 Seven years thou wert lent to me, and I thee pay, Exacted by thy fate, on the just day. O, could I lose all father, now! For why Will man lament the state he should envy? To have so soon 'scaped world's and flesh's rage, And, if no other misery, yet age!...  The Monthly Anthology, and Boston Review - Page 312edited by - 1808Full view - About this book
 | 1916 - 528 pages
...adulationis absit gratiarum actio mea, quantum abest a necessitate. Epigram xlv: Seuen yeeres tho' wert lent to me, and I thee pay, Exacted by thy fate, on the hist day. O, could I loose all father, now. For why Will man lament the state he should enuie ? To... | |
 | John Matthews Manly - 1907 - 616 pages
...Needs set them but the alms-basket of wit. 30 ON MY FIRST SON Farewell, thou child of my right hand, and joy; My sin was too much hope of thee, lov'd boy:...I thee pay. Exacted by thy fate, on the just day. Oh, could I lose all father now ! for why Will man lament the state he should envy? To have so soon... | |
 | Maurice Castelain - 1907 - 1012 pages
...of my right hand, and joy ; My sin was too muchhope of thee, loved boy : Seven years thou wertlent to me, and I thee pay, Exacted by thy fate, on the...lose all father, now ! for why Will man lament the state he should envy '? To have.so soon scaped world's, and flesh's rage, And if no other misery.'yet... | |
 | John Matthews Manly - 1907 - 654 pages
...Needs set them but the alms-basket of wit. 3° ON MY FIRST SON Farewell, thou child of my right hand, and joy; My sin was too much hope of thee, lov'd boy: Seven years thou wert lent to me, and I thet pay, Exacted by thy fate, on the just day. Oh, could I lose all father now ! for why Will man... | |
 | Walter Cochrane Bronson - 1909 - 572 pages
...MY FIRST SON Farewell, thou child of my right hand, and joy; My sin was too much hope of thee, loved boy. Seven years thou wert lent to me, and I thee pay, Exacted by thy fate, on the just day. Oh, could I lose all father now ! for why 5 Will man lament the state he should envy? To have so soon... | |
 | 1916 - 528 pages
...adulationis absit gratiarum actio mea, quantum abest a necessitate. Epigram xlv: Seuen yeeres tho' wert lent to me, and I thee pay, Exacted by thy fate, on the iust day. O, could I loose all father, now. For why Will man lament the state he should enuie ? To... | |
 | Leonard Southerden Wood - 1921 - 396 pages
...And in short measures life may perfect be. XIX ON MY FIRST SON Farewell, thou child of my right hand, and joy ; My sin was too much hope of thee, lov'd...I thee pay, Exacted by thy fate, on the just day. Oh, could I lose all father, now ! for why, Will man lament the state he should envy ? To have so soon... | |
 | George Reuben Potter - 1928 - 640 pages
...MY FIRST SON FAREWELL, thou child of my right hand, and joy; My sin was too much hope of thee, loved boy. Seven years thou wert lent to me, and I thee pay. Exacted by thy fate, on the just day. Oh, could I lose all father now! for why Will man lament the state he should envy? To have so soon... | |
 | Norman Ault - 1928 - 566 pages
...first Son FAREWELL, thou child of my right hand, and joy ! My sin was too much hope of thee, loved boy ; Seven years thou wert lent to me, and I thee pay, Exacted by thy fate, on the just day. Oh, could I lose all father now ! For why Will man lament the state he should envy — To have so soon... | |
 | 1860 - 964 pages
...Southey's when his darling Herbert was taken from him. " Farewell, thou child of my right hand, and j°y : My sin was too much hope of thee, lov'd boy : Seven...and I thee pay, Exacted by thy fate on the just day. Oh, could I lose all father now ! for why Will man lament the state ho should envy ? To have so soon... | |
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