 | 1800 - 322 pages
...life well spent, whose early, care it was His riper years should not upbraid his green: By unperceiv'd degrees he wears away; Yet, like the sun, seems larger at his settingl High in his faith and hopes, look how he reachei After the prize in view! and, like a bard... | |
 | Robert Blair - 1802 - 160 pages
...the further bank, Of late that smil'd so sweet. Thrice welcome death, £-c. „ A life well-spent, whose early care it was His riper years should not upbraid his green: By unperceiv'd degrees he wears away; Yet, like the sun, seems larger at his setting. •(High in his... | |
 | 1806 - 184 pages
...more gently to the ground, Nor weary worn-out winds expire so soft. Behold him ! in the evening-tide of life, A life well spent, whose early care it was His riper years should not upbraid his green: By unperceiv'd degrees he wears away ; Yet like the sun seems larger at his setting! High in his faith... | |
 | English poetry - 1809 - 308 pages
...iv..». \ « oni-oui « nuls expire so soft. Behold him in the evening tide of life, A life well-spent, whose early care it was His riper years should not upbraid his green: By unperceiv'd degrees he wears away j Yet, like the sun, seems larger at his setting. High in his faith... | |
 | Thomas Janes - 1810 - 336 pages
...life well spent, whose early care it was His riper years should not upbraid his green : By unperceiv'd degrees he wears away; Yet, like the sun, seems larger at his setting! High in his faith and hopes, look how he reaches After the prize in view! and, like a bird That's hamper'd, struggles hard... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1810 - 680 pages
...spent, whose early care it was His riper years should not upbraid his gréent By unperceiv'd degrees be wears away; Yet, like the Sun, seems larger at his setting: (High in his faith and hopes) look how he reache» After the prize in view! and, like a bird That's hamper'd, struggles hard... | |
 | Henry Headley - 1810 - 236 pages
...omitted, t Two lines are here omitted. J Brave minds, opprest, should in despite of fate By unperceiv'd degrees he wears away, Yet, like the sun, seems larger at his letting. TO THE HONOURABLE MR. W. E . Jri E who is good is happy; let the loud Artillery of heaven... | |
 | Elegant poems - 1814 - 132 pages
...life well spent, whose early care it was His riper years should not upbraid his green : By unperceiv'd degrees he wears away ; Yet, like the sun, seems larger at his setting. (High in his faith and hopes') \ooVw VUVN He teachei After the prize in \iew 1 and, I Whilst the glad gates of sight are wide... | |
 | 1817 - 314 pages
...so soft. Behold him in the e\cmn£\&e o* ^^» I. PARTI. DEVOTIONAL AND MORAL. Ill A life well-spent, whose early care it was His riper years should not upbraid his green: By unperceiv'd degrees he wears away ; Yet, like the Sun, seems larger at his setting. High in his faith... | |
 | Thomas Campbell - 1819 - 420 pages
...Nor weary worn-out winds expire so soft. Behold him in the evening-tide of life, A life well-spent, whose early care it was His riper years should not upbraid his green: By unperceiv'd degrees he wears away; Yet, like the sun, seems larger at his setting. High in his faith... | |
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tide of life, A life well spent, whose early care it was His riper years should not upbraid his green ; By unperceived degrees he wears away; Yet, like the sun, seems larger at his setting. (High in his faith and hope) look how he reaches After the prize... 
