 | Francis Quarles - 1806 - 478 pages
...and, waking prove but [toys. How How vain, How wretched, is Poor man, that doth remain A slave to such a state as this ! His days are short, at longest ; few at most : They are but bad, at best ; yet lavisb'd out, or lost. 6. They. le The secret springs That make our minutes flee On wheels more swift... | |
 | Francis Quarles - Christian art and symbolism - 1808 - 480 pages
...waking prove but [toys. How 5. Нош vain, How wretched, is Poor man, that doth remain A slave to such a state as this ! His days are short, at longest ; few at most : *Theyare but bad, at best; yet lavish'd out, or lost. 6. They be The secret springs That make our... | |
 | Congregational churches - 1809 - 612 pages
...state as this ! His days arc short at longest ; few at most , They are but hard at best ; yet lavish'd out or lost. THEY BE The secret springs, That make...and every gasp of breath Breathes forth a warning grief, till time shall strike a death ! HOW SOON Our new born light Attains to full ag*d noon ! And... | |
 | 1822 - 394 pages
...awhile, and waking prove but toys. How VAIN How wretched is Poor man, that doth remain A slave to such a state as this ! His days are short at longest : few at most The; are bat bad at best ; yet lavish'd out, or lost. THEY BE The secret springs That make our minutes... | |
 | Richard Cattermole, Henry Stebbing - Christianity - 1835 - 402 pages
...awhile, and waking, prove but toys. How vain, How wretched is Poor man, that cloth remain A slave to such a state as this ! His days are short, at longest : few, at most ; They are but bad, at best ; yet lavish'd out, or lost. They be The secret springs, That make our minutes flee On wheels more swift... | |
 | 1836 - 574 pages
...breathe than live. How vain, How wretched is Poor man, that doth remain A slave to such a state as this I His days are short, at longest ; few, at most; They...out or lost. They be The secret springs, That make pur minutes flee On wheels more swift than eagles' wings ; Our life's a clock, and eveiy gasp of breath... | |
 | Giles Fletcher - English poetry - 1836 - 400 pages
...awhile, and waking, prove but toys. How vain, How wretched is Poor man, that doth remain A slave to such a state as this ! His days are short, at longest : few, at most ; They are but bad, at best ; yet lavish'd out, or lost. They be The secret springs, That make our minutes flee On wheels more swift... | |
 | Hobart Caunter - Bible - 1839 - 570 pages
...awhile, and, waking, prove but toys. How vain, How wretched is Poor man, that doth remain A slave to such a state as this! His days are short, at longest; few,...out, or lost. They be The secret springs That make oar minutes flee On wheels more swift than eagles' wings: Our life's a clock, and every gasp of breath... | |
 | Gems - 1841 - 624 pages
...awhile, and waking prove but toys. How vain, How wretched is Poor man, that doth remain A slave to such a state as this! His days are short at longest, few...That make our minutes flee On wheels more swift than eagles' wings : Our life's a clock, and every gasp of death Breathes forth a warning grief, till Time... | |
 | 1847 - 396 pages
...from our slumber, prove but toys. HOW VAIN, How wretched is That man that doth remain A slave to such a state as this His days are short at longest— few at most ' They are but bad at best-yet lavish'd out or lort. THEY EE The secret springs Which make our minutes flee, On wheels more... | |
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On wheels more swift than eagles' wings : Our life's a clock, and every gasp of breath Breathes forth a warning grief, till Time shall strike a death. How soon Our new-born light Attains to... 
