 those great flights of birds that are perpetually hovering about the bridge, and settling upon it 'from time to time? I see vultures, harpies, ravens, cormorants, and among many other feathered creatures, several little winged boys, that perch in great...  The Spectator - Pagina 2091853 - 742 pagina’sVolledige weergave - Over dit boek
 | Goold Brown - 1848 - 324 pagina’s
...peace. — Cowper. LESSON XXII —RULE XVIII. At that hour, O how vain was all sublunary happiness I Alas, said I, man was made in vain ! how is he given away to misery and mortality ! — Addison. O stretch thy reign, fair Peace, from shore to shore, Till conquest cease, and slavery... | |
 | William Holmes McGuffey - 1849 - 348 pagina’s
...birds that are perpetually hovering about the bridge, and settling upon it from time to time ? I see vultures, harpies, ravens, cormorants, and, among...perch, in great numbers, upon the middle arches." 13. "These," said the Genius, "are Envy, Avarice, Superstition, Despair, Love, with the like cares... | |
 | Charles Jean Delille - 1851 - 506 pagina’s
...birds that are perpetually hovering about the bridge, and settling upon it 'from time to time? I see vultures, harpies, ravens, cormorants, and among many...vain ! How is he given away to misery and mortality 1 tortured in life, and swallowed up in death ! " The genius being moved with compassion towards me,... | |
 | Edward Hughes - 1853 - 766 pagina’s
...birds that are perpetually hovering about the bridge, and settling upon it from time to time ? I see vultures, harpies, ravens, cormorants, and, among...sigh. " Alas," said I, " man was made in vain ! how he is given away to misery and mortality ! tortured in life, swallowed up in death!" The genius, being... | |
 | Spectator The - 1853 - 558 pagina’s
...birds that are perpetually hovering about the bridge, and settling upon it from time to time? I see vultures, harpies, ravens, cormorants, and among many...life." ' I here fetched a deep sigh. "Alas," said 1, " man was made in vain! how is he given away to misery and mortality! tortured in life, and swallowed... | |
 | William Holmes McGuffey - 1853 - 350 pagina’s
...numbers, upon the middle arches." 13. " These," said the Genius, " are Envy, Avarice, + Superetition, Despair, Love, with the like cares and passions that...here fetched a deep sigh. "Alas ! " said I, "man was mad} in vain ! how is he given away to misery and mortality 1 tortured in life, and swallowed up in... | |
 | William Holmes McGuffey - 1853 - 344 pagina’s
...birds that are + perpetually hovering about the bridge, and settling upon it from time to time ? I see vultures, harpies, ravens, cormorants, and, among...perch, in great numbers, upon the middle arches." 13. " These," said the G-enius, " are Envy, Avarice, * Superstition, Despair, Love, with the lie cares... | |
 | Spectator The - 1853 - 1118 pagina’s
...birds that are perpetually hovering about the bridge, and settling upon it from time to time ? I see vultures, harpies, ravens, cormorants, and among many...little winged boys, that perch in great numbers upon tbe middle arches.' ' These,' said the Genius, ' are Envy, Avarice, Superstition, Despair, Love, with... | |
 | Joseph Addison - 1854 - 568 pagina’s
...birds that are perpetually hovering about the bridge, and settling upon it from time to time ? I see vultures, harpies, ravens, cormorants, and among many...despair, love, with the like cares and passions, that infect human life. " 1 here fetched a deep sigh ; alas, said I, man was made in vain ! How is he given... | |
 | Joseph Addison - 1854 - 626 pagina’s
...perpetually hovering about the bridge, and settling upon it from time to time ? I see vultures, harpyes, ravens, cormorants, and among many other feathered...despair, love, with the like cares and passions that infect human life. " I here fetched a deep sigh ; alas, said I, man was made in vain ! How is he given... | |
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