 With wonder gaze, and drop th' unconscious tear : " O ! then this moral bid their souls retain, " All thoughts of happiness on earth are vain."* The last faint accents trembled on his tongue, That now inactive to the palate clung ; His bosom heaves a...  The Shipwreck, a Poem - Page 154by William Falconer - 1803 - 96 pagesFull view - About this book
 | English poetry - 1782 - 516 pages
...Oh ! then this moral bid their fouls retain, " ALL THOUGHTS OF HAPPINESS ON EARTH ARE VAIN. The laft faint accents trembled on his tongue, That now, inactive, to the palate clung ; His bofom heaves a mortal groan — he dies ! And (hades eternal fmk upon his eyes ! As thus, defac'd... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - English poetry - 1800 - 542 pages
...! then this moral bid their fouls retain, ' All thoughts of happincfs on earth are vain *." The lad faint accents trembled on his tongue, That now inactive to the palate clung ; His bofom heaves a mortal groan— he dies ! And (hades eternal fink upon his eyes ! As thus defac'-d... | |
 | William Falconer - 1803 - 216 pages
...streams of soft compassion drown'd, " The swains lament, and maidens weep around ;880 Death of Palemon. " While lisping children, touch'd with infant fear,...O ! then this moral bid their souls retain, " All tliovghts of happiness on earth are vain*." The last faint accents trembled on his tongue, That now... | |
 | William Falconer - 1868 - 180 pages
...lisping children, touched with infant fear, With wonder gaze, and drop the unconscious tear ; Oh ! then this moral bid their souls retain, All thoughts...his tongue, That now inactive to the palate clung ; His bosom heaves a mortal groan — he dies ! And shades eternal sink upon his eyes. As thus defaced... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - English poetry - 1810 - 622 pages
...unconscious tear; Oh ! then this moral hid their souls retain, ALL THOUC.H rs OF HAPPINESS ON EARTH АЯЕ VAIN !" The last faint accents trembled on his tongue That now inactive to the palate clung; His bosom heaves a mortal groan he dies ! And shades eternal sink upon his eyes. As thus defac'd in... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - English poetry - 1810 - 628 pages
...o'erflow, Then, while in 'streams of soft compassion drowo'd. The swains lament, and maidens weep aroued; While lisping children, touch'd with infant fear, With wonder gaze, and drop th' unconscious tear; Oh ! then this moral bid their souls retain, ALL THOUGHTS OF HAPPINESS ON EAKTU АДЕ VAIN !" The... | |
 | Alexander Chalmers - English poetry - 1810 - 622 pages
...unconscious tear; Dh! then this moral hid their souls rc'ain, Al.L THOUGHTS OF HAPPINESS ON EARTH A*E TAIN !" The last faint accents trembled on his tongue. That now inactive to the palate clung; His bosom heaves a mortal groan be dies ! And shades eternal sink upon his eyes. As thus defac'd in... | |
 | William Falconer - 1811 - 252 pages
...befel ! Then, while in streams of soft compassion drown'd, The Swains lament, and Maidens weep around ; While lisping Children, touch'd with infant fear,...bid their souls retain, All thoughts of happiness on earlh are rain." The last faint accents trembled on his tongue, That now inactive to the palate clung;... | |
 | William Falconer - Shipwrecks - 1811 - 118 pages
...compassion drown'd " The swains lament, and maidens weep around ; " While lisping children, towch'd with infant fear, " With wonder gaze, and drop th'...souls retain, " All thoughts of happiness on earth ore coin*." * sed scilicet ultima semper Expectanda dies homini; diciqui beatus ; , , -:<» ' j »»;... | |
 | William Falconer - 1811 - 120 pages
...drown'd " The swains lament, and maidens weep around j " While lisping children, touch'd with iufaut fear, -' With wonder gaze, and drop th' unconscious...retain, " All thoughts of happiness on earth are vain*." -sed scilicet ultima semper Expectanda dies homini; diciqui beatus Ante obitum nemo supremaque funcre... | |
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