 The world's a bubble and the Life of Man Less than a span In his conception wretched, from the womb So to the tomb; Curst from his cradle, and brought up to years With cares and fears. Who then to frail mortality shall trust, But limns on water, or but...  The Living Age - Seite 2871908Vollansicht - Über dieses Buch
 | William Henry Smith (of Brompton.) - 1884 - 58 Seiten
...Reliquiae Wottonianas," 1685, there is a short Ode ascribed to FRA. LORD BACON, entitled — THE WORLD. The world's a bubble — and the life of man Less than a span. In his conception wretched, from the womb So to the tomb. Nurst from the cradle, and brought up to... | |
 | William Henry Smith - 1884 - 60 Seiten
...Reliquiae Wottonianae," 1685, there is a short Ode ascribed to FRA. LORD BACON, entitled — THE WORLD. The world's a bubble — and the life of man Less than a span. In his conception wretched, from the womb So to the tomb. Nurst from the cradle, and brought up to... | |
 | 1884 - 330 Seiten
...straight I called unto my mind That it was Christmas Day. SIR FKANCIS BACOH, XXV. 1561-1626. LIFE. r"pHE World's a bubble ; and the life of man -*. Less than a span : In his conception wretched ; from the womb, So to the tomb : Curst from the cradle, and brought up... | |
 | Maude Gillette Phillips - 1885 - 728 Seiten
...OCCASIONAL WORKS. So far as is known, Bacon never wrote but one poem, in which are the terse lines : " The world's a bubble, and the life of man Less than a span." In his "Letters," which are very numerous, the disposition and character of Bacon is well shown, and... | |
 | Maude Gillette Phillips - 1885 - 654 Seiten
...OCCASIONAL WORKS. So far as is known, Bacon never wrote but one poem, in which are the terse lines : " The world's a bubble, and the life of man Less than a span." In his "Letters," which are very numerous, the disposition and character of Bacon is well shown, and... | |
 | 1909 - 594 Seiten
...therefore, to be facts of ethical experience. Accepting the above view, we may admit with Bacon that The world's a bubble and the life of man Less than a span; In his conception wretched, from the womb So to the tomb; Curst from his cradle and brought up to years... | |
 | John Nichol - 1888 - 270 Seiten
...Psalms, a few more contributions to our lay Litany, and some minor verses. Those beginning, — • " The world's a bubble, and the life of man Less than a span," — have merit, and recall some of Ealeigh's. But when Aubrey tells us that he " concealed his talent... | |
 | John Nichol - 1888 - 246 Seiten
...the Psalms, a few more contributions to our lay Litany, and some minor verses. Those beginning,— " The world's a bubble, and the life of man Less than a span,"— have merit, and recall some of Ealeigh's. But when Aubrey tells us that he " concealed his talent as... | |
 | Theodore Martin - 1888 - 90 Seiten
...commonplace mind against the Creator's dealings with His creatures. It may be called LIFE A CURSE. The world's a bubble, and the life of man Less than a span; In his conception wretched, from the womb So to the tomb; Cursed from his cradle and brought up to... | |
 | John Nichol - 1888 - 236 Seiten
...the Psalms, a few more contributions to our lay Litany, and some minor verses. Those beginning, — " The world's a bubble, and the life of man Less than a span," — have merit, and recall some of Ealeigh's. But when Aubrey tells us that he " concealed his talent... | |
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