 Pursuing, and pursued, each other's prey ; As wolves, for rapine; as the fox, for wiles ; Till Death, that mighty hunter, earths them all. Why all this toil for triumphs of an hour ? What though we wade in wealth, or soar in fame ? Earth's highest station...  The Complaint: Or, Night-thoughts on Life, Death, & Immortality.. - Página 73de Edward Young - 1750 - 404 páginasVisualização completa - Sobre este livro
 | Edward Young - 1837 - 310 páginas
...of right, Pursuing and pursued, each other's prey ; As wolves for rapine, as the fox for wiles, 95 Till Death, that mighty hunter, earths them all. Why all this toil for triumphs of an hour ? What though wo wade in wealth, or soar in fame ? Karth's highest station ends in, ' Here he lies ;' And... | |
 | Edward Young - 1837 - 556 páginas
...enclosure, leap the mounds of right, Pursuing, and pursued, each other's prey; As wolves, for rapine; as the fox, for wiles; Till death, that mighty hunter, earths them all. Why all this toil fur triumphs of an hour? What though we wade in wealth, or soar in fame? Earth's highest station ends... | |
 | 1838 - 876 páginas
...enclosure, leap the mounds of right, Pursuing and pursued, each other's prey ; As wolves for rapine, as the fox for wiles, Till Death, that mighty hunter, earths them all." That impressive passage was awak- heart a higher — a holier strain ; and ened in our memory, perhaps,... | |
 | Edward Young - 1839 - 324 páginas
...enclosure, leap the mounds of right. Pursuing, and pursued, each other's prey; As wolves for rapine, as the fox for wiles, Till death, that mighty hunter,...all Why all this toil for triumphs of an hour ? What though we wade in wealth or soar in fame, Earth's highest station ends in ' Here he lies ;' And ' Dust... | |
 | Edward Young - 1839 - 300 páginas
...inclosure, leap the mounds of right, Pursuing and pursued, each other's prey; As wolves for rapine, as the fox for wiles, Till death, that mighty hunter,...all. Why all this toil for triumphs of an hour? What though we wade in wealth, or soar in fame, Earth's highest station ends in ' Here he lies ;' And '... | |
 | 1841 - 346 páginas
...to climb the steeps of earthly distinction ; but ere he reached the summit, he found his grave ! " Why all this toil for triumphs of an hour ? What tho' we wade in wealth or soar in fame, Earth's highest station ends in 'here he lies!' And. ' duat to dust ' concludes her noblest... | |
 | 1841 - 404 páginas
...care to climb the steeps of earthly distinction ; but ere he reached the summit, he found his grave! " Why all this toil for triumphs of an hour! What tho' we wade in wealth or sozr in fame, Earth's highest station ends in 'here he lies! i And 'dust to dust' concludes her noblest... | |
 | Robert Chambers - 1844 - 746 páginas
...enclosure, leap the mounds of right, Pursuing and pursued, each other's prey ; As wolves fur rapine ; a» a moment bent ; Then to the wall she turned, as if...thoughts from sorrow through her heart re-sent j And h though we wade in wealth, ur soar in fame, Earth's highest station ends in ' here he lies,' And ' dust... | |
 | Robert Chambers - 1844 - 738 páginas
...enclosure, leap the mounds of right, Pursuing and pursued, each other's prey ; As wolves for rapine ; amb 1 What though we wade in wealth, or soar in fame, Karth's highest station ends in ' here he lies,"... | |
 | Christian lyre - 1846 - 188 páginas
...enclosure, leap the mounds of right, Pursuing and pursued — each other's prey ; As wolves for rapine, as the fox for wiles, Till death, that mighty hunter,...all. Why all this toil for triumphs of an hour ? What though we wade in wealth, or soar in fame? Earth's highest station ends in, "Here he lies;" And "Dust... | |
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