THE tree of deepest root is found Least willing still to quit the ground ; 'Twas therefore said by ancient sages, That love of life increased with years So much, that in our latter stages, When pains grow sharp, and sickness rages, The greatest love of... Bewick's select fables of Æsop and others - Page 251by Aesopus - 1878 - 312 pagesFull view - About this book
| English literature - 1766 - 754 pages
...deeped root is found Lead willing (till to quit the ground; 'Twas therefore laid by ancient Tages, That love of life increas'd with years So much, that in our latter liages, "When pains grow (harp, and iicknefs rages, Thegreateft love of lite appears. This great affection,... | |
| English literature - 1766 - 520 pages
...root is found Leaft. willing ftill to quit the ground ; -i • 'Twas therefore faid by antient fages, That love of life increas'd with years «. So much, that. in our latter ftages, When pains grow.fharp, and ficknefs rages, ' This great affeftion to* believe, « Which all... | |
| G. Pearch - English literature - 1775 - 340 pages
...deepeft root is found Leaft willing ftill to quit the ground ; 'Twas therefore faid by ancient fages, That love of life increas'd with years So much, that in our latter ftages, When pains grow fharp, and ficknefs rages, The greateft love of life appears. This great affeftion... | |
| English periodicals - 1781 - 512 pages
...deepeft root is found Leaft willing ftill to quit the ground ; 'Twas therefore faid, by ancient fages, That love of life increas'd with years So much, that in our latter Stages, When pains grow fharp, and ficknefs rages, The greateft love of life appears. This great affeftion to believe, Which... | |
| English poetry - 1781 - 516 pages
...deepeft root is found Leait willing ftill to quit the ground ; 'Twas therefore faid, by ancient fages, ' That love of life increas'd with years So much, that in our latter ftages, When pain's grow fliarp, and ficknefs rages., The greateft love of life appears. This great... | |
| John Walter - 1785 - 258 pages
...root is found •*- Leaft willing ftill to quit the ground j 'Twas therefore faid by ancient fages, That love of life increas'd with years So much, that in our later ftages, When pawis grow ftiarp, and ficknefs rages, The greateft love of life appears.1 ' This... | |
| Robert Burns, Hester Lynch Piozzi - English poetry - 1790 - 308 pages
...root is found J. Lead willing dill to quit the ground ; ,. 'Twas therefore faid, by ancient fages, That love of life increas'd with years So much, that in our latter dages, When pains grow fharp, and ficknefs rages, The grcateft love of life appears. This great affection... | |
| Robert Burns, Hester Lynch Piozzi - English poetry - 1790 - 308 pages
...therefore faid, by ancient fages, The. THREE WARNINGS.. A TALE. ''I "'HE tree of deepeft root is found That love of life increas'd with years So much, that in our latter dages, When pains grow fharp, and ficknefs rages, The grcateft love of life appears. This great affection... | |
| British poetical miscellany - 1805 - 262 pages
...deepeft root is found Leaft willing ftill to quit the ground ; 'Twas therefore faid by ancient fages, That love of life increas'd with years So much, that in our latter ftages, When pains grow lharp and ficknefs rages, The greateft love 01 life appears. This great afteftion... | |
| English literature - 1805 - 590 pages
...penury, and imprisonment Call lay on nature, is a paradise To what we fear of death."— — SHAKSPEAKI. THE tree of deepest root is found Least willing still...latter stages, When pains grow sharp, and sickness rage?, The greatest love of life appears. This great affection to believe, Which all confess, but few... | |
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