 Fate could not choose a more malicious hour! What greater curse could envious Fortune give, Than just to die, when I began to live! Vain men, how vanishing a bliss we crave, Now warm in love, now withering in the grave! Never, O never more to see the...  Retrospective Review - Page 326edited by - 1826Full view - About this book
 | English poetry - 1714 - 528 pages
...unknown-, With borrow 'd Lite, and Vigour not hi» own. • • GRAV E. Vain Men, how vanishing a Blifs we crave, Now warm in Love, now withering in the Grave ! Never, O never more to fecthe Sun ! (Pal. & Arc. Still dark, in a damp Vault, and ftill alone ! Dryd. Chau.... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - English poetry - 1779 - 360 pages
...could envious fortune give, Than juft to die, when I began to live ! Vain men, how vanifhing a Wife we crave, Now warm in love, now withering in the grave ! Never, O never more to fee the fun ! Still dark, in a damp vault, and ftill alone ! This fate is common ;... | |
 | English poets - 1790 - 352 pages
...could envious fortune give, Than juft to die, when I began to live! "Vain men, how vaniming a blifs we crave, Now warm in love, now withering in the grave! Never, O never more to fee the fun! Still dark, in a damp vault, and ftill alone! This fate is common; but... | |
 | 1793 - 806 pages
...could envious fortune give, Than juft to die, when I began to love ! Vain men, how vanifhing a Mils we crave, Now warm in love, now withering in the grave ! Never, О never more to fee the fun ! Still dark, in a damp vault, and ftill alone ! This fate is common ;... | |
 | Robert Anderson - English poetry - 1795 - 806 pages
...could envious fortune give, Than juft to die, when I began to love ! Vain men, how vanifhing a blifs we crave, Now warm in love, now withering in the grave ! Never, O never more to fee the fun ! Still dark, in a damp vault, and dill alone ! This fate is common ; but... | |
 | John Bell - 1807 - 458 pages
...men, how vanishing a bliss we crave, 794 " Novr warm in love, now with'ring in the grave' " Never, O never more to see the sun ! •' Still dark, in a damp vault, and still alone! " This fate is common ; tut I lose my, breath " Near bliss; and, yet, not bless'd before my death " Farewel; but take me... | |
 | John Dryden - English literature - 1808 - 500 pages
...put you in my power ! Fate could not chuse a more malicious hour. What greater curse could envious fortune give, Than just to die, when I began to live...Now warm in love, now withering in the grave! Never, O never more to see the sun ! Still dark, in a damp vault, and still alone ! This fate is common ;... | |
 | John Dryden, Walter Scott - English literature - 1808 - 506 pages
...put you in my power ! Fate could not chuse a more malicious hour. What greater curse could envious fortune give, Than just to die, when I began to live...Now warm in love, now withering in the grave! Never, () never more to see the sun! Still dark, in a damp vault, and still alone ! This fate is common ;... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - English poetry - 1810 - 620 pages
...Vain men, how vanishing a bliss we crave, Now warm in love, now withering in the grave ! Never, О never more to see the Sun ! Still dark, in a damp...common ; but I lose my breath Near bliss, and yet not bless'd before my deatl». Farewel ; but take me dying in your arms, Tis all 1 can enjoy of all your... | |
 | Alexander Chalmers - English poetry - 1810 - 612 pages
...put you in my power, Fate could not choose a more malicious hour ! What greater curse could envious Fortune give, Than just to die, when I began to live...warm in love, now withering in the grave • Never, O never more to see the Sim ! Still dark, in a damp vault, and still alone ! This fate is common ;... | |
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