 Thou' art slave to fate, chance, kings, and desperate men, And dost with poison, war, and sickness dwell; 10 And poppy' or charms can make us sleep as well, And better than thy stroke. Why swell'st thou then? One short sleep past, we wake eternally; And...  A household book of English poetry - Page 154by Richard Chenevix Trench - 1870 - 430 pagesFull view - About this book
 | Samuel Johnson - 1810
...And dost with poison, war, and sickness dwell, Thou 'rt slave to fate, chance, kings, and desperate And poppy or charms can make us sleep as well, And better than thy stroke. Why swell'stthou then? One short sleep post, we wake eternally ; And death shall be no more, death, thou... | |
 | History - 1833 - 224 pages
...art slave to fate, chance, kings, and desperate men, And dost with poison, war, and sickness dwell, And poppy or charms can make us sleep as well, And...thou then ? One short sleep past, we wake eternally ; SIR RICHARD FANSHAWE. Blown in the morning, thou shalt fade ere noon: What boots a life, which in... | |
 | Mrs. S. C. Hall - 1833
...dreadful, for thou art not so ; For those whom thou think'st thou dost overthow, Die not, poor Death -Why swell'st thou, then ? one short sleep past, we...eternally; And Death shall be no more :—Death! thou shall die." DR. DONNE. WHEN Sir Robert Cecil returned to his wife's chamber, all within was silent... | |
 | Mrs. S. C. Hall - Literary Criticism - 1833
...; For those whom thou think'st thou dost overthow, Die not, poor Death —Why swell's! thou, then r One short sleep past, we wake eternally; And Death shall be no more:—Death! thou shall die." DR. DOKNE. Constance Cecil, never in earlier life, never in,after years,... | |
 | Robert Aris Willmott, Society for Promoting Christian Knowledge (Great Britain). General Literature Committee - Literary Criticism - 1834 - 363 pages
...art slave to fate, chance, kings, and desperate men, And dost with poison, war, and sickness, dwell; And poppy, or charms, can make us sleep as well, And better than thy stroke; why swell's! thou then ? Our short sleep past, we wake eternally, And Death shall be no more—Death thou... | |
 | Richard Cattermole, Henry Stebbing - History - 1836
...art slave to fate, chance, kings, and desperate men, And doth with poison, war, and sickness dwell; And poppy, or charms can make us sleep as well, And...And death shall be no more: death, thou shalt die. VI. SPIT in my face, you Jews, and pierce my side; Buffet and scoff, scourge and crucify me; For I... | |
 | Religion - 1837
...art slave to fate, chance, kings, and desperate men, And dost with poison, war, and sickness dwell; And poppy, or charms, can make us sleep as well, And better, than thy stroke ; why swell'st tliou then ? Our short sleep past, we wake eternally, And Death shall be no more,—DEATH, THOU SHALT... | |
 | John Donne - 1839
...art slave to fate, chance, kings, and desperate men, And dost with poison, war, and sickness dwell. And poppy, or charms can make us sleep as well, And...And death shall be no more, death thou shalt die. XIV. SPIT in my face you Jews, and pierce my side, Buffet, and scoff, scourge, and crucify me, For... | |
 | John Donne - 1839
...art slave to fate, chance, kings, and desperate men, And dost with poison, war, and sickness dwell. And poppy, or charms can make us sleep as well, And...And death shall be no more, death thou shalt die. XIV. SPIT in my face you Jews, and pierce my side, Buffet, and scoff, scourge, and crucify me, For... | |
 | John Donne - Religion - 1839
...art slave to fate, chance, kings, and desperate men, And dost with poison, war, and sickness dwell. And poppy, or charms can make us sleep as well, And better, than thy stroke; why swell'st thou then ? j One short sleep past, we wake eternally, And death shall be no more, death thou shalt die. ** XIV.... | |
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