 | John Dunton - English wit and humor - 1707 - 584 pages
...and decay'd, Lets in new Light thro Chinas that Time has made. Loving by (Vealyefs wifer Men became, As 'they draw near to their eternal Home ; Leaving the old, both Worlds at once they view, That fland upon the ThreflM of the new. However, Sir, Age being honourable in it felf,... | |
 | Edward Bysshe - English language - 1710 - 620 pages
...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 yet may fee the old Man in a Morning,... | |
 | Wentworth Dillon Earl of Roscommon - English poetry - 1717 - 580 pages
...Cottage, battered and decay V, Lett 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, , Thatjlanduponthe Threjholdofthv New. Miratur Limen Olympi. TO i • Mr. WA LL ER,... | |
 | Edmund Waller - 1722 - 364 pages
...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 limm Ofympi. Virgil, OF THE FEAR... | |
 | Edmund Waller - English poetry - 1744 - 496 pages
...cottage, batter'd, and decayM, 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. •**** Miratur limen olympi. Vi no it,,... | |
 | Publius Papinius Statius - Seven against Thebes (Greek mythology) - 1767 - 696 pages
...Prefcience and Divination juft before tis Death, which Circumftance brings to my Remembrance four Uses of the celebrated Waller. — Wifer Men become, As...their eternal Home. Leaving the old, both Worlds at once they view, That ft'and upon the Threshold of the new. Alas ! how chang'd from him, who great and... | |
 | Edmund Waller - English poetry - 1768 - 366 pages
...cottage, batter'd and decayed, 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. * * * * Miratur limern tljmfu. Vine. EPIGRAMS,... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - English poetry - 1779 - 348 pages
...batter'd and decay'd, Lets in new light, through 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 thre(hold of the new. (: * s . « Miraeur limen Olympi." VIRG.... | |
 | Robert Anderson - English poetry - 1795 - 740 pages
...batter'd and decay'd, Lets in new light through chinks that time ha» made : Stronger by weaknefs, wifer men become, As they draw near to their eternal home. Leaving the old, both worlds ut once they view, That ftand upon the threihold of the new. POETICAL WORKS SAMUEL BUTLER. THE LIFE... | |
 | Edmund Waller - 1806 - 320 pages
...batter'd and decay'd, Lets in new light through clunks 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 of the new. • « • Miratur limett Olytnpi. VIRG.... | |
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For then we know how vain it was to boast Of fleeting things, so certain to be lost. Clouds of affection from our younger eyes Conceal that emptiness which age descries. The soul's dark cottage, battered and decayed, Lets in new light through chinks that... 
