 Big with the vanity of state ; But transient is the smile of Fate ! A little rule, a little sway, A sun-beam in a winter's day, Is all the proud and mighty have Between the cradle and the grave.  Elegant Extracts - 第 475 頁由 編輯 - 1809完整檢視 - 關於此書
 | Elegant extracts - 1805 - 1054 頁
...the vanity of ftate : But tranfient is the fmile of Fate I A little rule, a little fway, A fun-beam in a winter's day, Is all the proud and mighty have Between the cradle and the grave. And fee the rivers, how they run Thro' woods and meads, in (hade and fun Sometimes fwift, fometimes (low,... | |
 | 1806 - 330 頁
...in ruins, moss, and weeds; J While, ever and anon, there falls Huge heaps of hoary moulder'd walls. Yet time has seen, that lifts the low, And level lays...have Between the cradle and the grave. And see the rivers how they run Through woods and meads, in shade and sun, Sometimes swift and sometimes slow,... | |
 | 1806 - 408 頁
...that lifts the low, And level lays the lofty brow, Has seen this broken pile complete, Big with'the vanity of state; But transient is the smile of fate!...have Between the cradle and the grave. And see the rivers how they ran, Through woods and meads, in shade and sun, Sometimes swift, sometimes slow, '... | |
 | 1806 - 234 頁
...weeds; f While ever and anon there falls, f Huge heaps of hoary moulder'd walls. Yet time has been that lifts the low. And level lays the lofty brow,...this broken pile complete. Big with the vanity of stile. - ' After traversing the ruins of Caerphilly till we were fatigued, we procured some homely... | |
 | Alexander Chalmers - 1808 - 282 頁
...perhaps in part with the ruins of some older monument that occupied the same spot of ground— ' But Time has seen, that lifts the low. And level lays...complete, Big with the vanity of state; But transient are the smiles of Fate ! A little rale, a little sway, A sun-beam in a winter's day, Is all the great,... | |
 | Cabinet - 1808 - 524 頁
...in ruins, moss, and weeds ; I While, ever and anon; there falls Huge heaps ot hoary moulder'd walls. Yet time has seen, that lifts the low, And level lays...seen this broken pile complete, Big with the vanity oi state; But transient is the smile of fate! A little rule, a little sway, A sun-beam in a wintcr's-day,... | |
 | Louisa Sidney Stanhope - 1808 - 264 頁
...dilapidated tombs, which once in carved characters, proclaimed the virtues of the dust they covered ; for -" transient is the smile of fate. A little rule, a little sway, A sun-beam in a. winter's day, Is ALL the VROUB and MIGHTY have Between the cradle and the grave !" In the servant's ball many a tale of horror... | |
 | Alexander Chalmers - 1808 - 268 頁
...some older monument that occupied the same spot of ground— ' But Time has seen, that lifts the tow, And level lays the lofty brow, Has seen this broken...complete, Big with the vanity of state; But transient are the smiles of Fate! A little rule, a little sway, A sun-beam in a winter's day, Is all the great,... | |
 | Alexander Chalmers - 1808 - 394 頁
...perhaps in part with the ruins of some older monument that occupied the same spot i. of ground — ' But Time has seen, that lifts the low. And level lays...the lofty brow, Has seen this broken pile complete, liig with the vanity of state ; Hut transient are the smiles of Fate ! A little rule, a little sway,... | |
 | William Enfield - 1808 - 434 頁
...pile compleat, ^ Big with the vanity of state ; .. V * But transient is the smite of fate ; . ,i" J A little rule, a little sWay, A sunbeam in a winter's day, , ' Is all the proud and mighty have i Between the cradle and the grave. And se* the livers bow they run, Through woods and meads, in shade... | |
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