the Deep Voice cried, " So long enjoyed, so oft misused — Alternate, in thy fickle pride, Desired, neglected, and accused? " Before my breath, like blazing flax, Man and his marvels pass away ; And changing empires wane and wax, Are founded, flourish,... The Guide to Knowledge - Page 442edited by - 1833Full view - About this book
| John Johnstone - 1827 - 596 pages
...hall, Thou aged carle so stern and grey ? Dost thou its former pride recall, Or ponder how it pass'd away ?"— " Know'st thou not me!" the deep voice...Alternate, in thy fickle pride, Desired, neglected, and accused ? " Before my breath, like blazing flax, Man and his marvels pass away ; And changing empires... | |
| Ethics - 1829 - 258 pages
...and grey ? Dost thou its former pride recal, Or ponder how it passed away 1" " Know'st thou me not?" the deep voice cried ? ' So long enjoyed, so oft misused...and abused?' Before my breath, like blazing flax, Men and his marvels pass away, And changing empires wane and wax, Are founded, flourish, and decay.... | |
| Christianity - 1832 - 670 pages
...sit'st thou by that ruined hall, Thou aged carl, so stern and gray ? Dost thou its former pride recal,' Or ponder how it passed away ? " " Know'st thou not...breath, like blazing flax Man and his marvels pass away; Aud changing empires wane and wax, Are founded, flourish, and decay. " Redeem my hourt — the space... | |
| Scottish periodicals - 1832 - 952 pages
...its former pride recall. Or ponder how it passed away ?" — " Know'sl thou not me !" the deep »oico cried ; So long enjoyed, so oft misused— Alternate, in thy fickle pride, Desired, neglected, and accused ? " Before my breath, like bluing flax. Man and his marvels pass away; And changing empires... | |
| Alexander Whitelaw - Literature - 1835 - 476 pages
...hall, Thou aged carle so stern and grey ? Dost thou its former pride recall, Or ponder how it pass'd away ?" — ".Know'st thou not me ?" the deep voice...Alternate, in thy fickle pride, Desired, neglected, and accused ? ** Before my breath, like blazing flax, Man and his marvels pass away ; And changing empires... | |
| Religious poetry - 1838 - 348 pages
...hall, Thou aged carle, so stern and grey ? Dost thou its former pride recall, Or ponder how it pass'd away >" " Know'st thou not me !" the deep voice cried,...misused ; Alternate, in thy fickle pride, Desired, negleeted, and aceused l " Before my hreath, like hlaaing flax, Man and his marvels pass away; And... | |
| Robert Chambers - Authors, English - 1844 - 738 pages
...and gray ! Dost thou its former pride recall, Or ponder how it passed away ! ' Know'st thou not mei' of the exchequer, and was elevated to the peerage. He died August 22, 1773, aged accused ? Before my breath, like blazing flax, Man and his marvels pass away ; And changing empires... | |
| Robert Chambers - 1844 - 746 pages
...thou its former pride recall, Or ponder how it passed away ! * Know'st thou not meī' the Peep A'oice accused ? Before my breath, like blazing flax, Alan and his marvels pass away ; And changing empires... | |
| Christian lyre - 1846 - 188 pages
...hall, Thou aged carle, so stern and grey ? 14 NIGHT-BLOWING FLOWERS. Dost thou its former pride recall, Or ponder how it passed away ? " Know'st thou not...cried, So long enjoyed, so oft misused; Alternate is thy fickle pride, Desired, neglected, and accused ? " Before my breath, like blazing flax, Man and... | |
| William Chambers, Robert Chambers - Tracts - 1846 - 282 pages
...cade so stern and gray? Dost thou its former pride recall, Or ponder how it passed away ? " Knowest thou not me '" the Deep Voice cried, " So long enjoyed,...Alternate, in thy fickle pride, Desired, neglected, and accused ? Before my breath, like blazing flax, Man and his marvels pass away ; And changing empires... | |
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