| English drama - 1804 - 516 pages
...this informs me I shall never die. The soul, secured in her existence, smiles At the drawn dasger, and defies its point. The stars shall fade away, the...himself Grow dim with age, and nature sink in years, 358 359 But tiť ni shalt flourish in immortal youth, Unhurt amidst the war of elements, The wreck... | |
| William Giles - Christian life - 1804 - 280 pages
...frustrate his hopes. He may say to his soul, in the midst of all the storms and vicissitudes of time, \ ' The stars shall fade away, the sun himself Grow dim with age, and nature sink in years ; But thou shalt flourish in immortal youth, Unhurt amidst the war of elements, The wreck of matter, and the crush... | |
| English poetry - 1806 - 408 pages
...moment brings me to an end ; But this informs me T shall never die. The soul, secur'd in her existence, smiles At the drawn dagger, and defies its point....immortal youth, Unhurt amidst the war of elements, The wreck of matter, and the crush of worlds. On FLATTERY, and FIRMNESS o/"MiND. (SHAKESPEARE.) NAY, do... | |
| 1807 - 552 pages
...impressive theme Addison lavishes the brightest effulgence of his genins and all the fervour of his heart. The stars shall fade away, the sun himself Grow dim...immortal youth Unhurt amidst the war of elements The wreck of matter, and the crash of worlds ! " What a sweet comment are these exquisite verses on the... | |
| 1807 - 474 pages
...neither of them; Indifferent in his choice, to sleep or go. [After a nap, CATO retires, exclaiming:] The stars shall fade away, the sun himself Grow dim with age, and nature sink in years; But thou, O Folly! in immortal youth Shalt flourish still, while human nature lasts, And DANGLES live to foster... | |
| George Farquhar - Authors, English - 1808 - 338 pages
...moment brings me to an end ; But this informs me I shall never die. The soul, secur'd in her existence, smiles At the drawn dagger, and defies its point....immortal youth, Unhurt amidst the war of elements, The wreck of matter, and the crush of worlds. What means this heaviness, that hangs upon me? This lethargy,... | |
| William Enfield - Elocution - 1808 - 434 pages
...moment brings me to an end, ; But this informs me I shall never die. The soul secur'd in her existence, smiles At the drawn dagger, and defies its point ;...immortal youth, Unhurt amidst the war of elements, The wreck of matter, and the crush of worlds., CATO. CHAP. IX. SOUTHAMPTON AND ESSEX,, Officer. MY Lord,... | |
| Mrs. Inchbald - English drama - 1808 - 446 pages
...moment brings me to an end ; But this informs me I shall never die. The soul, secur'd in her existence, smiles At the drawn dagger, and defies its point....Grow dim with age, and nature sink in years, But thou shali flourish in immortal youth, Unhurt amidst the war of elements, The wreck of matter, and the crush... | |
| Spectator The - 1808 - 348 pages
...moment hrings me to an end; Bat this informs me I shall never die. The soul, secur'd in her existence, smiles At the drawn dagger, and defies its point....sun himself Grow dim with age, and nature sink in yean; But thou shalt flourish in immortal youth, Unhurt amidst the war of elements, The wrecks of matter,... | |
| Joseph Addison, Sir Richard Steele - English literature - 1810 - 272 pages
...brings me to an end ; ' But this informs me I shall never die. * The soul, secur'd in her existence, smiles ' At the drawn dagger, and defies its point....youth, ' Unhurt amidst the war of elements, ' The wrecks of matter, and the cnish of worlds." VOL. X. No. 629. MONDAY, DECEMBER 9, 1714. AUTHOR UNKNOWN.... | |
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