I KNOW that all beneath the moon decays, And what by mortals in this world is brought In Time's great periods shall return to nought ; That fairest states have fatal nights and days. I know that all the Muses... Calcutta Review - Side 4671858Uten tilgangsbegrensning - Om denne boken
| Washington Irving - 1890 - 570 sider
...THE MUTABILITY OF LITEKATUREA COLLOQUY IN WESTMINSTER ABBEY. I know that all beneath the moon decoys, And what by mortals in this world Is brought, In time's great period shall return to nought. I know that all the muse's heavenly lays, With toll of sprite which... | |
| Washington Irving - 1891 - 270 sider
...Quoted from Sir Thomas Browne. THE MUTABILITY OF LITERATURE. A COLLOQUY IN WESTMINSTER ABBEY. I know that all beneath the moon decays, And what by mortals in this world is brought, In time's great period shall return to nought. I know that all the muse's heavenly lays, With toil of sprite which... | |
| Washington Irving - 1892 - 422 sider
...the far-famed Portland Vase. THE MUTABILITY OF LITERATURE. A COLLOQUY IN WESTMINSTER ABBEY. I know that all beneath the moon decays, And what by mortals in this world is brought, In time's great period shall return to naught. 1 know that all the muse's heavenly rays, With toil of sprite which... | |
| Washington Irving - 1894 - 234 sider
...out of sight in a whirlwind. THE MUTABILITY OF .LITERATURE. A COLLOQUY IN WESTMINSTER ABBEY. I know that all beneath the moon decays, And what by mortals in this world is brought, In time's great period shall return to nought. I know that all the muse's heavenly lays, With toil of sprite which... | |
| George Eyre-Todd - 1895 - 314 sider
...closed which dead, dead sighs but breath) Joy on this living book to read my death. SONNET. I KNOW that all beneath the moon decays, And what by mortals...nought ; That fairest states have fatal nights and days ; I know how all the Muse's heavenly lays, With toil of sp'rit which are so dearly bought, As idle... | |
| Washington Irving - 1848 - 482 sider
...the far-famed Portland vase. THE MUTABILITY OF LITERATURE, A COLLOQUY IN WESTMINSTER ABBEY. I know that all beneath the moon decays, And what by mortals in this world Is brought, In time's great period shall return to nought. I know that all the muse's heavenly lays, "With toll of sprite which... | |
| Richard Le Gallienne - 1896 - 314 sider
...the great mutations of history. There are few finer sonnets in English than that beginning : ' I know that all beneath the moon decays, And what by mortals...brought, In Time's great periods shall return to nought.' Of Drummond's personal character Mr. Ward draws a more favourable portrait than Ben Jonsonians, at... | |
| Charles Dudley Warner - 1897 - 490 sider
...chase, Old age with stealing pace Casts up his nets, and there we panting die. REASON AND FEELING I KNOW that all beneath the moon decays. And what by mortals...is brought, In Time's great periods shall return to naught; That fairest States have fatal nights and days. I know that all the Muse's heavenly lays. With... | |
| Walter Hobhouse - 1898 - 178 sider
...<j>povovvrwv v/3pew9 eXOoi TeXo?, 8' ev jSvOoim vv£ OonrTOi veKpovs. VIII. The world's a bubble. I know that all beneath the moon decays ; and what by mortals...; that fairest states have fatal nights and days. I know that all the Muses' heavenly lays, with toil of sprite that are so dearly bought, as idle sounds,... | |
| Fitz Roy Carrington - 1899 - 174 sider
...artless songster, thou my mind dost raise To airs of spheres, yes, and to angels' lays. Sonnet II 1KNOW that all beneath the moon decays, And what by mortals...nought: That fairest states have fatal nights and days. William Drummond of Hawthornden After the painting by Cornelius Johnson I know tliat all the Muses'... | |
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