 Falsely luxurious, will not man awake; And, springing from the bed of sloth, enjoy The cool, the fragrant, and the silent hour, To meditation due and sacred song?  The Seasons - Page 69by James Thomson, Patrick Murdoch - 1816 - 234 pagesFull view - About this book
 | James Thomson - 1768 - 366 pages
...facred fong? 7« For is there aught in sleep can charm the wife ? To lie in dead oblivion , lofing half . The fleeting moments of too short a life? Total extinction of th' enlightened foul! Or elfe to feverish vanity alive, 7$ "Wildered , and tolling thro' diftemper'd... | |
 | James Thomson - 1793 - 300 pages
...verdure of the morn. FALSELY luxurious, will not Man awake ? And, springing from the bed of sloth, enjoy The cool, the fragrant, and the silent hour, To meditation due and sacred song ? 70 For is there aught in sleep can charm the wise ? To lie in dead oblivion, losing half The fleeting... | |
 | English poetry - 1801 - 508 pages
...grass, beside the brink Of haunted stream, that by the roots of oak Tbemson.] / :.i, . .Qit- . . , The cool, the fragrant, and the silent hour, To meditation due and sacred song ." 70 For is there aught in sleep can charm the wise? To lie in dead oblivion, losing half The fleeting... | |
 | James Thomson - English poetry - 1802 - 320 pages
...verdure of the morn. Falsely luxurious, will not man awake; And, springing from the bed of sloth, enjoy The cool, the fragrant, and the silent hour, To meditation...fleeting moments of too short a life; Total extinction of th' enlighten'd soul! Or else to fev'rish vanity alive, Wilder'd, and tossing through distemper'd dreams?... | |
 | James Thomson - 1802 - 344 pages
...verdure of the morn. Falsely luxurious, will not man awake; And, springing from the bed of sloth, enjoy The cool, the fragrant, and the silent hour, To meditation...fleeting moments of too short a life; Total extinction of th' enlightened soul! Or else to feverish vanity alive* Wildered, and tossing through distemper'd dreams?... | |
 | James Thomson - 1802 - 340 pages
...verdure of the morn. Falsely luxurious, will not man awake; And, springing from the bed of sloth, enjoy The cool, the fragrant, and the silent hour, . To...moments of too short a life ; Total extinction of th' enlightened soul ! Or else to feverish vanity alive, Wildered, and tossing through distemper'd... | |
 | James Thomson - 1803 - 268 pages
...verdure of the morn. Falsely luxurious, will not Man awake; And, springing from the bed of sloth , enjoy The cool, the fragrant, and the silent hour, ••...else to feverish vanity alive, Wildered, and tossing thro' distemper'd dreams ? Who would in such a gloomy state remain Longer than Nature 'craves; when... | |
 | James Thomson - 1803 - 186 pages
...verdure of the morn. Falsely luxurious, will not man awake, And, springing from the hed of sloth, enjoy The cool, the fragrant, and the silent hour, To meditation...aught in sleep can charm the wise ? To lie in dead ohlivion, losing half The fleeting moments of too short a life; Total extinction of the enlightened... | |
 | James Thomson, John Aikin - 1804 - 232 pages
...order, drives 65 I Falsely luxurious, will not Man awake ; And, springing from the bed of sloth, enjoy The cool, the fragrant, and the silent hour, To meditation due and sacred song ? 70 For is there aught in sleep can charm the wise ? To lie in dead oblivion, losing half The fleeting... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - English language - 1805 - 924 pages
...desolation of kingdoms, were but the eflicts of this destructive evil Holers' Sermau. 4. Suppression. They lie in dead oblivion, losing half The fleeting moments of too short a life, Total extinction of th' enlighten'd soul. Tbomit*, To EXTINGUISH, i/. a. \txtinsuo, Latin.] x. To put out ; to quench.... | |
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