 But do these worlds display their beams, or guide Their orbs, to serve thy use, to please thy pride ? Thyself but dust; thy stature but a span, A moment thy duration; foolish man! As well may the minutest emmet say, That Caucasus was...  Scientific Dialogues,: Of mechanics - עמוד 196מאת Jeremiah Joyce - 1828תצוגה מלאה - מידע על ספר זה
 | Matthew Prior - 1734 - 368 דפים
...Duft, thy Stature but a Span, A Moment thy Duration ; fooliih Man ! As well may the minuteft Emmet fay, That CAUCASUS was rais'd, to pave his Way : The Snail, that LEBANON'S extended Wood Was deftin'd only for his Walk, and Food ; The vileft Cockle, gaping on the Coaft That rounds the ample... | |
 | Alexander Chalmers - 1810 - 596 דפים
...please thy pride ? Thyself but dust, thy stature but a span, A moment thy duration, foolish man ? As well may the minutest emmet say, That Caucasus was...seas, as well may boast, The craggy rock projects above the sky, That he in safety at its foot may lie; And the whole ocean's confluent waters swell,... | |
 | Jeremiah Joyce - 1815 - 388 דפים
...say, That Caucasus was raised to pave his way : The snail, that Lebanon's extended wood Was destined only for his walk and food : The vilest cockle, gaping...seas, as well may boast, The craggy rock projects above the sky, That he in safety at its foot may lie ; And the whole ocean's confluent waters swell,... | |
 | Richard Lobb - 1817 - 430 דפים
...say, That Caucasus; was raised to pave his way: The snail, that Lebanon's extended wood Was destined only for his walk and food : The vilest cockle, gaping...seas, as well may boast, The craggy rock projects above the sky, That he in safety at its foot may lie ; And the whole ocean's continent waters swell,... | |
 | Ezekiel Sanford - 1819 - 466 דפים
...please thy pride ? Thyself but dust, thy stature but a span, A moment thy duration, foolish man! As well may the minutest emmet say That Caucasus was...ample seas, as well may boast The craggy rock projects above the sky, That he in safety at its foot may lie ; And the whole ocean's confluent waters swell,... | |
 | Ezekiel Sanford - 1819 - 448 דפים
...dust, thy stature but a span, A moment thy duration, foolish man! As well may the minutest emmet sav That Caucasus was rais'd to pave his way ; The snail, that Lebanon's extended wood Was destiu'd only for his walk and food; The vilest cockle, gaping on the coast That rounds the ample seas,... | |
 | John Aikin - 1820 - 832 דפים
...span, A moment thy duration, foolish man ! As well may the minutest emmet say, That Caucasus was rois'd D+ above the sky, That be in safety at its foot may lie ; And the whole ocean's confluent waters swell,... | |
 | John Aikin - 1821 - 364 דפים
...please thy pride ? Thyself but dust, thy stature but a span, A moment thy duration, foolish man ! As well may the minutest emmet say, That Caucasus was...seas, as well may boast, The craggy rock projects above the sky That he in safety at its foot may lie ; And the whole ocean's confluent waters swell,... | |
 | Rev. W. Hutton - 1822 - 306 דפים
...thy pride? Thyself but dust, thy stature but a span, A moment thy duration — foolish man !" " As well may the minutest emmet say, That Caucasus was...food : The vilest cockle, gaping on the coast That bounds the ample seas, as well may boast The craggy rock projects above the sky, That he in safety... | |
 | British poets - 1822 - 312 דפים
...say That Caucasus was raised to pave his way; The snail, that Lebanon's extended wood Was destined only for his walk and food; The vilest cockle, gaping...ample seas, as well may boast The craggy rock projects above the sky, That he in safety at its foot may lie ; And the whole ocean's confluent waters swell,... | |
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