 The world's a stately bark, on dangerous seas With pleasure seen, but boarded at our peril : Here on a single plank, thrown safe ashore, I hear the tumult of the distant throng, As that of seas remote, or dying storms, And meditate on scenes more silent...  Bell's Edition - Page 72by John Bell - 1796Full view - About this book
 | Edward Young - 1750 - 416 pages
...at our Peril : Here, on a fingle Plank, thrown fafe amore, I hear the Tumult of the diftant Throng, As that of Seas remote, or dying Storms ; And meditate on Scenes, more filent ftill ; Purfue The Chr ijlian TriuMph. 73 Purfue my Theme, and fight the Fear of Death. Here)... | |
 | Edward Young - 1750 - 350 pages
...at our Peril : Here, on a fmgle Plank, thrown fafe afhore, I hear the Tumult of the diftant Throng, As that of Seas remote, or dying Storms ; And meditate on Scenes, more filent ftill ; Purfue my Theme, and fight the Fear of Death. Here, like a Shepherd gazing from his... | |
 | Edward Young - 1802 - 416 pages
...which gently laid My heart at rest, beneath this humble shed. The world's a stately bark, on dang'rous seas, With pleasure seen, but boarded at our peril;...safe ashore, I hear the tumult of the distant throng, As that of seas remote, or dying storms: And meditate on scenes, more silent still; Pursue my theme,... | |
 | Edward Young - 1802 - 402 pages
...which gently laid My heart at rest, beneath this humble shed. The world's a stately bark, on dang'rous seas, With pleasure seen, but boarded at our peril;...safe ashore, I hear the tumult of the distant throng, As that of seas remote, or dying storms: And meditate on scenes, more silent still; Pursue my theme,... | |
 | Edward Young - 1802 - 412 pages
...which gently laid My heart at rest, beneath this humble shed. The world's a stately bark, on dang'rous seas, With pleasure seen, but boarded at our peril;...safe ashore, I hear the tumult of the distant throng, As that of seas remote, or dying storms : And meditate on scenes, more silent still; Pursue my theme,... | |
 | Edward Young - 1802 - 416 pages
...which gently laid My heart at rest, beneath this humble shed. The world's a stately bark, on dang'rous seas, With pleasure seen, but boarded at our peril;...safe ashore, I hear the tumult of the distant throng, As that of seas remote, or dying storms : And meditate on scenes, more silent still ; Pursue my theme,... | |
 | Edward Young - 1805 - 238 pages
...which gently laid My heart at rest, beneath this humble shed. The world's u.stately bu.vk, on dangerous seas, With pleasure seen, but boarded at our peril;...safe ashore, I hear the tumult of the distant throng, As that of seas remote, or dying storms: And meditate on scenes, more silent still; Pursue my theme,... | |
 | Edward Young - 1805 - 284 pages
...laid My heart at rest beneath this humble shed. The world's a stately bark, on dang'rous seas, Wilh pleasure seen, but boarded at our peril: Here, on...safe ashore, I hear the tumult of the distant throng, As that of seas remote, or dying storms; And meditate on scenes, more silent still; Pursue my theme,... | |
 | Edward Young, Thomas Park - 1808 - 336 pages
...which gently laid My heart at rest, beneath this humble shed. The world's a stately bark, on dangerous seas With pleasure seen, but boarded at our peril...safe ashore, I hear the tumult of the distant throng, As that of seas remote, or dying storms, And meditate on scenes more silent still, Pursue my theme,... | |
 | Johann Georg Zimmermann - 1808 - 430 pages
...gently laid, My heart at rest beneath this humble shed. The world's a stately bark on dang'rous sens, With pleasure seen, but boarded at our peril : Here, on a single plank, thrown safe afchore, I bear the tumult of the distant throng, As that of seas remote, or dying storms; And meditate... | |
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