 | John Dunton - English wit and humor - 1707 - 584 pages
...and decay'd, Lets in new Light thro Chinas that Time has made. Loving by (Vealyefs wifer Men became, As 'they draw near to their eternal Home ; Leaving the old, both Worlds at once they view, That fland upon the ThreflM of the new. However, Sir, Age being honourable in it felf, it muft, certainly... | |
 | Edward Bysshe - English language - 1710 - 620 pages
...her felf erect. Clouds or Affe&ions from our younger Eyes, ConceaJ that Happinefs which Age deicries. The Soul's dark Cottage, batter'd and decay'd, Lets...Light thro' Chinks that Time has made. Stronger by Weaknefs, wifer Men become, As they draw near to their eternal Home. Leaving the old, both Worlds at... | |
 | Wentworth Dillon Earl of Roscommon - English poetry - 1717 - 580 pages
...battered and decay V, Lett in new Light thro' Chinks that Time has made ; Stronger by Weaknefs, Wifer Men become, As they draw near to their Eternal Home...: Leaving the Old, both Worlds at once they view, , Thatjlanduponthe Threjholdofthv New. Miratur Limen Olympi. TO i • Mr. WA LL ER, UPON THE . Copy... | |
 | Charles Gildon - Criticism - 1718 - 490 pages
...felf erecl. Clouds of Affeftions from our younger Eyes, Conceal that Happinefs which Age defcries. The Soul's dark Cottage, batter'd and decay'd, Lets...Light, thro' Chinks that Time has made. Stronger by Weaknefs, wifer Men become, As they draw nearer their eternal Home. Leaving the old, both Worlds at... | |
 | Edmund Waller - 1722 - 364 pages
...certain to be loflv Clouds of Affection from our younger Eyes Conceal that Emptinefs, which Age defcries. The Soul's dark Cottage, batter'd and decay'd, Lets...Light thro' Chinks that Time has made: Stronger by Weaknefs, wifer Men become, As they draw near to their eternal Home : Leaving the Old, both Worlds... | |
 | Edmund Waller - English poetry - 1744 - 496 pages
...batter'd, and decayM, Lets-in new light, thro' chinks that time has made :: Stronger by weaknefs, wifer, men become, As they draw near to their eternal home. Leaving the old, both worlds at once they view,. That ftand upon the threfhold of the new. •**** Miratur limen olympi. Vi no it,, ** -: .' ; : 2O2... | |
 | Richard Hurd - Imitation in literature - 1757 - 90 pages
...refined writer. . Stronger by weaknefs, wiftr, men become As they draw near to their eternal home. The Soul's dark cottage, batter'd and decay'd, Lets in new light thro' chinks that time has made. 2. After all, thefe conceits, I doubt, are not much to your tafte. The inftance I am going to give,... | |
 | Publius Papinius Statius - Seven against Thebes (Greek mythology) - 1767 - 338 pages
...his Death, which Circumftance brings to my Remembrance four Lines of the celebrated Waller, - Wifer Men become, As they draw near to their eternal Home. Leaving the old, both Worlds at once they view, That ftand upon the Threfliold of the new. Alas! 346 STATIUS's THEBAID. BOOK VII. Alas ! how chang'd... | |
 | Publius Papinius Statius - Seven against Thebes (Greek mythology) - 1767 - 696 pages
...tis Death, which Circumftance brings to my Remembrance four Uses of the celebrated Waller. — Wifer Men become, As they draw near to their eternal Home. Leaving the old, both Worlds at once they view, That ft'and upon the Threshold of the new. Alas ! how chang'd from him, who great and good 1045 At... | |
 | Edmund Waller - English poetry - 1768 - 366 pages
...batter'd and decayed, Lets-in new light, thro' chinks that time has made : Stronger by weaknefs, wifer men become, As they draw near to their eternal home. Leaving the old, both worlds at once they view. That ftand upon the threfhold of the new. * * * * Miratur limern tljmfu. Vine. EPIGRAMS, EPITAPH AND... | |
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Lets in new light through chinks that Time has made: Stronger by weakness, wiser, men become As they draw near to their eternal home. Leaving the old, both worlds at once they view That stand upon the threshold of the new. 
