 Is nature backward to torment, or kill ? How oft the noon, how oft the midnight, bell, (That iron tongue of death !) with solemn knell, On folly's errands as we vainly roam, Knocks at our hearts, and finds our thoughts from home ! Men drop so fast, ere...  An essay on immorality [in verse]. - Pàgina 31per Essay - 1766Visualització completa - Sobre aquest llibre
 | Edward Young - 1741 - 194 pàgines
...misfortune, Suicides in woe. Superfluous aid \ unneceflary skill ! Is nature backward to torment, or kill ? How oft the noon, how oft the midnight bell, (That...folemn knell, On folly's errands, as we vainly roam, [home r Knocks at our hearts, and finds our thoughts from Men drop fo faft, ere life's mid ftage we... | |
 | Edward Young - 1752 - 154 pàgines
...misfortune, Suicides in woe. Superfluous aid ! unneceflary skill ? Is nature backward to torment, or kill ? How oft the noon, how oft the midnight bell, (That iron tongue of death ! ) with folemn knall, On folly's errands, as we vainly roans, Knocks at our hearts, and finds our thoughts from home... | |
 | Edward Young - 1767 - 272 pàgines
...misfortune ; Juicides in woe. Superfluous aid ! unneceflary fldlH Is nature backward to torment, or kill F How oft the noon, how oft the midnight, bell, (That...Knocks at our hearts, and finds our thoughts from home? Men drop fo faft, ere life's mid ftage we tread, Few know fo many friends .alive, as dead. Yet, as... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1779 - 290 pàgines
...fiiicides in woe. 90 Superfluous aid ! unneceflary fkill ! Is nature backward to torment, or kill ? How oft the noon, how oft the midnight, bell, (That...folemn knell, On Folly's errands as we vainly roam, 95 Knocks at our hearts, and finds our thoughts from home ? Men drop fo faft, ere life's mid ftage... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1779 - 858 pàgines
...fuicides in woe. 90 Superfluous aid ! unnecefiary fkil l !' Is nature backward to torment, or kill ? How oft the noon, how oft the midnight, bell, (That iron tongue of death !) with folemn knell, On Polly's errands as we vainly roam, 95 Knocks at our hearts, and finds our thoughts from home ? Men... | |
 | English poets - 1790 - 286 pàgines
...fiiicides in woe. 90 Superfluous aid ! unneceflary fkill ! Is nature backward to torment, or kill ! How oft the noon, how oft the midnight, bell', (That iron tongue of death!) with folemn knell, Oa. Folly's errands as we vainly roam, 95 Knocks at our hearts, and finds our thoughts from home ?... | |
 | Vicesimus Knox - 1791 - 966 pàgines
...misfortune, (uicides in woe. Superfluous aid ! unneceffary ikill ! Is nature backward to toiment or kill ? tronger errors blind. A Turkey, tir'd ') withlolerau knell, A a On On folly's errands as we vainly roam, Knocks at our hearts, and finds... | |
 | Vicesimus Knox - 1791 - 510 pàgines
...misfortune filicides in woe. Superfluous aid l unncceflary (kill ! Is nature backward to tormi-rt or kill ? How oft the noon, how oft the midnight bell (That iron tongue of ileath ! ) with foiemn knell, On folly's errands, as \vc vainly roam, [home.1 Knocks at our hearts,... | |
 | Edward Young - 1792 - 348 pàgines
...misfortune ; fuicides in woe. Superfluous aid ! unneceffary fkill ! Is nature backward to torment, or kill ? How oft the noon, how oft the midnight, bell, (That iron tongue of death !) with folemn knell, On/c//y's errands, as we vainly roam, Knocks at our hearts, and finds our thoughts from home ! Men... | |
 | Edward Young - 1799 - 314 pàgines
...; fuicides in woe. 90 Superfluous aid ! unneceflary (kill ! Is Nature backward to torment or kill ? How oft the noon, how oft the midnight bell, (That...folemn knell, On Folly's errands as we vainly roam, 95 Knocks at our hearts, and finds our thoughts from home? Men drop fo faft, ere life's mid ftage we... | |
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