 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  The North American Review - Side 277redigert av - 1854Uten tilgangsbegrensning - Om denne boken
 | Edward Young - 1798 - 432 sider
...them all. 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" concludes her noblest song. 100 If this song lives, posterity shall know One (though in Britain born, with courtiers bred) Who... | |
 | Edward Young - 1802 - 402 sider
...them all. Why all this toil for triumphs of an hour ? What tho' we wade in wealth, or soar in fame ? Earth's highest station ends in " Here he lies :" 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 sider
...them all. Why all this toil for triumphs of an hour ? What tho' we wade in wealth, or soar in fame ? Earth's highest station ends in " Here he lies :" 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... | |
 | Edward Young - 1802 - 412 sider
...them all. Why all this toil for triumphs of an hour ? What tho' we wade in wealth, or soar in fame ? Earth's highest station ends in " Here he lies :" 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 - 1805 - 284 sider
...all. Why all this toil for triumphs of an hour ? \Vhat, though we wade in wealth, or soar in fame, Earth's highest station ends in, " Here he lies:" And " Dust to dust" concludes her noblest song. If this song lives, posterity shall know One (though in Britain born, with courtiers bred,) Who thought... | |
 | William Savery - 1808 - 128 sider
...the Son of man cometh ;" thy days here may be few ; " dust thou art, and to dust thou shaft return." Earth's highest station ends in, " here he lies :" And, " dust to dust" concludes her noblest song. SERMON VII. MY. religion teaches me this — and it is die grand ruling and fundamental point upon... | |
 | Edward Young, Thomas Park - 1808 - 336 sider
...them all. 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 ' concludes her noblest song. If this song lives, posterity shall know One, though in Britain born, with courtiers bred, Who thought... | |
 | Vicesimus Knox - 1809 - 604 sider
...them all. Why all this toil for triumphs of an hour? Whit, tho' we wade in wealth, or soar in fame? scene of sense superior far- [stream They graze the turf nntill'd ; they dnnk the Unbrew'd, and If this song lives, posterity shall know One, tho' in Britain born, with courtiers bred, Who thought... | |
 | Samuel Drew - 1809 - 488 sider
...grave." Our continuance, in the midst of all that which the body can enjoy, is but momentary ; even " earth's highest station ends in here he lies, and dust to dust concludes our noblest song." The swift approach of death casts a damp upon our most sanguine expectations ; the... | |
 | Alexander Chalmers - 1810 - 554 sider
...them all. 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" concludes her noblest song. If this song lives, posterity shall know One, though in Britain born, with courtiers bred, Who thought... | |
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