 Fond man, that looks on Earth for happiness, And here long seeks what here is never found ! For all our good we hold from Heav'n by lease, With many forfeits and conditions bound ; Nor can we pay the fine, and rentage due : Though now but writ, and seal'd,...  The Purple Island, a Poem - Seite 94von Phineas Fletcher - 1816 - 190 SeitenVollansicht - Über dieses Buch
 | Phineas Fletcher - 1783 - 414 Seiten
...their grieved minds t' incenfe. II. Fond man, that looks on earth for happinefs, And here long feeks what here is never found ! For all our good we hold from heav'n by leafe, With many forfeits and conditions bound ; Nor can we pay the fine, and rentage due : Tho' now... | |
 | Henry Headley - 1787 - 212 Seiten
...*• And here long feeks what here is never found t For all our good we hold from heav'n by leafe, With many forfeits and conditions bound ; Nor can we pay the fine and rentage due 5 Though now but writ, and ieal'd, and giv'n anevf, Yet daily we it break, then daily muft renew. Why... | |
 | Henry Headley - 1787 - 232 Seiten
...Inability of HUMAN GREATNESS. T^OND Man, that looks on Earth for happinefle, •^ And here long feeks what here is never found! For all our good we hold from heav'n by leafe, With many forfeits and conditions bound ; Nor can we pay the fine and rentage due ; Though now... | |
 | Henry Headley - 1810 - 236 Seiten
...of skill attain. Nosce Teipsum, by Sir John Davis, p. 68. THE INSTABILITY OF HUMAN GREATNESS. .r OND man, that looks on earth for happiness, And here long...the fine and rentage due; Though now but writ, and seal'd, and giv'n anew, Yet daily we it break, then daily must renew. * Rut since our life so fast... | |
 | Alexander Chalmers - 1810 - 802 Seiten
...their grieved minds in" Fond man, that looks on Karth fur happiness, And here long seeks what hen- is never found ! For all our good we hold from Heav'n...and conditions bound ; Nor can -we pay the fine and milage due . Too' now but writ, and seal'd, and jjiv'n anew, Ytt daily we it break, then daily must... | |
 | Thomas Campbell - 1819 - 420 Seiten
...charm'd in gold, FROM PHINEAS FLETCHER'S PURPLE ISLAND. CANTO VII. INSTABILITY OF HUMAN GREATNESS. FOND man, that looks on earth for happiness, And here...the fine, and rentage due : Though now but writ, and seal'd, and giv'n anew, Yet daily we it break, then daily must renew. Why shouldst thou here look for... | |
 | Ezekiel Sanford - 1819 - 440 Seiten
...bodies to inmould. INSTAHILITY OF HCMJIN GHEATNESS. From Phinat Flaeher't Parple Island. Canlo vii. For all our good we hold from Heav'n by lease, With many forfeits and eonditions bound l Nor ean we pay the fine, and rentage due : Though now but writ, and seal'd, and... | |
 | 1820 - 404 Seiten
...of the finest and most spirited in the poem, and for which the author has our unqualified praise. " Fond man, that looks on Earth for happiness, And here...the fine, and rentage due : Though now but writ, and seal'd, and giv'n anew, Yet daily we it break, then daily must renew. Why shouldst thou here look for... | |
 | Henry Southern - 1820 - 402 Seiten
...of the finest and most spiriteeton the poem, and for which the author has our unqualified praise. " Fond man, that looks on Earth for happiness, And here...the fine, and rentage due : Though now but writ, and seal'd, and giv'n anew, Yet daily we it break, then daily must renew. Why shouldst thou here look for... | |
 | 1820 - 408 Seiten
...of the finest and most spirited in the poem, and for which the author has our unqualified praise. " Fond man, that looks on Earth for happiness, And here...the fine, and rentage due: Though now but writ, and seal'd, and giv'n anew, Yet daily we it break, then daily must renew. Why should st thou here look... | |
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