 Of what is't fools make such vain keeping? Sin their conception, their birth weeping, Their life a general mist of error, Their death a hideous storm of terror. Strew your hair with powders sweet, Don clean linen, bathe your feet, And (the foul fiend...  History of the English Language and Literature - Page 51by Robert Chambers - 1837 - 328 pagesFull view - About this book
 | John Holmes Agnew, Walter Hilliard Bidwell - 1889 - 906 pages
...friend remembered not." What can be deeper than— " Of what is't fools make such vain keeping ? Sin their conception, their birth weeping ; Their life...of error, Their death a hideous storm of terror." What can be graver than— " The glories of our birth and state Are shadows, not substantial things... | |
 | American periodicals - 1889 - 860 pages
...friend remembered not. What can be deeper than — Of what is't fools make such vain keeping ? Sin their conception, their birth weeping; Their life...mist of error, Their death a hideous storm of terror. What can be graver than — The glories of our birth and state Are shadows, not substantial things;... | |
 | William Roscoe Thayer - English drama - 1890 - 616 pages
...is signed. Of what is't fools make such vain keeping? Sin their conception, their birth weeping, 180 Their life a general mist of error, Their death a...'tween night and day ; End your groan, and come away. Cart. Hence, villains, tyrants, murderers ! alas ! What will you do with my lady ? — Call for help.... | |
 | Sarah Warner Brooks - English poetry - 1890 - 520 pages
...disturbed your mind ; Here your perfect peace is signed. Of what is 't fools make such vain keeping ? Sin their conception ; their birth weeping Their life...more to check — A crucifix let bless your neck. T is now full tide 'tween night mud dar ; End yonr groan, and come away." The Duchess now addresses... | |
 | Sarah Warner Brooks - English poetry - 1890 - 518 pages
...Sin their conception; their birth weepingTheir life a general mist of error ; Their death a hidcons storm of terror. Strew your hair with powders sweet,...more to check — A crucifix let bless your neck. 'T is now full tide 'tween night and day ; End your groan, and come away." The Duchess now addresses... | |
 | John Addington Symonds - Aesthetics - 1890 - 348 pages
...As friend remembered not. What can be deeper than : Of what is't fools make such vain keeping 1 Sin their conception, their birth weeping ; Their life...mist of error, Their death a hideous storm of terror. What can be graver than : The glories of our birth and state Are shadows, not substantial things ;... | |
 | Anthropology - 1891 - 432 pages
...disturbed your mind ; Here your perfect peace is signed. Of what is 't fools make such vain keeping? Sin their conception, their birth weeping, Their life...'tween night and day : End your groan, and come away." Sometimes the vigorous expression is attained by a daring use of the impossible, as in the stirring... | |
 | Arthur Henry Bullen - Ballads, English - 1891 - 340 pages
...is signed. Of what is't fools make such vain keeping ? Sin their conception, their birth weeping, J Their life a general mist of error, Their death a...'tween night and day ; End your groan, and come away. From JOHN WEBSTER'S The Devifs Law-Case, 1623. VANITAS VANITATUM. A LL the flowers of the spring **.... | |
 | American fiction - 1901 - 560 pages
...fools make such vain keeping? Sin their conception, their birth weeping, Their life a general list of error, Their death a hideous storm of terror. Strew...fiend more to check) A crucifix let bless your neck; "1'is now full tide 'tween night and day; End your groan, and come away. The last dialogue of the Duchess... | |
 | Charles Lamb - English drama - 1893 - 392 pages
...perfect peace is sign'd. Of what is t fools make such vain keeping 1 1 THE DUCHESS OF MALFY. 41 Sin, their conception ; their birth, weeping : Their life,...'tween night and day : End your groan, and come away. 9' Car. Hence, villains, tyrants, murderers ! alas ! What will you do with my lady ? Call for help.... | |
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