 | James Thomson - 1757 - 300 pages
...awe : Not that we grieve for them, but for ourielve*? Left to the toil of life — And yet the beft Are, by the playful children of this world, At once forgot, as they had never been. Laura, 'tis faid — the heart is fometimes charged With a prophetic fadnefs : Such, methinks, Now hangs on mine.... | |
 | James Thomson - 1763 - 422 pages
...faddening awe :Not that we grieve for them, but for ourfelves,. Left to the toil of life—And yet the beft Are, by the playful children of this world; At once forgot, as they had never been. Laura, 'tis faidr-the heart is fometimes charg'd. With a prophetic fadnefs: fuch, methiaks, Now hangs on mine.... | |
 | James Thomson - 1766 - 310 pages
...faddening awe i Not that we grieve for them, but for ourfelves, Left to the toil of life—And yet the beft Are, by the playful children of this world, At once forgot, as they had never been. Laura, 'tis faid—-the heart is fomctimcs charged With a prophetic fadnefs: Such, mcthinks, Now hangs on mine.... | |
 | John Bell - 1776 - 382 pages
...awe : Not that we grieve for them, but for ourfelves,. Left to the toil of life— And yet thebeft Are, by the playful children of this world, At once forgot, as they had never been.* Laura, 'tis raid, the heart is fometimes charged With a prophetic fadnefs : fuch, methinks, Now hangs on mine.... | |
 | John Bell - 1780 - 382 pages
...' Not that we grieve for them, hut for ourfelves, ' Left to the toil of li'e — And yet the heft ' Are, by the playful children of this world, ' At once forgot, as they had never been.' Laura, 'tis faid, the heart is fomstimes charged With a prophetic fadnefs : fuch, methinks, Now hangs on mine.... | |
 | John Bell - 1776 - 422 pages
...: ' Not that we grieve for them, but for ourfelves, * Left to the toil of life - And yet the beft * Are, by the playful children of this world, * At once forgot, as they had never been.' Laura, 'tis faid, the heart is fometimes charged With a prophetic fadnefs : fuch, methinks, Now hangs on mine.... | |
 | John Bell - 1792 - 340 pages
...moments ! Laura. So 'tis fear'd. Sig. " The death of those distinguish'd by their station, " But by their virtue more, awakes the mind " To solemn dread, and strikes a saddening awe j " Not that we grieve for them, but- for ourselves, " Left to the toil of life — And yet the best... | |
 | Charles Shadwell - 1797 - 446 pages
...moments I Laura. So 'tis fear'd. Sig. " The death of those distinguish'd by their station, " But by their virtue more, awakes the mind " To solemn dread, and...never been." Laura, 'tis said, the heart is sometimes charged With a prophetic sadness : such, methinks, Now hangs on mine. The king's approaching death... | |
 | John Bell - 1797 - 454 pages
...moments ! Laura. So 'tis fear'd. Sig. " The death of those distinguish'd by their station, " But by their virtue more, awakes the mind " To solemn dread, and...never been." Laura, 'tis said, the heart is sometimes charged With a prophetic sadness : such, methinks, Now hangs on mine. The king's approaching death... | |
 | James Thomson - 1802 - 348 pages
...LAURA. So 'tis fear'd. . SIGISMUNDA. The death of those distinguish'd by their station, But by their virtue more, awakes the mind To solemn dread, and...grieve for them, but for ourselves, Left to the toil of life—And yet the best Are, by the playful children of this world, At once forgot, as they had never... | |
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The death of those distinguish'd by their station, " But by their virtue more, awakes the mind " To solemn dread, and strikes a saddening awe: " Not that we grieve for them, but for ourselves, " Left to the toil of life — And yet the best " Are, by... 
