 In health, in sickness, thus the suppliant prays; Hides from himself his state, and shuns to know, That life protracted is protracted woe. Time hovers o'er, impatient to destroy, And shuts up all the passages of joy: In vain their gifts the bounteous...  Life, Letters, and Journals of Lord Byron - Page 475by George Gordon Byron Baron Byron - 1839 - 735 pagesFull view - About this book
 | John Bell - English poetry - 1789 - 442 pages
...suppliant prays ; Hides from himself his state, and shuns to know, That life protracted is protracted woe. Time hovers o'er, impatient to destroy, And shuts...In vain their gifts the bounteous seasons pour, The fruits autumnal, and the vernal flow'r; With listless eyes the dotard views the store, He views, and... | |
 | John Bell - English poetry - 1789 - 428 pages
...joy : In vain their gifts the bounteous seasons pour, The fruits autumnal, and the vernal flow'r; 2/^ With listless eyes the dotard views the store, He views, and wonders that they please no more; Now pall the tasteless meats, and joyless wines, And Luxury with sighs her slave resigns. Approach,... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1804 - 594 pages
...prays ; Hides from himseli his state, and shuns to know That life protracted — is protracted woe. Time hovers o-er, impatient to destroy, And shuts up all the passages of joy : In vain the gifts their bounteous seasons pour, The fruit autumnal and the vernal flower ; With listless eyes... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - English literature - 1805 - 238 pages
...suppliant prays ; Hides from himself his state, and shuns to know That life protracted is protracted woe. Time hovers o'er, impatient to destroy, And shuts...bounteous seasons pour, The fruit autumnal, and the vernal flower, G With listless eyes the dotard views the store, He views, and wonders that they please^no... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - English literature - 1806 - 328 pages
...prays; Hides from himself his state, and shuns to know, That life protracted is protracted woe. Tine hovers o'er, impatient to destroy, And shuts up all...pour, The fruit autumnal, and the vernal flow'r; With listle-js ey?J the dotard views the store, He views, and wonders that they please no more; Now pall... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - English literature - 1806 - 350 pages
...suppliant prays : Hides from himself his state, and shuns to know, That life protracted is protracted woe. Time hovers o'er, impatient to destroy, And shuts...bounteous seasons pour, The fruit autumnal, and the vernal tiow'r ; • Ver. 164; THE VA\ITT Of HUMAN WISHES. listless eyes the dotard views the store, He views,... | |
 | George Gregory - Books and reading - 1808 - 352 pages
...prays; " Hides from himself his state, and shuns to know " That life protracted — is protracted woe. " Time hovers o'er, impatient to destroy, " And shuts...seasons pour, " The fruit autumnal, and the vernal flowery " With listless eyes the dotard views the store, " He views and wonders that they please no... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1809 - 372 pages
...suppliant prays ; Hides from .himself his state, and shuns to know, That life protracted is protracted wo. Time hovers o'er, impatient to destroy, And shuts...store, He views, and wonders that they please no more ; .Now pall the tasteless meats, and joyless wines, And Luxury with sighs her slave resigns. Approach,... | |
 | British poets - English poetry - 1809 - 526 pages
...suppliant prays ; Hides from himself his state, and shuns to know, That life protracted, is protracted woe. Time hovers o'er, impatient to destroy, And shuts...of joy: In vain their gifts the bounteous Seasons poctr, The fruit antumnal, and the vernal flow'r, With listless eyes the dotard views the store. He... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - English poetry - 1810 - 656 pages
...suppliant prays : Hides from himself its state, and shuns to knew, That life protracted is protracted woe. Time hovers o'er, impatient to destroy, And shuts...of joy : In vain their gifts the bounteous seasons poor, The fruit autumnal, and the vernal flow'r; With listless eyes the dotard views the store, He... | |
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