 And the scene, where his melody charm'd me before, Resounds with his sweet-flowing ditty no more. My fugitive years are all hasting away, And I must ere long lie as lowly as they, With a turf on my breast, and a stone at my head, Ere another such grove...  Poems - Page 210by William Cowper - 1817Full view - About this book
 | William Cowper - 1854 - 806 pages
...fugitive years are all hasting away, And I must ere long lie as lowly as thoy, With a turf on my breast, and a stone at my head, Ere another such grove shall arise in its stead Though liis life be a dream, his enjoyments, I see, Have a being less durable even than he.* IDEM LATINE... | |
 | William Cowper - 1855 - 798 pages
...fugitive years are all hasting away, And I must ere long lie as lowly as they, With a turf on my breast, and a stone at my head, Ere another such grove shall...stead Tis a sight to engage me, if any thing can, Co muse on the perishing pleasures of man , 19* Though his life be a dream, his enjoyments, 1 I Have... | |
 | William Cowper - 1855 - 582 pages
...fugitive years are all hasting away, And I must ere long lie as lowly as they, With a turf on my breast, and a stone at my head, Ere another such grove shall arise in its stead. 'Tia a aight to engage me, if anything can, To muse on the perishing pleasurea of man ; Though his... | |
 | Septimus Sears - 1856 - 906 pages
...screen from the heat, And the scene where his melody charm'd me hefore Resounds with his sweet-flowing ditty no more. My fugitive years are all hasting away,...head, Ere another such grove shall arise in its stead. 'T is a sight to engage me, if any thing can, To muse on the perishing pleasures of man ; Though his... | |
 | Collection - 1856 - 120 pages
...fugitive years are all hasting away, And I must ere long lie as lowly as they, With a turf on my breast, and a stone at my head, Ere another such grove shall...on the perishing pleasures of man ; Though his life be a dream, his enjoyments, I see, Have a being less durable even than he. Lines on a fawwite Dog.... | |
 | William Cowper - 1856 - 512 pages
...on my breast, and a stone at my Lead, Ere another such grove shall arise in its stead. 'Tis a sighfr to engage me, if any thing can, To muse on the perishing pleasures of man; Though his life be a dre^m, his enjoyments, I see, Have a being less durable even than he. * * Mr, Cowper afterwards... | |
 | William Cowper - 1859 - 324 pages
...fugitive years are all hasting away, And I must ere long lie as lowly as they, With a turf on my breast, and a stone at my head, Ere another such grove shall...on the perishing pleasures of man ; Though his life be a dream, his enjoyments, I see, Have a being less durable even than he.1 1 Mr. Cowper afterwards... | |
 | Caroline Sheridan Norton - 1859 - 462 pages
...fugitive years are all hasting away, And I must ere long lie as lowly as they, With a turf on my breast, and a stone at my head, Ere another such grove shall arise in its stead. ""Tin a sight to engage me, if anything can, To muse on the perishing pleasures of man ; Though his... | |
 | William Cowper - 1860 - 506 pages
...must ere long lie as lowly as they. With a turf on my breast, and a stone at my head, Ere another snch grove shall arise in its stead. 'Tis a sight to engage...on the perishing pleasures of man : Though his life be a dream, his enjoyments, I see, Have a being less durable even than he.* IDEM LATINE REDDITUM. :... | |
 | 1860 - 784 pages
...fugitive years are hasting away And I must ere long lie as lowly as they, With a turf on my breast and a stone at my head, Ere another such grove shall arise in its stead. The change both my heart and my fancy employs; I reflect on the frailty of man and his joys; Short-lived... | |
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