 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
 | 1856 - 754 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. The still... | |
 | John Seely Hart - 1857 - 394 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;... | |
 | Oliver Goldsmith - 1872 - 524 pages
...suppliant prays ; Hides from himself his state, and shuns to know That life protracted is protracted wee. 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... | |
 | John Wesley Hales - 1872 - 552 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 joy : 260 In vain their gifts the bounteous seasons pour, The fruit autumnal and the vernal flow'r; With... | |
 | George Gordon Byron Baron Byron, Thomas Moore - 1873 - 798 pages
...first." — Sharp' t Lctltri to a Young Friend at College ; Euayt, p. 47. ed. 1834.] 3 [" Time hovdrs o'er, impatient to destroy, And shuts up all the passages...wonders that they please no more." Vanity of Human ll'ului.] * [" What opposite discoveries we have seen ! ( Signs of true genius, and of empty pockets)... | |
 | Samuel Orchart Beeton - 1873 - 782 pages
...suppliant prays : Hides from himself its state, and shuns to know, That life protracted is protracted woe. he stars be dim, Yet let us think upon the vernal...find A pleasure in the dimness of the stars. And flower ; With listless eyes the dotard views the store, i He views, and wonders that they please no... | |
 | 1876 - 848 pages
...suppliant prays i 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... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1876 - 76 pages
...from shame. 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: 260 In vain their gifts the bounteous seasons pour, The fruit autumnal, and the vernal flow'r ; With... | |
 | Charles Anderson Dana - 1878 - 882 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...bounteous seasons pour, The fruit autumnal and the vernal flower ; With listless eyes the dotard views the store, По views, and wonders that they please no... | |
 | 1878 - 446 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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