| James Thomson - 1730 - 260 pages
...infects glow ; by Hunger fed, Andcheer'd by toiling Ihirft, they rowlabout jze From toy to trifle, vanity to vice ; Till blown away by Death, Oblivion comes Behind, and ftrikes them from the book of life. Nowfwarms the village o'er the jovial mead ; The ruftic youth,... | |
| James Thomson - 1730 - 314 pages
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| John Holmes - Oratory - 1739 - 202 pages
...Even fo luxurious Men, unheeding, pafs An idle Summer-Life in Fortunes-Shine, &c. From Toy to Trifle^ Vanity to Vice ; Till blown away by Death, Oblivion comes Behind, and ftrikes them from the Book of Life. Summer, ver. 311. The laft on a Midfummer Retreat — THRICE happy... | |
| James Thomson, Barthold Heinrich Brockes - English poetry - 1745 - 586 pages
...Infeńs glow] by HUNGER fed, And chear'd by toiling THIRST, they rowl about 320 From Toy to Trifle, Vanity to Vice; Till blown away by Death, Oblivion comes Behind, and ftrikes diem from the Book of Life. Now fwarms the Village o'er the jovial Mead; The ruftic Youth,... | |
| James Thomson - 1757 - 244 pages
...of day. Even fo luxurious Men, unheeding, pafs 34^ An idle fummer-life in fortune's mine, A feafon's glitter ! Thus they flutter on From toy to toy, from...to vice ; Till, blown away by death, oblivion comes 350 Behind, and ftrikes them from die book of life. Now fwarms the village o'er the jovial mead: The... | |
| James Thomson - English literature - 1763 - 458 pages
...day. 345 .Even fo luxurious Men, unheeding, pafs An idle fummer-life in fortune's fbine, A feafon's glitter! Thus they flutter on .. , From toy to toy,...to vice; Till, blown away by death, oblivion comes 3 5o Behind, and ftrikes them from the book of life. Now fwarms the village o'er the jovial mead-;... | |
| James Thomson - 1766 - 266 pages
...day. 345 Even fo luxurious Men, unheeding, pafs An idle fummer life in fortune's Ihine, A feafon's glitter ! Thus they flutter on From toy to toy, from vanity to vice ; •1•.;' Till, blown away by death, oblivion comes 350 Behind, and ftrikes them from the book of... | |
| James Thomson - 1769 - 218 pages
...of day. Even fo luxurious Men , unheeding , pafs An idle fummer life in fortune's shine , A feafon's glitter ! Thus they flutter on From toy to toy , from...Till, blown away by death, oblivion comes Behind , and ftrickes them from the book of life. Now fwarms the village o'er the jovial mead The ruftic youth,... | |
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