 The soul's dark cottage, battered and decayed, Lets in new light through chinks that Time has made: Stronger by weakness, wiser men become As they draw near to their eternal home. Leaving the old, both worlds at once they view That stand upon the threshold...  The Works of the English Poets: Waller - Seite 232von Samuel Johnson - 1779Vollansicht - Über dieses Buch
 | Edward Bysshe - 1710 - 620 Seiten
...Happinefs which Age deicries. The Soul's dark Cottage, batter'd and decay'd, Lets in new Light thro' Chinks that Time has made. Stronger by Weaknefs, wifer...Men become, As they draw near to their eternal Home. Leaving the old, both Worlds at once they view, That ftand upon the Threfliold of the new. W»ll. We... | |
 | Wentworth Dillon Earl of Roscommon - 1717 - 580 Seiten
...Emptinefe, which Age defcries. The Soul's dark Cottage, battered and decay V, Lett in new Light thro' Chinks that Time has made ; Stronger by Weaknefs,...Men become, As they draw near to their Eternal Home : Leaving the Old, both Worlds at once they view, , Thatjlanduponthe Threjholdofthv New. Miratur Limen... | |
 | Charles Gildon - 1718 - 490 Seiten
...Happinefs which Age defcries. The Soul's dark Cottage, batter'd and decay'd, Lets in new Light, thro' Chinks that Time has made. Stronger by Weaknefs, wifer Men become, As they draw nearer their eternal Home. Leaving the old, both Worlds at once they view,. That ftand upon the Threfhold... | |
 | Edmund Waller - 1722 - 364 Seiten
...Emptinefs, which Age defcries. The Soul's dark Cottage, batter'd and decay'd, Lets in new Light thro' Chinks that Time has made: Stronger by Weaknefs, wifer...Men become, As they draw near to their eternal Home : Leaving the Old, both Worlds at once they view, That ftand upon the Threfhold of the New. — Mirtuur... | |
 | Edmund Waller - 1744 - 496 Seiten
...emptinefs, which age defcries. The fouPs dark cottage, batter'd, and decayM, Lets-in new light, thro' chinks that time has made :: Stronger by weaknefs,...men become, As they draw near to their eternal home. Leaving the old, both worlds at once they view,. That ftand upon the threfhold of the new. •****... | |
 | Alexander Pope - 1751 - 354 Seiten
...a Grave, that they can call their own ; IMITATIONS. VER. 126. Admire new tight t £sV.] The Soul's dark cottage, batter'd and decay'd, Lets in new light, through chinks that time has made: Waller: NOTES. VER. 1 1 9. "Thus revive, £sV.] The Goddefs applauds the pra&ice of tacking the obfcure... | |
 | Alexander Pope - 1760 - 388 Seiten
...tau be afforded a living one ? P. *. IMITATIONS. VER. 126. Admire new light , &c.~\ «' The Soul's dark cottage, batter'd and decay'd, " Lets in new light, through chinks that time has made." Waller. But fpread, my ions, your glory thin or thick, On paffive paper, or on folid brick. 130 So... | |
 | Edmund Waller - 1768 - 366 Seiten
...emptinefs, which age defcries. The foul's dark cottage, batter'd and decayed, Lets-in new light, thro' chinks that time has made : Stronger by weaknefs,...men become, As they draw near to their eternal home. Leaving the old, both worlds at once they view. That ftand upon the threfhold of the new. * * * * Miratur... | |
 | Edmund Waller, Percival Stockdale - 1772 - 330 Seiten
...Waller. The foul's dark cottage, battered, and decayed, Lets in new light through chinks that timt has made; Stronger by weaknefs, wifer, men become, AS they draw near to their eternil home : Leaving Leaving the old, both worlds at once they view That fland upon the threfhold... | |
 | William Giles (didactic writer) - 1775 - 336 Seiten
...emptinefs which time defcries. The foul's dark cottage, batter'd and decay'd, Lets in new light thro' chinks that time has made. Stronger by weaknefs wifer men become, As they draw nearer to their lateft home. Leaving the old, both worlds at once they view, Who ftand upon the threfhold... | |
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