 | Horace Walpole - 1806 - 478 sider
...our daies, Thereby our hearts to wisdome to apply ; For that which guides man best in all his waiet Is meditation of mortality. This bubble light, this vapour of our breath, Teach us to consecrate to howre of death." But a still greater curiosity in metrical composition /occurs among the royal manuscripts... | |
 | Horace Walpole - 1806 - 490 sider
...our daies, Thereby our hearts to wisdqme to apply ; For that which guides man best in all his waies Is meditation of mortality. This bubble light, this vapour of our breath, Teadh us to consecrate to howre of death." But a still greater curiosity in metrical composition occurs... | |
 | Francis Bacon - 1838 - 892 sider
...face ? If thy displeasure thou dost not refrain, A moment brings all back to dust again. Teach us, O Lord, to number well our days, Thereby our hearts...knees to thee we bow, Depending wholly on thy clemency ; [voice, Then shall thy servants both with heart and All the days of their life in thee rejoice. Begin... | |
 | Francis Bacon - 1838 - 898 sider
...face ? If thy displeasure thou dost not refrain, A moment brings all back to dust again. Teach us, O Lord, to number well our days, Thereby our hearts...balance now, With days of joy, our days of misery j Help us right soon, our knees to thee we bow, Depending wholly on thy clemency ; [voice, Then shall... | |
 | Francis Bacon - 1841 - 624 sider
...thy face 1 If thy displeasure thou dost not refrain, A moment brings all back to dust again. us, О Lord, to number well our days, Thereby our hearts to wisdom to apply ; 'or that which guides man best in all his ways, Is meditation of mortality. Tliis bubble light, this... | |
 | William Johnson Fox - 1841 - 132 sider
...Lord, to number well our da Thereby our hearts to wisdom to apply 'or that which guides man best in ail his ways, Is meditation of mortality. This bubble light, this vapour of our-breath, Teach us to consecrate to hour of death. XCIX. DEFEND the poor and desolate ; And rescue... | |
 | 1905 - 1004 sider
...Bacon's acknowledged verses are "unmitigated doggerel." Another of the translations reads:— Teach us, O Lord, to number well our days, Thereby our hearts...Is meditation of mortality. This bubble light, this vapor of our breath, Teach us to consecrate to hour of death. Return unto us, Lord, and balance now.... | |
 | William Johnson Fox - 1845 - 124 sider
...waking eye ; Or as the grass that cannot term obtain To see the summer come about again. Teach us, O Lord, to number well our days, Thereby our hearts...our breath, Teach us to consecrate to hour of death. XCIX. DEFEND the poor and desolate ; And rescue from the hands Of wicked men the low estate Of him... | |
 | Edward Farr - 1847 - 412 sider
...our daies, Thereby our hearts to wisdome to apply ; For that which guides man best in all his waies Is meditation of mortality: This bubble light, this vapour of our breath, Teach vs to consecrate to howre of death. Return vnto vs, Lord, and ballance now With daies of ioy our daies... | |
 | Francis Bacon - 1850 - 892 sider
...face ? If thy displeasure thou dost not refrain, A moment brings all back to dust again. Teach us, O Lord, to number well our days, Thereby our hearts...knees to thee we bow, Depending wholly on thy clemency ; [voice, Then shall thy servants both with heart and All the days of their life in thee rejoice. Begin... | |
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Teach us, O Lord, to number well our days, Thereby our hearts to wisdom to apply ; For that which guides man best in all his ways, Is meditation of mortality. 
