasons pour, The fruit autumnal, and the venial flow'r, With listless eyes... | |
| George Gordon Byron Baron Byron - 1849 - 390 pages
...Our hearts first in the depths of Lethe's spring, Ere what we least wish to behold will sleep : l [" Time hovers o'er, impatient to destroy, And shuts...store, He views, and wonders that they please no more." — JOHNSON'S Vanity qf Human Wishes. •'* Tis a grand poem, — and so true1. — true as the 10th... | |
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