Like leaves on trees the race of man is found, Now green in youth, now withering on the ground; Another race the following spring supplies; They fall successive, and successive rise : So generations in their course decay; So flourish these, when those... Queen Mab - Strona 72autor: Percy Bysshe Shelley - 1831 - Liczba stron: 120Pełny widok - Informacje o książce
| William Jones - 1801 - Liczba stron: 478
...others succeed, " so," saith an ancient poet, " are the gene" rations of men*." to. Horn. II. f. 146. Like leaves on trees the race of man is found, Now green in youth, now with'ring on the ground. Pope's Homer, b. 6. 1. 18 1. C 3 HOW How sublime and affecting is that reflection... | |
| 1800 - Liczba stron: 704
...Achilles and Atrides strove, Such was the sov'relgn doom, and such the will of Jotp. II. VI. v. 180—186. Like leaves on trees the race of man is found, Now green in youth, now with'ring on the ground j Another race the following spring supplies, They fall successive, and successive... | |
| 1803 - Liczba stron: 250
...In hollow wood they floating armies bear ; And force imprifon'd winds to bring 'em near.—Dryden. LIKE leaves on trees, the race of man is found, Now green in youth, now with'ring on the ground, Another race the foll'wing fpring fupplics; They fall fucctffive, and fucceffive... | |
| Alexander Pope - 1804 - Liczba stron: 496
...death. What, or from whence I am, or who my fire, (Reply'd the chief) can Tydeus' fon enquire? 180 Like leaves on trees the race of man is found, Now green in youth, now withering on the ground ; Another race the following fpring fupplies j They fall fucceflive, and fucceflive rife : So generations... | |
| Poetry - 1806 - Liczba stron: 192
...tender blighted plant shrinks up its leaves, and dies. 1ORD LYTTEVTON. THE GENERATIONS OF MAN. LIKK leaves on trees the race of man is found, Now green in youth, now with'ring on the ground; c Another 62 The Wolves. . Another race the following spring supplies, They... | |
| Homerus - 1807 - Liczba stron: 568
...death. What, or from -whence I am, or who my sire (Reply'd the chief), can Tydens' son inquire? ISO Like leaves on trees the race of man is found, Now green in youth, now withering on the ground; Another race the following spring supplies ; They fall successive, and successive rise: So generations... | |
| John Bell - 1807 - Liczba stron: 472
...Lake leaves on trees the race of man is found, 1 Now green in youth, now with'ring on the ground; « Another race the following spring supplies, ' They...successive rise; ' So generations in their course decay, 185 f So flourish these, when those are pass'd away. ' But if thou still persist to search my hirth,... | |
| Homerus - 1808 - Liczba stron: 574
...death. What, or from whence I am, or who my sire, ( Reply id the chief) can Tydens' son enquire ? 180 Like leaves on trees the race of man is found, Now green in youth, now withering on the ground; Another race the following spring supplies; They fall successive, and successive rise : So generations... | |
| Poetry - 1804 - Liczba stron: 184
...tender blighted plant fhrinks up its leaves, and dies. . LORD LYTTEtTON. I THE, GENERATIONS OF MAN. i LIKE leaves on trees the race of man is found, Now green in youth, now with'ring on the ground.. C Ana. her 6z Th Another race the following fpring fupplies, They fall fucceflive,... | |
| Samuel Johnson - 1810 - Liczba stron: 760
...inquire? Liku leaves on trees the race of man is found, Now groen in youth, now withering on the ground Another race the following spring supplies ; They...their course decay; So flourish these, when those are pajt away. But if thou still persist to search my birth. Then hear a tale that fills the spacious Earth.... | |
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