 | Seraph - 1754 - 294 pagina’s
...would wifh to ftretch this narrow fpan, To iuffer life beyond the date of man ? The The virtuous foal purfues a nobler aim, And life regards but as a fleeting...dream ; She longs to wake, and wifhes to get free, To launch from earth into eternity : For while the boundlefs theme extends our thonghr, Ten thoufand thoufand... | |
 | William Giles (didactic writer) - 1775 - 336 pagina’s
...thy nerves (lifarm, No more thy blood its narrow channels warm. Who Who then would wifh to ftretch this narrow fpan, To fuffer life beyond the date of...dream : She longs to wake, and wifhes to get free, To launch from earth into eternity. For while the boundlefs theme extends our thought, Ten thoufand thoufand... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1779 - 372 pagina’s
...difarm, No more thy blood its narrow channels warm. Who then would wifli to ftretch this narrow lf;'.1u To fuffer life beyond the date of man ? The virtuous foul purfues a nobler aim, And life regards but ,is a fleeting dream i She longs to wake, and wiflies to get free, To iaurch from earth into eternity.... | |
 | 366 pagina’s
...will all thy nerves difaim, No more thy blood its narrow channels warm. Who then would wifh to ftretch this narrow fpan, . , To fuffer life beyond the date of man ? The virtuous fotil purfues a nobler aim, And life regards but as a fleeting . dream : She longs to wake, and wiflies... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1800 - 512 pagina’s
...with to ftretch this narrow ipil, To fuflfer life beyond the date of man ? The virtuous foul purfucs a nobler aim, And life regards but as a fleeting dream : She longs to wake, and wifhcs to get free, To launch from earth into eternity. For, while the boundlefs theme extends our... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1800 - 512 pagina’s
...«retch thii narrow fp»B§ To iuffer life beyoru! the date of man ? The virtuous fonlpuri'usa uob'er aim, And life regards but as a fleeting dream : She longs to wake, and wishes to get free, To launch from earth imoucternity. For, while the boundfas theme citcn-ls oof thought,... | |
 | W. M. - 1801 - 356 pagina’s
...difarm, No more thy blood its ftraiten'd channels warm. Who then would wim to ftretcli this narrow (pan, To fufFer life beyond the date of man ? The virtuous...nobler aim, And life regards but as a fleeting dream : Slie longs to wake, and wilhes to get free, To launch from earth into Eternity. For while the boundlefs... | |
 | Great Britain - 1804 - 508 pagina’s
...more thy blood itsnairow channels warm. Who then would wifh to ftretck this narrow If to, 'o fuSer life beyond the date of man .' The virtuous foul purfues a nobler aim, .nd life regards bue as a fleeting dream : he longs to wake, and wiilie* to get free, 'o launch from... | |
 | 1806 - 408 pagina’s
...wish to stretch this narrow span, To suffer life beyond the date of man ? The virtuous soul pursues a nobler aim, And life regards but as a fleeting dream : She longs to wake, and wishes to get free, To launch from earth into eternity. For while the boundless theme extends our thought,... | |
 | 1817 - 314 pagina’s
...present when our life began, When the warm dust shot np in breathmg man. The virtuous soul pursues a nobler aim, And life regards but as a fleeting dream : She longs to wake, and wishes to get free, To launch from earth into eternity : For whilethe boundless theme extends our thought,... | |
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No more thy blood its narrow channels warm. Who then would wish to stretch this narrow span, To suffer life beyond the date of man? The virtuous soul pursues a nobler aim. And life regards but as a fleeting dream: She longs to wake, and wishes to get... 
