 SINCE in this dreary vale of tears No certainty but death appears, Why should we waste our vernal years In hoarding useless treasure ? No — let the young and ardent mind Become the friend of human kind, And in the generous service find A source of purer...  Polyanthos - Page 561806Full view - About this book
 | 1817 - 560 pages
...avarice. In the pages Of Strangford we find better advice: Sinee in this drearj vale of tears No eertainty but death appears, Why should we waste our vernal years In hoarding useless treasure? \n — let the jnung and ardent mind Become the friend of human kind, And, in the generous serviee,... | |
 | Luis Vaz de Camoens - 1803 - 200 pages
...with dull regard the cold and starry skies. 16 CANZONET. " Nao nos tngane a riqufla, " Porqu," &c. SINCE in this dreary vale of tears No certainty but...friend of human kind, And in the generous service find Better to live despis'd and poor, Than Guilt's eternal stings endure ; The future smile of God shall... | |
 | Luís de Camões - 1805 - 178 pages
...view withdull regard the cold and starry skies. CANZONET. " Naa nos engane a riqtuza, " Porqu," &c. in this dreary vale of tears No certainty but death...waste our vernal years In hoarding useless treasure? No—let the young and ardent mind Become the friend of human kind, And in the generous service find... | |
 | Luís de Camões - 1808 - 188 pages
...view with dull regard the cold and starry skies. CANZONET. " NaS nos engane a riqueza, " Porqu," &c. SINCE in this dreary vale of tears No certainty but...poor, Than Guilt's eternal stings endure ; The future smile of God shall cure The wound of earthly woes. Vain world ! did we but rightly feel What ills thy... | |
 | 1808 - 496 pages
...spread, How will they bless the plants that grew Beneath the altar's sacred shade ! Mrs. Grant. CANZONET. SINCE in this dreary vale of tears No certainty but...mind Become the friend of human kind, , And, in the gen'rous service find ' r A source of purer pleasure. Better to live despis'd and poor, Than guilt's... | |
 | 1808 - 408 pages
...in this dreary vale of tears No certainty hut death appears, Why should we waste our vernal year», In hoarding useless treasure? No — let the young...service find A source of purer pleasure ! Better to live dcepn'd and poor, ' Than Guilt's eternal stings endure ; The future smile of God shall cure The wound... | |
 | Luís de Camões - 1810 - 184 pages
...view with dull regard the. cold and starry skies. CANZONET. " Nao nos engane a riqueza, " Porqu," &c. SINCE in this dreary vale of tears No certainty but death appears, Why should we waste our verual years in hoarding useless treasure ? No—let the young and ardent mind Become the friend of... | |
 | 492 pages
...my troubles past, Find one hope true — to die at home at last! UNCERTAINTY OF WORLDLY PLEASURES. SINCE in this dreary vale of tears, No certainty but...mind Become the friend of human kind. And, in the geii'rous service, find A source of purer pleasure. Better to live despis'd and poor Than guilt's eternal... | |
 | Luís de Camões - 1821 - 172 pages
...view with dull regard the cold and starry skies. CANZONET. " Nao nos engam a rlqueza, Porqu," Sfc. SINCE in this dreary vale of tears No certainty but...let the young and ardent mind Become the friend of humankind, And in the generous service find A source of purer pleasure ! Better to live despis'd and... | |
 | Cynosure - 1837 - 272 pages
...repose must necessarily ensue ere the pangs which they inflict can again be renewed. WALTER SCOTT. SINCE in this dreary vale of tears No certainty but...waste our vernal years In hoarding useless treasure t No!—let the young and ardent mind Become the friend of human kind, And in the generous service... | |
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