 The world's a bubble and the Life of Man Less than a span In his conception wretched, from the womb So to the tomb; Curst from his cradle, and brought up to years With cares and fears. Who then to frail mortality shall trust, But limns on water, or but...  Literary and professional works - Side 117af Francis Bacon - 1864Fuld visning - Om denne bog
 | Robert Aitkin Bertram - 1877 - 766 sider
...duration, Can make him deeply groan for that divine translation. — Anne Bradsirect. 2384. MAN. Frailty of Aitkin ; Cursed from his cradle, and brought up to years With cares and fears : Who, then, to frail mortality... | |
 | Amelia B. Edwards - 1878 - 324 sider
...Obscured life sets down a type of bliss; A mind content both crown and kingdom is. Robert Greene, LIFE. THE World's a bubble, and the Life of Man Less than...wretched, from the womb So to the tomb ; Curst from his cradle, and brought up to years With cares and fears. Who then to frail mortality shall trust,... | |
 | Samuel Austin Allibone - 1878 - 788 sider
...immense Of ether, circling the resplendent sun In calm and simple grandeur. EDWIN ATHERSTONE. The world'? a bubble, and the life of Man Less than a span ; In...wretched ; from the womb So to the tomb ; Curst from his cradle, and brought up to years With cares and fears : Who, then, to frail mortality shall trust... | |
 | 1878 - 794 sider
...and delicately humorous in conception. Mr. JE West contributes a translation of Bacon's verses — "The world's a bubble and the life of man Less than a span," etc. which is an excellent version in itself, but will perhaps owe its celebrity less to its own merits... | |
 | 1878 - 800 sider
...and delicately humorous in conception. Mr. JE West contributes a translation of Bacon's verees — ''The world's a bubble and the life of man Less than a span," etc. which is an excellent version in itself, but will perhaps owe its celebrity less to its own merits... | |
 | William Van Ness Bay - 1878 - 1042 sider
...and had life been spared to him, must have attained a very enviable position in the profession. •' The world's a bubble, and the life of man less than a span." it is perceived that the speaker is on stilts to show himself, he loses the sympathy of his audience.... | |
 | Amelia Ann Blanford Edwards - 1879 - 318 sider
...Obscured life sets down a type of bliss ; A mind content both crown and kingdom is. Robert Grectu. LIFE. THE World's a bubble, and the Life of Man Less than...wretched, from the womb So to the tomb; Curst from his cradle, and brought up to years With cares and fears. Who then to frail mortality shall trust,... | |
 | W. F. March Phillipps - 1879 - 384 sider
...only reigns in death, though art Can find no comfort for a broken heart. (Ford.) THE LIFE OF MAN. j|HE world's a bubble, and the life of man Less than a...wretched, from the womb, So to the tomb ; Curst from his cradle, and brought up to years With cares and fears ; Who then to frail mortality shall trust... | |
 | William Cullen Bryant - 1880 - 1124 sider
...wrath, and fear, Saying, — Man is distant, but God is near ! THOMAS PKINGLE. LIFE. THE World 'sa charm By thoughts supplied, nor any interest Unborrowed from his cradle, and brought up to years With cares and fears. AVho then to frail mortality shall trust,... | |
 | Henry Troth Coates - 1881 - 1138 sider
...day. WALTER SUIELET 612 í ¿fbtjj— ¿/Leu«, O*r-¿A~x ^ - / с i MORAL AND DIDACTIC POETRY. LIFE. M1t his cradle, and brought up to years With cares and fears. Who then to trail mortality shall trust,... | |
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