 | Washington Irving - 1882 - 712 pages
...Achilles, or the far-famed Portland vase. THE MUTABILITY OF LITERATURE. ACOLLOQUY IN WESTMINSTER ABBEY. I know that all beneath the moon decays. And what by mortals in ihr, world is brought, In time's great periods shall return to nought. I know that all the muses' heavenly... | |
 | Charles Witcomb - English language - 1884 - 180 pages
...generally takes Petrarch for his model, except in the two last lines, which are almost always a couplet. I know that all beneath the moon decays, And what...fairest states have fatal nights and days ; I know how all the Muse's heavenly lays, With toil of spright which are so dearly bought, As idle sounds,... | |
 | Washington Irving - Catskill Mountains Region (N.Y.) - 1901 - 216 pages
...pilgrim of every nation to his tomb! THE MUTABILITY OF LITERATURE. [A Colloquy in Westminster Abbey.] " / know that all beneath the moon decays, And what by...brought. In time's great periods shall return to nought. / know that all the muses' heavenly layes, With toil of sprite which are so dearly bought, As idle... | |
 | Washington Irving - 1901 - 536 pages
...in this world is brought, In time's great period shall return to nought. 1 know that all the muse's heavenly lays, With toil of sprite which are so dearly...idle sounds, of few or none are sought, That there is^iothing lighter than mere praise. DRUMMOND OF HAWTHORNDEN. THERE are certain half-dreaming moods... | |
 | Washington Irving - Catskill Mountains Region (N.Y.) - 1901 - 218 pages
...pilgrim of every nation to his tomb ! THE MUTABILITY OF LITERATURE. A COLLOQUY IN WESTMINSTER ABBEY. I know that all beneath the moon decays, And what...mortals in this world is brought, In time's great period shall return to nought. I know that all the muse's heavenly lays, With toil of sprite which... | |
 | Henry Troth Coates - American poetry - 1901 - 1080 pages
...PEACOCK. SONNET. I KXOW that all beneath the moon decay, And what by mortals in the world is bought, or shapes of men nor beasts we1;1'"'* 1 thing WHS ken — - tuheseen. how all the Muse's heavenly lays, With toil of spright which are so dearly bought, As idle sounds,... | |
 | Bowyer Nichols - Sonnets, English - 1903 - 300 pages
...both, and both in thee remain, WILLIAM DRUMMOND (1585-1649) • ! , I1 I 'I KNOW that all beheath'the moon decays, And what by mortals in this world is...fairest states have fatal nights and days ; I know how all the Muse's heavenly lays, With toil of spright which are so dearly bought, As idle sounds,... | |
 | Raymond Macdonald Alden - English language - 1903 - 488 pages
...of Lok produced more than four hundred sonnets, proving himself an Elizabethan rival to Wordsworth. I know that all beneath the moon decays, And what...is brought In time's great periods shall return to naught ; That fairest states have fatal nights and days. I know how all the Muse's heavenly lays, With... | |
 | Washington Irving - 1903 - 814 pages
...Achilles or the far-famed Portland vase. THE MUTABILITY OF LITERATURE. A COLLOQUY IN WESTMINSTER ABBEY. " I know that all beneath the moon decays, And what...mortals in this world is brought, In time's great period shall return to nought. I know that all the muse's heavenly lays, With toil of sprite which... | |
 | William Hazlitt - 1902 - 442 pages
...thought, and uniform terseness of expression. The reader may judge for himself from a few examples. ' I know that all beneath the moon decays, And what by mortals in this world is wrought In time's great periods shall return to nought ; That fairest states have fatal nights and... | |
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I know that all the muse's heavenly lays, With toil of sprite which are so dearly bought, As idle sounds, of few or none are sought, That there is nothing lighter than mere praise. 
