Why all this toil for triumphs of an hour ? What though we wade in wealth, or soar in fame ? Earth's highest station ends in, " Here he lies," And " Dust to dust Reflections on Death - Page 136by William Dodd - 1815 - 206 pagesFull view - About this book
| Edward Young - Bible - 1750 - 416 pages
...Prey; As Wolves, for Rap:ne ; as the Fox, for Wiles ; Till Death, that mighty Hunter, earths them all. Why all this Toil for Triumphs of an Hour ? What, tho' we wade in Wealth, or foar in Fame ? Earth's higheft Station ends in, " Here he lies :" And " Duft to Duft " concludes her... | |
| Edward Young - Bible - 1750 - 350 pages
...; As Wolves, for Rapine ; as the Fox, for Wiles ; Till Death, that mighty Hunter, earths them all. Why all this Toil for Triumphs of an Hour ? What, tho' we wade in Wealth, or foar in Fame ? Earth s higheft Station ends in, " Here he lies :" And " Duft to Duft " concludes her... | |
| Edward Young - 1762 - 292 pages
...As wolves, for rapine ; as the fox, for wiles ; Till Death, that mighty hunter, earths them all. f Why all this toil for triumphs of an hour ? What tho' we wade in wealth, or foar in fame ? 4 Earth's Earth's higheft ftation ends in, " Here he lies : " And " duft tojuft '^concludes... | |
| Edward Young - 1792 - 354 pages
...prey ; As wolves, for rapine ; as the fox, for wiles ; Tifl Death, that mighty hunter, earths them alh Why all this toil for triumphs of an hour ? What tho' we wade in wealth, or foar in fame ? Earth's higheft ftation ends in " Here he lies :" And " duft to duft" concludes her... | |
| Edward Young - 1798 - 432 pages
...Death, that mighty hunter, earths them all. Why all this toil for triumphs of an hour? What, though we wade in wealth, or soar in fame, Earth's highest...:" And " Dust to dust" concludes her noblest song. 100 If this song lives, posterity shall know One (though in Britain born, with courtiers bred) Who... | |
| Edward Young - 1800 - 290 pages
...preyj F As wolves for rapine ; as the fox, for wiles; Till Death, that mighty hunter, earth's them all. Why all this toil for triumphs of an hour ? What tho' we wade in wealth, or foar in fame ? Earth's higheft ftation ends in, " Here he lies ;" And "dull to duft'! concludes her... | |
| Samuel Johnson - English poetry - 1800 - 714 pages
...of approbation so swelled beyond their real bulk, they will hardly shut. What What though we vrade in wealth, or soar in fame » Earth's highest station ends in Here hi lies! And dust it dust concludes her noblest song. The author of these lines is not without his... | |
| Edward Young - English poetry - 1802 - 412 pages
...prey; As wolves, for rapine; as the fox, for wiles; Till Death, that mighty hunter, earths them all. Why all this toil for triumphs of an hour ? What tho'...:" And " dust to dust" concludes her noblest song. If this song lives, posterity shall know One, tho' in Britain born, with courtiers bred, y Who thought... | |
| Edward Young - English literature - 1802 - 402 pages
...prey; As wolves, for rapine; as the fox, for wiles; Till Death, that mighty hunter, earths them all. Why all this toil for triumphs of an hour ? What tho'...:" And " dust to dust" concludes her noblest song. If this song lives, posterity shall know One, tho' in Britain born, with courtiers bred, Who thought... | |
| Edward Young - 1802 - 416 pages
...prey; As wolves, for rapine; as the fox, for wiles; Till Death, that mighty hunter, earths them all. Why all this toil for triumphs of an hour ? What tho'...:" And " dust to dust" concludes her noblest song. Jf this song lives, posterity shall know One, tho' in Britain born, with courtiers bred, Who thought... | |
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