 | Thomas Moore - English poetry - 1823 - 226 pages
...the task, he little thinks 148 Vain was the man, and false as vain, Who said* — " were he ordaiu'd to run " His long career of life again, " He would do all that he had done." — Ah, 'tis not thus the voice, that dwells In sober birth-days, speaks to me ; Far otherwise —... | |
 | 1824 - 312 pages
...little thinks How hard that chain will press at last. • •' Vain was the man, and false aa vain Who said || — " were he ordained to run " His long...career of life again " He would do all that he had done '.' Ah ! 'tis not thus the voice that dwells In sober birth-days speaks to me , Far otherwise — of... | |
 | 1824 - 56 pages
...will press at last. Vain was the man, and false as vain Who said || — " were he ordained to ran " His long career of life again " He would do all that he had done !' Ah ! 'tis not thus the voice that dwells In sober birth-days speaks to me , Far otherwise — of... | |
 | John Johnstone - 1827 - 596 pages
...that chain will press at last. Vain was the man, and false as vain, Who said*—" were he ordain'd to run " His long career of life again, " He would do all that he had done."— Ah ! 'tis not thus the voice, that dwells In sober birthdays, speaks to me ; Far otherwise—of time... | |
 | Thomas Moore - 1827 - 426 pages
...that chain will press at last. Vain was the man, and false a« Tain, Who said,1 « were he ordain'd to run His long career of life again, He would do all that he had done.»— Ah ! 't is DOC thus the voice that dwells In sober birth-days speaks to me ; Far otherwise — of time... | |
 | Christian poetry, English - 1828 - 398 pages
...that chain will press at last. Vain was the man, and false as vain, Who said s — " were he ordain'd to run " His long career of life again, " He would do all that he had done.''— Ah ! 'tis not thus the voice, that dwells In sober birthdays, speaks to me ; Far otherwise — of time... | |
 | Military art and science - 1832 - 602 pages
...best of us. who will find such scrutiny vain and unprofitable : " Vain was the man, and weak as vain, Who said, were he ordained to run His long career of life again He would do all that he had done." Bat to return to the year that has just been added to the mighty and countless mass of unreturning... | |
 | Thomas Moore - 1829 - 456 pages
...chain will press at last. Vain was the man, and false as vain, Who said/ « were he ordain'd to run Bis long career of life again, He would do all that he had done.» — Ah ! Ч is not fini the voice that dwells In sober birth-days speaks to me; Far otherwise— of... | |
 | Lyre - English poetry - 1830 - 396 pages
...that chain will press at last. K 2 Vain was the man, and false as vain, Who said ' Were he ordain'd to run His long career of life again, He would do all that he had done.' All, 'tis not thus the voice that dwells In sober birthdays speaks to me ; Far otherwise — of time... | |
 | James Melville M'Culloch - 1831 - 250 pages
...Peculiarity Variegated Curiosity Incontestible SECTION V. MY BIRTH-DAY. VAIN was the man, and false as vain, Who said,* — " were he ordained to run " His long...of life again, " He would do all that he had done." — Ah ! 'tis not thus the voice that dwells In sober birth-days speaks to me ; Far otherwise — of... | |
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