As man, perhaps, the moment of his breath Receives the lurking principle of death; The young disease, that must subdue at length, Grows with his growth, and strengthens with his strength; So, cast and mingled with his very frame. The Works of Alexander Pope, Esq - Page 70by Alexander Pope - 1797 - 3650 pagesFull view - About this book
| 1794 - 918 pages
...organs of the frame; 131 And hence one mailer paffion in the breaft, Like Aaron's ferpent, (wallows up the reft. As man, perhaps, the moment of his breath,...Receives the lurking principle of death; The young difcafe, which mud fubduc at length, Grows with his growth, and ftrcngthen» with his ilrength : So,... | |
| Robert Anderson - English poetry - 1795 - 906 pages
...one mailer paffion in the bread, "V Like Aaron'« ferpent, fwallowi up the reft. As man, perhap», the moment of his breath, „ Receives the lurking principle of death ; The young difeafe, which muft fubdue at length. Grows with his growth, and llrengthen» with hi* ftrength : So, call and... | |
| 1796 - 246 pages
...obje&s ftrike; Hence diff'rent paflions more or lefs inflame, As ftrong or weak the organs of the frame; And hence one MASTER PASSION in the breaft, Like Aaron's...death ; The young difeafe, that muft fubdue at length, Grows with his growth, and ftrengthens with his ftrength : So, caft and mingled with his very frame,... | |
| Alexander Pope - 1796 - 236 pages
...inflame, As ftrong or weak the organs of the (rame ; 130 And hence one mafter-paflion in the breajt, Like Aaron's ferpent, fwallows up the reft. As Man,...muft fubdue at length, 135 Grows with his growth, and ftrergthens with his So, caft and mingled with his very frame, [ftrength ; The mind's difeafe, its... | |
| Vicesimus Knox - English poetry - 1796 - 574 pages
...flrongor weak the organs of the frame ; And hence cnc mafkr 1'allion in the brcaft, Like Aaron's fcrpent, fwallows up the reft. As man, perhaps, the moment...lurking principle of death ; The young difeafe, that mull fubciuc at length, Grows with his growth, and ftrengthxns with hit So.caft and mingtcdwith his... | |
| Alexander Pope - 1798 - 140 pages
...the frame ; And hence one master passion in the breast, Like Aaron's serpent, swallows up the rest. As man, perhaps, the moment of his breath, Receives the lurking principle of death ; The young disease, that must subdue at length, Grows with his growth, and strengthens with , his strength: So,... | |
| Alexander Pope - 1804 - 496 pages
...organs of the Irame j 130 And hence one mafter Paliion in the brtaft. Like Aaron's ferpent, (wallows up the reft. As Man, perhaps, the moment of his breath, Receives the lurking principle of death j The y.ung difnf:, which mull lubdue at length, 1^5 Grows with hit growth, and ftrergtluris w,;l\... | |
| Alexander Pope - 1804 - 232 pages
...13p • i And hence one master-passion in the breast, Like Aaron's serpent, swallows up the rest. . As Man, perhaps, the moment of his breath Receives the lurking principle of death, The young disease, that must subdue at length, 135 Grows with his growth, and strengthens with his So, cast and... | |
| Great Britain - 1804 - 492 pages
...orga'ns of the irame j 150 And hence one maftcr Haflion in the brt-alr, Like A.uor.'s k-rpent, iwallows up the reft. As Man, perhaps, the moment of his breath, Receives the lurking principle of deadi ; The young diCiMfc, which muft fubduc at lengih, 135 Grows wich his growth, and ñrength^ns... | |
| English poetry - 1806 - 408 pages
...the frame ; ind hence one MASTER-PASSION in the breast, Like Aaron's serpent, swallows up the rest. As man, perhaps, the moment of his breath, Receives the lurking principle of death ; The young disease, that must subdue at length, Grows with his growth, and strengthens with his strength: So,... | |
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