 For then we know how vain it was to boast Of fleeting things, so certain to be lost. Clouds of affection from our younger eyes Conceal that emptiness which age descries. The soul's dark cottage, battered and decayed, Lets in new light through chinks that...  The Thebaid of Statius - Page 345by Publius Papinius Statius - 1767Full view - About this book
 | John Dunton - 1707 - 584 pages
...and decay'd, Lets in new Light thro Chinas that Time has made. Loving by (Vealyefs wifer Men became, As 'they draw near to their eternal Home ; Leaving the old, both Worlds at once they view, That fland upon the ThreflM of the new. However, Sir, Age being honourable in it felf, it muft, certainly... | |
 | Edward Bysshe - 1710 - 620 pages
...Cottage, batter'd and decay'd, Lets in new Light thro' Chinks that Time has made. Stronger by Weaknefs, wifer Men become, As they draw near to their eternal...they view, That ftand upon the Threfliold of the new. W»ll. We yet may fee the old Man in a Morning, Lufty as Health, come ruddy to tbe-Field, And there... | |
 | Wentworth Dillon Earl of Roscommon - 1717 - 580 pages
...Cottage, battered and decay V, Lett in new Light thro' Chinks that Time has made ; Stronger by Weaknefs, Wifer Men become, As they draw near to their Eternal...: Leaving the Old, both Worlds at once they view, , Thatjlanduponthe Threjholdofthv New. Miratur Limen Olympi. TO i • Mr. WA LL ER, UPON THE . Copy... | |
 | Charles Gildon - 1718 - 490 pages
...Light, thro' Chinks that Time has made. Stronger by Weaknefs, wifer Men become, As they draw nearer their eternal Home. Leaving the old, both Worlds at once they view,. That ftand upon the Threfhold of the new. ffVY. Jove \ grant me Length of Life, and Years good Store Heap oft my bending... | |
 | Edmund Waller - 1722 - 364 pages
...Cottage, batter'd and decay'd, Lets in new Light thro' Chinks that Time has made: Stronger by Weaknefs, wifer Men become, As they draw near to their eternal...both Worlds at once they view, That ftand upon the Threfhold of the New. — Mirtuur limm Ofympi. Virgil, OF THE FEAR of GOD: IM TWO CANTO "S» Written... | |
 | Edmund Waller - 1744 - 496 pages
...cottage, batter'd, and decayM, Lets-in new light, thro' chinks that time has made :: Stronger by weaknefs, wifer, men become, As they draw near to their eternal...both worlds at once they view,. That ftand upon the threfhold of the new. •**** Miratur limen olympi. Vi no it,, ** -: .' ; : 2O2 POEMS upon fevered... | |
 | Publius Papinius Statius - 1767 - 696 pages
...Prefcience and Divination juft before tis Death, which Circumftance brings to my Remembrance four Uses of the celebrated Waller. — Wifer Men become, As...both Worlds at once they view, That ft'and upon the Threshold of the new. Alas ! how chang'd from him, who great and good 1045 At Pbzbu? Shrine in holy... | |
 | Edmund Waller - 1768 - 366 pages
...cottage, batter'd and decayed, Lets-in new light, thro' chinks that time has made : Stronger by weaknefs, wifer men become, As they draw near to their eternal...both worlds at once they view. That ftand upon the threfhold of the new. * * * * Miratur limern tljmfu. Vine. EPIGRAMS, EPITAPH AND FRAGMENTS. Under a... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1779 - 348 pages
...batter'd and decay'd, Lets in new light, through chinks that time has made : Stronger by weaknefs, wifer men become, As they draw near to their eternal...both worlds at once they view, That ftand upon the thre(hold of the new. (: * s . « Miraeur limen Olympi." VIRG. EPIGRAMS, ' • EPITAPHS, AND FRAGMENTS.... | |
 | Robert Anderson - 1795 - 740 pages
...batter'd and decay'd, Lets in new light through chinks that time ha» made : Stronger by weaknefs, wifer men become, As they draw near to their eternal home. Leaving the old, both worlds ut once they view, That ftand upon the threihold of the new. POETICAL WORKS SAMUEL BUTLER. THE LIFE... | |
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