 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.  Retrospective Review - Page 361edited by - 1824Full view - About this book
 | William Hazlitt - 1845 - 670 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... | |
 | William Hazlitt - 1845 - 490 pages
...decays, And what by mortals in this world is wrought In time's great periods shall return to nought i That fairest states have fatal nights and days. I know that all the Muse's heavenly lays, With toil of spright which are so dearly bought, As idle sounds, of few or none... | |
 | Washington Irving - 1846 - 356 pages
...Achilles, or the far-famed Portland vase. THE MUTABILITY OF LITERATURE. A COLLOQUY IN WESTMINSTER ABBEY. l know that all beneath the moon decays, And what by...brought, In time's great periods shall return to nought, I know that all the muse's heavenly layes, With toil of sprite which are so dearly bought, As idle... | |
 | Half hours - 1847 - 616 pages
...deny that grace, Come as thou wilt, and what thou wilt bequeath, I long to kiss the image of my death. I know that all beneath the moon decays, And what...fairest states have fatal nights and days : I know how all the Muses' heavenly lays, With toil of sprite which are so dearly bought, As idle sounds, of... | |
 | Robert Chambers - Authors, English - 1847 - 712 pages
...face divine, Like one with arrow shot, in laughter's place, Maugre my heart, I joy in my disgrace. n the dry smooth-shaven green, To behold the ; The fairest states have fatal nights and days. I know that all the Muse's heavenly lays With toil... | |
 | Robert Chambers - English literature - 1847 - 712 pages
...face divine, Like one with arrow shot, in laughter's place, Maugre my heart, 1 joy in my disgrace. favour of the everlasting register. Who knows whether the best of men be known Î or whether there be |H?riods, shall return to nought ; The fairest states have fatal nights and days. I know that all the... | |
 | Washington Irving - 1848 - 478 pages
...Achilles, or the farfamed 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 noaght. I know that all the muse's heavenly lays, With toil of sprite which... | |
 | Washington Irving - American essays - 1848 - 518 pages
...farfamed Portland vase. THE MUTABILITY OF LITERATURE. A COLLOQUY IN WKSTMINSTKR ABBRY. I know that rill beneath the moon decays, And what by mortals in this world is brought, In time's great period shall return to nought. I know that all the muae's heavenly lays, With toil of sprite which... | |
 | Washington Irving - American essays - 1848 - 482 pages
...Achilles, or the farfamed Portland vase. THE MUTABILITY OF LITERATURE. A COLLOQUY IN WESTMINSTER ABBEY. I know that all beneath the moon decays, And what by mortals in this world U brought, In time's great period shall return to nought. 1 know that all the mnse's heavenly lays,... | |
 | Washington Irving - 1849 - 544 pages
...in this world is brought, fn time's great period shall return to nonght. I know that all the muse's heavenly lays, With toil of sprite which are so dearly...none are sought, That there is nothing lighter than mere praise. DRUMXOND or HAWTHORNDIN. THERE are certain half-dreaming moods of mind, in which we naturally... | |
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