 Then since this world is vain, And volatile, and fleet, Why should I lay up earthly joys, Where rust corrupts, and moth destroys, And cares and sorrows eat ? 'Why fly from ill With anxious skill, When soon this hand will freeze, this throbbing heart be...  The Poetical Works of Henry Kirke Whiteby Henry Kirke White - 1897 - 296 pagesSnippet view - About this book
 | Henry Kirke White - 1807 - 344 pages
...gone away. Thus does th« shade, In memory fade, When in forsaken tomb the form belov'd is laid. 7. Then since this world is vain, And volatile and fleet,...earthly joys, Where rust corrupts and moth destroys, And fares and sorrows eat ! Why fly from ill, With anxious skill, When toon this ham! will freeze, this... | |
 | Henry Kirke White - Poets, English - 1808 - 698 pages
...gone away. Thus does the shade, In memory fade, When in forsaken tomb the form belov'd is laid. 7. Then since this world is vain-, And volatile and fleet,...Why fly from ill, With anxious skill, When soon this band will freeze, this throbbing heart be still. 8. Come, Disappointment, come! Thou art not stern... | |
 | Henry Kirke White, Robert Southey - English literature - 1808 - 380 pages
...away. Tims does the shade, In memory fade, When in forsaken tomb tbe form belov'd is laid. 7. Tlren since this world is vain, And volatile and fleet,...should I lay up earthly joys, Where rust corrupts aud moth destroys, And cares and sorrows eat! Why fly from if), With anxious skill, When icon this... | |
 | James Plumptre - Songs, English - 1811 - 486 pages
...'tis gone away. Thus does the shade In memory fade, When in forsaken tomb the form belov'd is laid. Then since this world is vain, And volatile and fleet,...this hand will freeze, this throbbing heart be still. 8 Come, Disappointment, come ! Thou art not stern to me ; Sad Monitress ! I own thy sway, A votary... | |
 | Henry Kirke White - 1811 - 404 pages
...shade In memory fade, When in forsaken tomb the form belov'd is laid. r. Then since this world is vaiu, And volatile and fleet, Why should I lay up earthly...this hand will freeze, this throbbing heart be still ; Come, Disappointment, come,! Thou art not stern to me ; Sad Monitress ! I own thy sway, A votary... | |
 | Henry Kirke White - 1811 - 400 pages
...forsaken tomb the form belov'd is laid. Then since this world is vain, • And volatile and licet, Why should I lay up earthly joys, Where rust corrupts,...this hand will freeze, this throbbing heart be still ? Come, Disappointment, come ! Thou art not stern to me; Sad Monitress ! I own thy sway, A votary sad... | |
 | William Bengo Collyer - Hymns - 1812 - 980 pages
...gone away : Thus does the shade, In memory fade, When in forsaken tomb the form belov'd i»laid! 4 Then since this world is vain, And volatile and fleet,...When soon this hand will freeze, this throbbing heart lie still ? HYMN DCCCLX. The Harp of Jud,ahj or, the Hiding-place. HK. WHITE. 1 \ WAKE, sweet harp... | |
 | Henry Kirke White - 1813 - 398 pages
...'tis gone away. Thus does the shade In memory fade, When in forsaken tomb the form belov'd is laid. 7. Then since this world is vain, And volatile and fleet,...this hand will freeze, this throbbing heart be still ? Come, Disappointment, come ! Thou art not stern to me ; Bad Monitress ! I own thy sway, A votary... | |
 | Henry Kirke White - Poets, English - 1813 - 730 pages
...'tis gone away. Thus does the shade ID memory fade, When in forsaken tomb the form belov'd is laid. 7. Then since this world is vain, And volatile and fleet,...this hand will freeze, this throbbing heart be still ? Come, Disappointment, come ! Thou art not stern to me ; Sad Monitress ! I own thy sway, A votary... | |
 | Henry Kirke White, Robert Southey - 1813 - 404 pages
...'tis gone away. Thus does the shade In memory fade, When in forsaken tomb the form belov'd is laid. 7. Then since this world is vain, And volatile and fleet,...this hand will freeze, this throbbing heart be still ? 8> Come, Disappointment, come! Thou art not stern to me; Sad Monitress ! I own thy sway, A votary... | |
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