 Shall he, whose birth, maturity, and age, Scarce fill the circle of one summer day, Shall the poor gnat, with discontent and rage, Exclaim that Nature hastens to decay, If but a cloud obstruct the solar ray, If but a momentary shower descend ! Or shall...  Beauties selected from the writings of James Beattie. To which are prefixed ... - Page 10by James Beattie, Thomas Gray - 1809 - 12 pagesFull view - About this book
 | 1789 - 214 pages
...monument of wo. XLIX. Shall he, whose birth, maturity, and age, Scarce fill the circle of one summer day, Shall the poor gnat with discontent and rage Exclaim,...gainsay, Which bade the series of events extend Wide through unnumber'd worlds, and ages without end! L. One part, one little part, we dimly scan Through... | |
 | John Bell - 1789 - 416 pages
...monument of wo. XLIX. Shall he, whose birth, maturity, and age, Scarce fill the circle of one summer day, Shall the poor gnat with discontent and! rage Exclaim,...decree gainsay, Which bade the series of events extend Js/t* Wide through unnumber'd worlds, and ages without end! L. One part, one little part, we dimly... | |
 | James Beattie - 1797 - 150 pages
...monument of wo. XLIX. Shall he, whose birth, maturity, and age, Scarce fill the circle of one summer day, Shall the poor gnat with discontent and rage Exclaim,...gainsay, Which bade the series of events extend Wide through unmunber'd worlds, and ages .without epd ! L. One part, one little part, we dimly scan Through... | |
 | James Beattie - 1802 - 152 pages
...monument of wo. XLIX. Shall he, whose birth, maturity, and age, Scarce fill the circle of one summer day, Shall the poor gnat with discontent and rage Exclaim,...gainsay, Which bade the series of events extend Wide through unnumber'd worlds and ages without end ? One part, one little part, we dimly scan Through the... | |
 | 1802 - 302 pages
...monument of wo. XI.IX. Shall he, whose birth, maturity, and age, Scarce fill the circle of one summer day, Shall the poor gnat with discontent and rage Exclaim, that Nature hastens to decay, If but a cloud obstrud the solar ray, If but a momentary shower descend ! Or shall frail man Heaven's dread decree... | |
 | James Beattie - 1803 - 190 pages
...monument of woe. XLIX. Shall he, whose birth, maturity, and age, Scarce fill the circle of one summer day, Shall the poor gnat, with discontent and rage, Exclaim...gainsay, Which bade the series of events extend Wide through unnumbered worlds, and ages without end ! D L. One part, one little part, we dimly scan Through... | |
 | James Beattie - 1805 - 178 pages
...monument of woe. XLIX. Shall he, whose birth, maturity, and age, Scarce fill the circle of one summer-day, Shall the poor gnat, with discontent and rage, Exclaim...gainsay, Which bade the series of events extend Wide through unnumbered worlds, and ages without end ! L. One part, one little part, we dimly scan, Through... | |
 | James Beattie, Alexander Chalmers - 1805 - 190 pages
...monument of wo. Shall he, whose birth, maturity, and age, Scarce fill the circle of one summer day, Shall the poor gnat, with discontent and rage Exclaim...man Heaven's dread decree gainsay, Which bade the secies of events extend Wide thro' unnumber'd worlds, and ages without end ! 50 One part, one little... | |
 | 1806 - 184 pages
...in tin Wooi. B Shall he, whose birth, maturity, and age, Scarce fill the circle of one summer-day, Shall the poor gnat with discontent and rage Exclaim,...Wide thro' unnumber'd worlds, and ages without end ! One part, one little part, we dimly scan Thro' the dark medium of life's feverish dream, Yet dare... | |
 | James Beattie, Thomas Gray - 1809 - 408 pages
...monument of wo. 49. Shall he, whose birth, maturity, and age, Scarce fill the circle of one summer-day, Shall the poor gnat with discontent and rage Exclaim,...Wide thro' unnumber'd worlds, and ages without end ! THE MINSTREL. 23 50. One part, one little part, we dimly scan Thro' the dark medium of life's feverish... | |
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