 | Theophilus Cibber, Robert Shiells - 1753 - 384 pages
...man, I. ell; than a fpan. In his conception. wretched : from the womb, So to the tomb, Nurfl from his cradle, and brought up to years, With cares and fears. Who then to frail mortality fhall truft, But lymns in water, or but writes in dull. Yet whil'il with forrow here we live oppreft, What life is beft... | |
 | Robert Shiells, Theophilus Cibber - 1753 - 366 pages
...of man, Lefs than a fpan. In his conception wretched : from the womb, So to the tomb, Nurft from his cradle, and brought up to years, With cares and fears. Who then to frail mortality mail truft, But lymns in water, or but writes in duft. Yet whim with forrow here we live oppreft, What... | |
 | Robert Lloyd - 1762 - 464 pages
...the life of man Lefs than a fpan ; In his conception wretched, from the womb, So to the tomb, Curft from the cradle, and brought up to years With cares...fears ; Who then to frail mortality fhall truft, But limmes the water, or but writes in duff. II. Yet fmce with forrow here we live oppreft, What life is... | |
 | John Almon - 1784 - 586 pages
...world's a bubble, and the life of man, lefs than a fpan ; In his conceptions wretched, from the womb,' fo to the tomb : Curs'd from the cradle, and brought...fhall truft, But limns the water, or but writes in. dull. Yet fmce with forrow here we live, oppreft,What life is beft ? Courts are but 'only fuperficial... | |
 | Francis Wrangham - 1816 - 616 pages
...of man Less than a span. In his conception wretched ; from the womb So to the tomb. Nurst from hie cradle, and brought up to years, With cares and fears. Who then to frail mortality- shall trust, But limns on water, or but writes in dust. Yet, whilst with sorrow here we live opprest,... | |
 | Francis Wrangham - 1816 - 624 pages
...of man Less than a span. In his conception wretched ; from the womb So to the tomb. Nurst from his cradle, and brought up to years, With cares and fears. Who then to frail mortality shall trust, But limns on water, or but writes in dust. Yet, whilst with sorrow here we live opprest,... | |
 | 1839 - 894 pages
...of man Less than a span. In his conception wretched ; from the womh, So to the tomb. Nurst from his cradle, and brought up to years With cares and fears. Who then to frail mortality shall trust, But limns on water, or but writes on dust. " Yet, whilst with sorrow here we live opprest,... | |
 | 1824 - 486 pages
...life of Man Less than a span. In his conception wretched, From the womb To the tomb. Curs'dfrom his cradle, And brought up to years, With cares and fears. Who then to frail Mortality shall trust, But lines the Water And doth write in dust : Yet whiles with Sorrow Here we liveopprest,... | |
 | Saturday night - 1824 - 968 pages
...of Man Less than a span. In big conception wretched*, From the womb To the tiunl.1. Curs'd from his cradle, And brought up to years, With cares and fears. Who then to frail Mortality shall trust, But lines the Water And doth write in dust : Yet whiles with Sorrow Here we live opprest,... | |
 | 1824 - 436 pages
...LIFE. Written in tht age of Shaksptfre. The World's a bubble, And the lit of Man Less than a span. In his conception wretched, From the womb, So to the Tomb. Curs'd from his Cradle, And brought up to years, With care and lean. Who then to frail Mortality shall trust, But... | |
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The world's a bubble and the Life of Man Less than a span In his conception wretched, from the womb So to the tomb; Curst from his cradle, and brought up to years With cares and fears. Who then to frail mortality shall trust, But limns on water, or but... 
