As those we love decay, we die in part, String after string is sever'd from the heart ; Till loosen'd life at last — but breathing clay, Without one pang, is glad to fall away. Unhappy he who latest feels the blow, Whose eyes have wept o'er every friend... A Biographical Dictionary of Eminent Scotsmen - Page 38edited by - 1853Full view - About this book
| John Mapletoft - Proverbs - 1707 - 308 pages
...decay, we die in Part, String after String is fever'd from the Heart ; Till loofen'd Life, at laft but breathing Clay, Without one Pang is glad to fall away. Unhappy he, who lateft feels the Blow, Whofe Eyes have wept o'er ev'ry Friend laid low, • Dragc'd ling'ringon from... | |
| 1776 - 632 pages
...in part, String after firing is fever'dfrom the heart j 'Till wearied life, at laft, but breath ing clay, Without one pang is glad to fall away. Unhappy he, who lateit feels the blow, Whofe eyes have wept o'er many a friend laid low ; Dragg'd ling'ring on from... | |
| James Thomson - 1774 - 282 pages
...decay, we die in part, String after firing is fever'd from the heart j; Till loofen'd life, at laft,, but breathing clay,, "Without one pang is glad to fall away. Unhappy he, who lateft feels the blow, Whofe eyes have wept o'er ev'ry friend laid'low,, •• A Jragg'd ling'ring... | |
| Samuel Johnson - English poetry - 1779 - 340 pages
...decay, we die in part, String after firing is fever'd from the heart ; Till loofen'd life, at laft, but breathing clay, Without one pang is glad to fall away. Unhappy he, who lateft feels the blow, Whofe eyes have wept o'er every friend laid low, Dragg'd lingering on from partial... | |
| Books and bookselling - 1787 - 530 pages
...we die in part, " String after firing is fever'd from the heart ; " Till loofen'd life at laft — but breathing clay, " Without one pang, is glad to fall away. " Unhappy he who lateft feels the blow/ " Whofe eyes have wept o'er ev'ry friend laid low ; " Dragg'd ling'ring on from... | |
| James Thomson, Patrick Murdoch - 1788 - 326 pages
...decay, we die in part, String after firing is fever'd from the heart; Till loofen'd life, at laft, but breathing clay, Without one pang is glad to fall away. Unhappy he, who lateft feels the blow, Whofe eyes have wept o'er every friend laid low, Dragg'd lingering on from partial... | |
| 1788 - 642 pages
...love decay, we die in part; String after ftringisfever'd from ths heart; . Till loofen'd life, at laft but breathing clay, Without one pang is glad to fall away. Unhappy lie who lateft feels the blow, [low, Whofe eyes have wept G'LL evei y friend laid Drajg'd lingering,... | |
| David Stewart Erskine Earl of Buchan - Scotland - 1792 - 342 pages
...decay, we die in part, String after ftring is fever'd from the heart ; Till loofen'd life at laft — but breathing clay, Without one pang, is glad to fall away. Unhappy he who lateft feels the blow, Whofe eyes have wept o'er ev'ry friend laid low, Dragg'd ling'ring on from partial... | |
| James Thomson, Robert Heron - English poetry - 1793 - 384 pages
...decay, we die in part, String after firing is fever'd from the heart ; Till loofen'd life, at laft, but breathing clay, Without one pang is glad to fall away. Unhappy he, who lateft feels the blow, Whofe eyes have wept o'er every friend laid low, Dragg'd ling'ring on from partial... | |
| Biography - 1798 - 666 pages
...decay, we die in part ; String after llring is fever'd from the heart, Till loofen'd life at Lift — but breathing clay, Without one pang is glad to fall away. Unhappy he who lateft feels the blow ; Whofe eyes have wept o'er every friend laid low ; Dragg'd ling ring on from... | |
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