 Tis but to fill A certain portion of uncertain paper. Some liken it to climbing up a hill, Whose summit, like all hills, is lost in vapour. For this men write, speak, preach, and heroes kill, And bards burn what they call their midnight taper, To have,...  The Poetical Works of Alexander Pope - Seite 34von Alexander Pope - 1853Vollansicht - Über dieses Buch
 | George Gordon Byron Baron Byron - 1819 - 227 Seiten
...Time was, Time's past," a chymic treasure Is glittering youth, which I have spent betimes— CCXVIII. What is the end of fame ? 'tis but to fill A certain...dust, A name, a wretched picture, and worse bust. CCXIX. What are the hopes of man ? old Egypt's King Cheops erected the first pyramid And largest, thinking... | |
 | George Gordon Byron Baron Byron - 1819 - 227 Seiten
...this men write, speak, preach, and heroes kill, And bards burn what they call their " midnight taper,r To have, when the original is dust, A name, a wretched picture, and worse bust. CCXIX. What are the hopes of man ? old Egypt's King Cheops erected the first pyramid And largest, thinking... | |
 | George Gordon Byron Baron Byron - 1821
...Is glittering youth, which 1 h vc spent betimes — JWy heart in passion, and m^ head 011 CCXVIII. What is the end of fame ? 'tis but to fill A certain...dust, A name, a wretched picture, and worse bust. CCXIX. What are the hopes of man ? old Egypt's King Cheops erected the first pyramid And largest, thinking... | |
 | George Gordon N. Byron (6th baron.) - 1823
...glittering youth, which I have spent betimes — My heart in passion, and my head on rhymes. CCXVIII. What is the end of fame? 'tis but to fill A certain...dust, A name, a wretched picture, and worse bust. CCXIX. What are the hopes of man ! old Egypt's King Cheops erected the first pyramid And largest, thinking... | |
 | George Gordon N. Byron (6th baron.) - 1824
...like all hills, is lost in vapour; For this men write, speak, preach, and heroes kill, And hards hurn wh'at they call their "midnight taper," To have, when...original is dust, A name, a wretched picture, and worse hast. CCXIX. What are the hopes of man? old Egypt's King Cheops erected the first pyramid And largest,... | |
 | Louise Swanton-Belloc - 1824
...vapour; For this men write, speak , preach , and heroes kill, And bards burn what they call thcir « midnight taper, » To have , when the original is dust, A name, a wretched picture, and worse bust. 219. What are the hopes of man ? old Egypt's King Cheops erected the first pyramid And largest, thinking... | |
 | 1825 - 767 Seiten
...gang thy wa's up to the pu'pit, and thou'll be dry enough there, I warraut thee." EMPTINESS ОГ FAME. What is the end of fame ? 'tis but to fill A certain...original is dust, A name, a wretched picture, and worse burt. What arc the hopes of man ? old Egypt's King Cheops erected the flrst pyramid And largest, thinking... | |
 | George Gordon N. Byron (6th baron.) - 1825
...spent betimes— My heart in passion, and my head on rhymes. CCXVIII. What is the end of fame ? 't is but to fill A certain portion of uncertain paper;...dust, A name, a wretched picture, and worse bust. CCXIX. W hat are the hopes of man ? old Egypt's king Cheops erected the first pyramid And largest,... | |
 | Charles Caleb Colton - 1826
...paper : Some liken it to climbing up a hill, Whose summit, like all hills, are lost in vapour ; J'vr this men write, speak, preach, and heroes kill, And...dust, A name, a wretched picture, and worse bust." The reflections contained in this stanza are as pure as they are beautiful ; fame is indeed a bubble... | |
 | George Gordon Byron Baron Byron - 1832
...spent betimes — My heart in passion, and my head on rhymes. CCXVIII. What is the end of fame ? ' t is but to fill A certain portion of uncertain paper ;...dust, A name, a wretched picture, and worse bust. CCXIX. What are the hopes of man ? old Egypt's king, Cheops, erected the first pyramid And largest,... | |
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