 Death, be not proud, though some have called thee Mighty and dreadful, for thou art not so: For those whom thou think'st thou dost overthrow Die not, poor Death, nor yet canst thou kill me. From rest and sleep, which but thy pictures be...  The Buccaneer: A Tale - Page 8by Mrs. S. C. Hall - 1833Full view - About this book
 | John Bell - English poetry - 1799 - 402 pages
...debt, 1 think it mercy if thou wilt forget. DEATH ! be not proud, tho' some have called thee Mighly and dreadful, for thou art not so ; For those whom thou think'st thou dost overthrow Die not, poor Death ! nor yet canst thou kill me. From rest and sleep, which but thy picture... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - English poetry - 1810 - 728 pages
...black memory : That tliun remember them, some claim as debt; 1 think it mercy, if thou wilt forget. X. DEATH, be not proud, though some have called thee Mighty and dreadful, for thou art not so ; I'or those, whom thou Ihink'st thou dost overthrow, Die not, poor death ; nor yet canst < lion kill... | |
 | Alexander Chalmers - English poetry - 1810 - 746 pages
...claim as debt ; 1 think it mercy, if thou wilt forget. DEATH.be not proud, though some have called thce Mighty and dreadful, for thou art not so ; For those, whom thou think'st thou dost overthrow, Die not, poor death ; nor yet canst thou kill me. From rest and sleep, which but thy picture... | |
 | English poetry - 1833 - 240 pages
...lies, whose songs did some time grace The murmuring Esk : may roses shade the place ! 107 JOHN DONNE. DEATH, be not proud, though some have called thee...art not so ; For those, whom thou think'st thou dost overthrow, Die not, poor Death ; nor yet canst thou kill me. From rest and sleep, which but thy pictures... | |
 | Robert Aris Willmott - Poets, English - 1834 - 408 pages
...thought on Death is not unworthy of the bard who knelt at " the footstool of the Ancient of Days." Death be not proud, though some have called thee Mighty...art not so, For those whom thou think'st thou dost overthrow, Die not, poor Death, nor yet canst thou kill me ; From rest and sleep, which but thy pictures... | |
 | Giles Fletcher - English poetry - 1836 - 442 pages
...ground, Teach me how to repent ; for that 's as good As if thou hadst sealed my pardon with thy blood. V. DEATH, be not proud, though some have called thee...art not so ; For, those whom thou think'st thou dost overthrow, Die not, poor death, nor yet canst thou kill me : From rest and sleep, which but thy pictures... | |
 | Richard Cattermole - Christian poetry, English - 1836 - 436 pages
...ground, Teach me how to repent ; for that 's as good As if thou hadst sealed my pardon with thy blood. V. DEATH, be not proud, though some have called thee...art not so ; For, those whom thou think'st thou dost overthrow, Die not, poor death, nor yet canst thou kill me : From rest and sleep, which but thy pictures... | |
 | Robert Aris Willmott - Poets, English - 1839 - 388 pages
...thought on Death is not unworthy of the bard who knelt at " the footstool of the Ancient of Days :" — Death be not proud, though some have called thee Mighty...art not so, For those whom thou think'st thou dost overthrow, Die not, poor Death, nor yet canst thou kill me ; From rest and sleep, which but thy pictures... | |
 | John Donne - Sermons - 1839 - 598 pages
...black memory, That thou remember them, some claim as debt ; 1 think it mercy, if thou wilt forget. DEATH, be not proud, though some have called thee...and dreadful, for thou art not so, For those, whom you think'st thou dost overthrow, Die not, poor death, nor yet canst thou kill me ; From rest and sleep,... | |
 | John Donne - 1839 - 588 pages
...some claim as debt ; 1 think it mercy, if thou wilt forget. xnr. DEATH, be not proud, though somejhave called thee Mighty and dreadful, for thou art not so, For those, whom you think'st thou dost overthrow, Die not, poor death, nor yet canst thou kill me ; From rest and sleep,... | |
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