 Huge heaps of hoary mouldered walls. Yet Time has seen, that lifts the low, And level lays the lofty brow, Has seen this broken pile complete, Big with the vanity of state; But transient is the smile of fate! A little rule, a little sway, A sunbeam in...  The British Poets: Including Translations ... - Page 120by British poets - 1822Full view - About this book
 | 1805 - 538 pages
...hoary mouldei'd wallt. Yet time has feen, that lift» the low, And level lays the lofty brow, Has feen this broken pile complete, Big with the vanity of State : But transient is the fmile of late! A little rule, a little fway, A fun-beam in э «inter's day, Is ail the proud and mighty... | |
 | John Bell - English poetry - 1799 - 436 pages
...in ruins, muss, and weeds ; While, ever and anon, there falls Huge heaps of hoary moulder'd walls. Yet Time has seen, that lifts the low, And level lays the lofty brow, t$ Has seen this broken pile complete, 1 Big with the vanity of state : r But transient is the smile... | |
 | English poetry - 1800 - 322 pages
...Conceal'd in ruins, moss, and weeds; While, ever and anon, there falls Huge heaps of hoary moulder'd walls. Yet time has seen, that lifts the low, And level lays...rule, a little sway, A sun-beam in a winter's day, Js all the proud and mighty have Between the cradle and the grave. And see the rivers how they run... | |
 | John Britton - Architecture - 1815 - 1086 pages
...Concealed in ruins, moss, and weeds ; While ever and anon there fall Huge heaps of hoary mouldered wall. Yet time has seen, that lifts the low, And level lays...of state ; — But transient is the smile of fate." 1 See also the pedigree of Mr. Johnes of Havod, given in Dr. Meyrick's History of Cardiganshire, p.... | |
 | William Enfield - 1804 - 418 pages
...weeds; \ While , ever and anon, there falls Huge heaps of hoary moulder'd wall*. Yet time has been that lifts the low, And level lays the lofty brow...vanity of state ; > But transient is the smile of fate ; J A little rule ,,a little sway , A sun-beam in a -winter's day, Is all the proud and mighty have... | |
 | John Evans - Wales, North - 1804 - 440 pages
...in ruin, moss, and weeds; \.\ While ever and anon, there falls Huge heaps of hoary mouldered walls. Yet Time has seen, that lifts the low, And level lays...pile complete, Big with the vanity of state ; But transieht is the smile of Fate ! A little rule, a little sway, A Sun-beam in a winter's day. Is all... | |
 | John Evans - Wales - 1804 - 482 pages
...flood, on an abrupt hill, covered with woods, appear the ivied walls and rugged turrets of Dinefawr Castle. " Yet time has seen that lifts the low, And...level lays the lofty brow, Has seen this broken pile compleat, Big with the vanity of state." I before observed that this was the seat of the South Wallian... | |
 | Robert Forsyth - Agriculture - 1805 - 584 pages
...monuments of the devastations produced by time. We are reminded of the word of the poet, Time hat wen, that lifts the low, And level lays the lofty brow ; Has seen this broken pile complete, Big with the vanities of state. A little rule, a little way, A sun-beam in a winter's day, Is all the proud and... | |
 | England - 1806 - 234 pages
...weeds; f While ever and anon there falls, f Huge heaps of hoary moulder'd walls. Yet time has been that lifts the low. And level lays the lofty brow,...this broken pile complete. Big with the vanity of stile. - ' After traversing the ruins of Caerphilly till we were fatigued, we procured some homely... | |
 | English poetry - 1806 - 408 pages
...and weeds : While, ever and anon, there falls Huge heaps of hoary moulder'd walls. Yet time has been, that lifts the low, And level lays the lofty brow, Has seen this broken pile complete, Big with'the vanity of state; But transient is the smile of fate! A little rule, a little sway, A sun-beam... | |
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