 | John Bell - English poetry - 1799 - 402 pages
...Thus to use myself in jest 13y feigned death to die. Yesternight the sun went hence, And yet is here to-day; . He hath no desire nor sense, Nor half so...believe that I shall make Hastier journeys, since I take wings and spurs than he. ! O how feeble is man's power, That if good fortune fall, Cannot add another... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - English poetry - 1810 - 728 pages
...use myself in jest By feigned death to die ; Yesternight the Sun went hence, And yet is here to fiay, He hath no desire nor sense, Nor half so short a way : Then fear not me, But believe that 1 shall make Hastier journeys, since 1 take • More wings and spurs than he. O how feeble is man's... | |
 | Alexander Chalmers - English poetry - 1810 - 746 pages
...to day, He hath no desire nor sense, Nor half so short a way : Then fear not me. But believe that 1 shall make Hastier journeys, since I take More wings and spurs than he. Q how feeble is man's power, That if good fortune fall, Cannot add- another hour, Nor a lost hour recaH... | |
 | Thomas Curtis - Aeronautics - 1829 - 822 pages
...the price of cvmfaHeth, men generally break no more ground than will supply their own turn. Carew. O, how feeble is man's power, That if good fortune fall, Cannot add another hour, Nor a lost hour recall ! Donne. The greatness of these Irish lords suddenly fell and vanished, when their oppressions and... | |
 | Thomas Curtis (of Grove house sch, Islington) - 462 pages
...price of corn fallelh, men generally brrak no more ground than will supply their own turn. Caretr. O, how feeble is man's power, That if good fortune fall, Cannot add another hoar. Nor a lost hour recall ! Donne. The greatness of these Irish lords suddenly fell and vanished,... | |
 | Robert Aris Willmott - Authors, English - 1836 - 312 pages
...Thus to use myself in jest, By feigned death to die. Yesternight the Sun went hence, And yet is here to-day ; He hath no desire nor sense, Nor half so...fear not me, But believe that I shall make Hastier journies, since I take More wings and spurs than he. 0 ! how feeble is man's power, That if good fortune... | |
 | Charles Valentine De Grice - Authors, English - 1836 - 322 pages
...Thus to use myself in jest, By feigned death to die. Yesternight the Sun went hence, And yet is here to-day ; He hath no desire nor sense, Nor half so...fear not me, But believe that I shall make Hastier journies, since I take More wings and spurs than he. O! how feeble is man's power, That if good fortune... | |
 | Katherine Thomson - 1843 - 904 pages
...cannot divest themselves, he did, in truth, lay aside, when he perceived Lady Arundel. CHAPTER V. O how feeble is man's power, That if good fortune fall, Cannot add another houre, Nor a lost hour recall ! But come bad chance, And wee joyne to it our strength, And wee teach... | |
 | George Lillie Craik - English language - 1845 - 466 pages
...Thus to use myself in jest By feigned death to die. Yesternight the sun went hence, And yet is here to-day ; He hath no desire nor sense, Nor half so...journeys, since I take More wings and spurs than he. O how feeble is man's power ! That, if good fortune fall, Cannot add another hour, Nor a lost hour... | |
 | Izaak Walton - 1852 - 174 pages
...helieve that I shall make Speedier journeys, since I take More wings and spurs than he. O, how feehle is man's power, That if good fortune fall, Cannot add another- hour, Nor a lost hour recall ; Bnt come had chance, We give it all our strength And teach it art and length Itselfe o'er us t' advance.... | |
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Sweetest love, I do not go, For weariness of thee, Nor in hope the world can show A fitter love for me; But since that I Must die at last, 'tis best To use myself in jest Thus by feigned deaths to die. 
