 Yet time has seen, that lifts the low, And level lays the lofty brow, Has seen this broken pile complete, Big with the vanity of state; But transient is the smile of fate! A little rule, a little sway, A sunbeam in a winter's day, Is all the proud and...  The British Essayists;: The Looker-on - Page 160by Alexander Chalmers - 1808Full view - About this book
 | David Lewis - 1726 - 346 pages
...Brow, Has feen this broken Pile compleat, Big with the Vanity of Stdte ; But tranfient is the Smile of Fate ! A little Rule, a little Sway, A Sun-beam in a Winter's Day • Is all the Proud and Mighty have, Between the Cradle and the Grave. And fee the Rivers how they run, Thro' Woods... | |
 | 1805 - 538 pages
...hoary mouldei'd wallt. Yet time has feen, that lift» the low, And level lays the lofty brow, Has feen this broken pile complete, Big with the vanity of State : But transient is the fmile of late! A little rule, a little fway, A fun-beam in э «inter's day, Is ail the proud... | |
 | 1800 - 322 pages
...ever and anon, there falls Huge heaps of hoary moulder'd walls. Yet time has seen, that lifts the low, And level lays the lofty brow, Has seen this broken...complete, Big with the vanity of state; But transient is the smile of fate! A little rule, a little sway, A sun-beam in a winter's day, Js all the proud... | |
 | John Britton - 1815 - 1086 pages
...ever and anon there fall Huge heaps of hoary mouldered wall. Yet time has seen, that lifts the low, And level lays the lofty brow, Has seen this broken...complete, Big with the vanity of state ; — But transient is the smile of fate." 1 See also the pedigree of Mr. Johnes of Havod, given in Dr. Meyrick's History... | |
 | William Enfield - 1804 - 418 pages
...ever and anon, there falls Huge heaps of hoary moulder'd wall*. Yet time has been that lifts the low, And level lays the lofty brow , Has seen this broken...complete ) Big with the vanity of state ; > But transient is the smile of fate ; J A little rule ,,a little sway , A sun-beam in a -winter's day, Is all the... | |
 | John Evans - 1804 - 440 pages
...ever and anon, there falls Huge heaps of hoary mouldered walls. Yet Time has seen, that lifts the low, And level lays the lofty brow, Has seen this broken...pile complete, Big with the vanity of state ; But transieht is the smile of Fate ! A little rule, a little sway, A Sun-beam in a winter's day. Is all... | |
 | Robert Forsyth - 1805 - 584 pages
...devastations produced by time. We are reminded of the word of the poet, Time hat wen, that lifts the low, And level lays the lofty brow ; Has seen this broken pile complete, Big with the vanities of state. A little rule, a little way, A sun-beam in a winter's day, Is all the proud and... | |
 | 1806 - 330 pages
...ever and anon, there falls Huge heaps of hoary moulder'd walls. Yet time has seen, that lifts the low, And level lays the lofty brow, Has seen this broken...•) Big with the vanity of state ; , But transient is the smile of fate ! ) A little rule, a little sway, A sun-beam in a winter's day, Is all the proud... | |
 | 1806 - 234 pages
...and anon there falls, f Huge heaps of hoary moulder'd walls. Yet time has been that lifts the low. And level lays the lofty brow, Has seen this broken pile complete. Big with the vanity of stile. - ' After traversing the ruins of Caerphilly till we were fatigued, we procured some homely... | |
 | 1806 - 408 pages
...ever and anon, there falls Huge heaps of hoary moulder'd walls. Yet time has been, that lifts the low, And level lays the lofty brow, Has seen this broken pile complete, Big with'the vanity of state; But transient is the smile of fate! A little rule, a little sway, A sun-beam... | |
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