 | John Wesley - 1781 - 720 pages
...the Epicure would fay. And feize the pleafures of the prefent day : Live while you live, the facred Preacher cries ; And give to God each moment as it flies. Lord, in my views may both united be, I live in pleafure when I live to thee. SHORT HYMNS. • * » "* vii. xxv..... | |
 | James Boswell - 1785 - 546 pages
...epicure would fay, And feize the pleafures of the prefent day. Live, while you live, the facred p rtacber cries, And give to GOD each moment as it flies. Lord, in my views let both united be ; 1 live \npleafure, when I live to tbee." I afked, if it was not ftrange... | |
 | James Boswell - 1786 - 552 pages
...the epicure would say, And seize the pleasures of the present day. Live, while you live, the sacred preacher cries, And give to GOD each moment as it flies. Lord, in my views let both united be ; I live in pleasure, when I live to tftee."' How then (if malice rul'd not... | |
 | 1791 - 634 pages
...live, the Epicure will fay, And take the pleafure of the prefent day: Live while you live, the facred preacher cries. And give to God each moment as it...flies.— Lord, in my view let both united be ! I live in pleafure when I live to Thee. * Fii il wife to Mr. Bowes, father to the prefent Lady Strathmore.... | |
 | 1792 - 672 pages
...F.picure would faj, „ And feize the pleafures of the prefent day. ,, Live, wkile you live" the facred preacher cries, „ And give to God each moment as it flies. „ Lord , in my views let bot h urtled be; „ / live in p/ea/ure when l live to Thee* (f) Ons b«ftek laat niet toe... | |
 | Select epigrams - 1797 - 188 pages
...the Epicure would lay, And feize the pleafure of the prefent day. Live, while you live — the facred Preacher cries, And give to God each moment as it flies. Lord, in my views let both united be ! I live in Pleafure, while I live to Thee. EPIGRAM f, BY DR. DODDRIDGE, ON... | |
 | Lindley Murray - 1799 - 408 pages
...epicure would fay, " And feize the pleafures of the prefent day." " Live while you live," the facred preacher cries ; " And give to God each moment as it flies." Lord ! in my views, let both united be ; I live in pleafurc, when I live to thee ! DODDR1DCE. SECTION IV. ferfes... | |
 | James Boswell - 1807 - 496 pages
...epicure would say, And seize the pleasures of the present day. , . , ', Live, while you live, the sacred preacher cries, And give to GOD each moment as it flies. Lord, in my views let both united be ; I live in pleasure, when I live to thee." I asked if it was not strange... | |
 | Philip Doddridge, Andrew Kippis - 1807 - 614 pages
...epicure would say, " And seize the pleasures of the present day." " Live, while you live," the sacred preacher cries, " And give to GOD each moment as it flies." Lord, in my views let both united be , I live in pleasure when I live to Thcc. Mr. Doddridge had a talent at satirical... | |
 | George Gregory - 1809 - 384 pages
...epicure would say, ' And grasp the pleasures of the passing day : ' Live while you live, the sacred preacher cries, ' And give to God each moment as it...flies.... ' Lord, in my view let both united be ! ' I live in pleasure, while I live to thee." Even a good pun may constitute the basis of an epigram, though... | |
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Live while you live, the Epicure would say, And seize the pleasures of the present day. Live while you live, the sacred Preacher cries, And give to God each moment as it flies. 
