 Pursuing, and pursued, each other's prey ; As wolves, for rapine; as the fox, for wiles ; Till Death, that mighty hunter, earths them all. Why all this toil for triumphs of an hour ? What though we wade in wealth, or soar in fame ? Earth's highest station...  The Complaint, Or Night-thoughts on Life, Death, and Immortality: Also, The ... - Página 52por Edward Young - 1800Visualização integral - Acerca deste livro
 | Thomas F. Walker - 1830 - 256 páginas
...other's prey ; As wolves for rapine ; at the fox, for wiles ; Till Death, ti\M mighty hunter, earths them all. Why all this toil for triumphs of an hour? What though we wade in wealth, or soar in fame 1 Earth's highest station ends in " Here he lies," And "... | |
 | Anniversary calendar - 1832 - 548 páginas
...noisy men Burst law's inclosure, leap the mounds of right, Pursuing and pursn'd ; each other's prey ; As wolves for rapine, as the fox for wiles : Till death, that mighty hunter, earths them all! — Youny. Day. IV. Id. 12. John de Santeul, 1630, Paris. Philip, Duke of Orleans,... | |
 | Edward Young - 1834 - 370 páginas
...other's prey ; As wolves, for rapine ; as the fox, for wiles ; Till Death, that mighty hunter, earths them all. Why all this toil for triumphs of an hour ? What tho' we wade in wealth, or soar in fame ? Earth's highest station ends in " Here he lies :" And " dust to dust'' concludes her... | |
 | John William Fletcher - 1835 - 498 páginas
...noisy men, Burst Law's incbsure, lean the mounds of Right, Pursuing, and pursued, each other's prey! As wolves for rapine ; as the fox for wiles ; Till DEATH, that mighty hunter, earths tUem all. YOUNG. Í Some for hard masters broken under arms, In battle lupp'd away, with half... | |
 | Stephen Burroughs - 1835 - 372 páginas
...competency." I repeated to him emphatically the words of Young, in his '?Night Thoughts." " Why aH this toil for triumphs of an hour? " What tho* we wade in wealth, or soar in fame, " Earth's highest station ends in "Here he lies." 1 told him I knew perfectly well his... | |
 | 1838 - 876 páginas
...noisy men, Burst law's enclosure, leap the mounds of right, Pursuing and pursued, each other's prey ; As wolves for rapine, as the fox for wiles, Till Death, that mighty hunter, earths them all." That impressive passage was awak- heart a higher — a holier strain ; and ened in... | |
 | Edward Young - 1839 - 300 páginas
...noisy men Burst law's inclosure, leap the mounds of right, Pursuing and pursued, each other's prey; As wolves for rapine, as the fox for wiles, Till death, that mighty hunter, earths them all. Why all this toil for triumphs of an hour? What though we wade in wealth, or soar... | |
 | 1841 - 404 páginas
...care to climb the steeps of earthly distinction ; but ere he reached the summit, he found his grave! " Why all this toil for triumphs of an hour! What tho' we wade in wealth or sozr in fame, Earth's highest station ends in 'here he lies! i And 'dust to dust' concludes her noblest... | |
 | 1841 - 346 páginas
...to climb the steeps of earthly distinction ; but ere he reached the summit, he found his grave ! " Why all this toil for triumphs of an hour ? What tho' we wade in wealth or soar in fame, Earth's highest station ends in 'here he lies!' And. ' duat to dust ' concludes her noblest... | |
 | Robert Chambers - 1844 - 738 páginas
...noisy men Burst law's enclosure, leap the mounds of right, Pursuing and pursued, each other's prey ; h . h . { . earths them all. Why all this toil for triumphs of an hour 1 What though we wade in wealth, or soar... | |
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