 | James Thomson, John Aikin - 1804 - 236 pàgines
...In miry sloth, no pride, no joy he hath ; " O leaden-hearted men, to be in love with death I LV. " Ah ! what avail the largest gifts of Heaven, " When drooping health and spirits go amiss ? " How tasteles then, whatever can be given ? " Health is the vital principle of bliss, ** And exercise of... | |
 | Elizabeth Strutt - 1807 - 310 pàgines
...inefficacy of riches, and the futility of rank. " For what avail the highest gifts of heaY'n, . 'If drooping health and spirits go amiss! How tasteless...be given, Health is the vital principle of bliss." " Alas! "exclaimed the unhappy father, as he cast his eyes Over the lofty and magnificent apartment,... | |
 | James Thomson, Thomas Park - 1808 - 444 pàgines
...entire In miry sloth, no pride, no joy he hath : O leaden-hearted men, to be in love with death ! LV. Ah! what avail the largest gifts of Heaven, When drooping...swallow'd in disease's sad abyss ; While he whom toil has brac'd, or manly play, Has light as air each limb, each thought as clear as day. LVI. O who can speak... | |
 | Cabinet - 1808 - 524 pàgines
...entire " In miry sloth, no pride, no joy he hath : " O leaden-hearted men, to be in love with death ! " Ah ! what avail the largest gifts of heaven, " When...given ? " Health is the vital principle of bliss, i2 " And exercise of health. In proof of this, " Behold the wretch, who slugs his life away, " Soon... | |
 | Vicesimus Knox - 1809 - 604 pàgines
...lcadeii-1iearle<tmeii,tobein lave withdeatli! " Ah ! what avail the largest gifts of Heaven " \Vhcndroopinghealthand all was well; Spiteful he is not, though he wrote a satire, thi», " Behold the wretch, who slugs his life away, " S.wri swallow'd in disease's sad abyss; " While... | |
 | Alexander Chalmers - 1810 - 536 pàgines
...absorpt entire In miry sloth, no pride, no joy he hath : O leaden-hearted men, to be in love with death ! "^Ah ! what avail the largest gifts of Heaven, When...swallow'd in disease's sad abyss ; While he whom toil has brac'd, or manly play, Has light as air each limb, each thought as clear as day. " O, who can speak... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1810 - 546 pàgines
...entire In miry sloth, no pride, no joy he hath : O leaden-hearted men, to be in love with death ! " Ah ! what avail the largest gifts of Heaven, When drooping health and spirits go amiss ? Ho* tasteless then whatever can be given ? Health is the vital principle of bliss, And exercise of... | |
 | William Somervile - 1811 - 312 pàgines
...gifts of heaven, when drooping health and spirits go amiss ! how tasteless then whatever can be giv'n I health is the vital principle of bliss, and exercise...swallow'd in disease's sad abyss; while he whom toil has brac'd, or manly play, has light as air each limb, each thought as clear as day. O, who can speak the... | |
 | William Somervile - 1811 - 312 pàgines
...absorpt entire in miry sloth, no pride, no joy he hath: O leaden-hearted men, to be in love with death! Ah ! what avail the largest gifts of heaven, when...spirits go amiss ! how tasteless then whatever can be giv'n I health is the vital principle of bliss, and exercise of health. In proof of this, behold the... | |
 | 1817 - 494 pàgines
...ingenious, unfriended, and unfortunate youth ! — Dyer. *27. 1748. THOMSON DIED. Ah ! what avails the largest gifts of heaven, When drooping health...this, Behold the wretch who slugs his life away Soon swallowed in Disease's sad abyss, While he whom Toil has braced, or manly play, As light as air each... | |
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Into your quicken'd limbs her buoyant breath ! Who does not act is dead ; absorpt entire In miry sloth, no pride, no joy he hath : O leaden-hearted men, to be in love with death ! "^Ah ! what avail the largest gifts of Heaven, When drooping health and... 
