 | Edward Young - Bible - 1750 - 350 pages
...Hunt, of noify Men, Bui I Bi'.rft Law's Inclofure, leap the Mounds of Right, Purfuing, and purfu'd, each other's Prey ; As Wolves, for Rapine ; as the...Triumphs of an Hour ? What, tho' we wade in Wealth, or foar in Fame ? Earth s higheft Station ends in, " Here he lies :" And " Duft to Duft " concludes her... | |
 | Edward Young - Bible - 1750 - 416 pages
...Inclcfure, leap the Mounds of Right, Purfuing and purfu'd, each other's Prey; As Wolves, for Rap:ne ; as the Fox, for Wiles ; Till Death, that mighty Hunter,...Triumphs of an Hour ? What, tho' we wade in Wealth, or foar in Fame ? Earth's higheft Station ends in, " Here he lies :" And " Duft to Duft " concludes her... | |
 | Edward Young - 1762 - 292 pages
...As wolves, for rapine ; as the fox, for wiles ; Till Death, that mighty hunter, earths them all. f Why all this toil for triumphs of an hour ? What tho' we wade in wealth, or foar in fame ? 4 Earth's Earth's higheft ftation ends in, " Here he lies : " And " duft tojuft '^concludes... | |
 | Edward Young - 1792 - 354 pages
...prey ; As wolves, for rapine ; as the fox, for wiles ; Tifl Death, that mighty hunter, earths them alh Why all this toil for triumphs of an hour ? What tho' we wade in wealth, or foar in fame ? Earth's higheft ftation ends in " Here he lies :" And " duft to duft" concludes her... | |
 | Edward Young - 1798 - 432 pages
...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...:" And " Dust to dust" concludes her noblest song. 100 If this song lives, posterity shall know One (though in Britain born, with courtiers bred) Who... | |
 | Edward Young - 1800 - 290 pages
...other's preyj F As wolves for rapine ; as the fox, for wiles; Till Death, that mighty hunter, earth's them all. Why all this toil for triumphs of an hour ? What tho' we wade in wealth, or foar in fame ? Earth's higheft ftation ends in, " Here he lies ;" And "dull to duft'! concludes her... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - English poetry - 1800 - 714 pages
...of approbation so swelled beyond their real bulk, they will hardly shut. What What though we vrade in wealth, or soar in fame » Earth's highest station ends in Here hi lies! And dust it dust concludes her noblest song. The author of these lines is not without his... | |
 | Edward Young - 1802 - 416 pages
...Fear of Death. Here, like a shepherd gazing from his hut, Touching his reed, or leaning on his staff, Eager ambition's fiery chace I see ; I see the circling...:" And " dust to dust" concludes her noblest song. Jf this song lives, posterity shall know One, tho' in Britain born, with courtiers bred, Who thought... | |
 | Great Britain - 1804 - 716 pages
...of approbation so swelled beyond their real bulk, that they will hardly shut. • What What though we wade in wealth, or soar in fame ! Earth's highest station ends in Here fie /;'«/ And dust la rfW Concludes her noblest song. The author of these lines is not without his... | |
 | Edward Young - 1805 - 284 pages
...death, that mighty hunter, earths them all. Why all this toil for triumphs of an hour ? \Vhat, though we wade in wealth, or soar in fame, Earth's highest...song. If this song lives, posterity shall know One (though in Britain born, with courtiers bred,) Who thought e'en gold might come a day too late ; Nor... | |
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Why all this toil for triumphs of an hour ? What though we wade in wealth, or soar in fame ? Earth's highest station ends in, " Here he lies," And " Dust to dust 
