 Fond man, that looks on earth for happiness, And here long seeks what here is never found ! For all our good we hold from Heaven by lease, With many forfeits and conditions bound ; Nor can we pay the fine, and...  The Purple Island, a Poem - Pàgina 94per Phineas Fletcher - 1816 - 190 pàginesVisualització completa - Sobre aquest llibre
 | Phineas Fletcher - 1783 - 414 pàgines
...their grieved minds t' incenfe. II. Fond man, that looks on earth for happinefs, And here long feeks what here is never found ! For all our good we hold from heav'n by leafe, With many forfeits and conditions bound ; Nor can we pay the fine, and rentage due : Tho' now... | |
 | Henry Headley - 1787 - 212 pàgines
...*• And here long feeks what here is never found t For all our good we hold from heav'n by leafe, With many forfeits and conditions bound ; Nor can we pay the fine and rentage due 5 Though now but writ, and ieal'd, and giv'n anevf, Yet daily we it break, then daily muft renew. Why... | |
 | Henry Headley - 1787 - 232 pàgines
...Inability of HUMAN GREATNESS. T^OND Man, that looks on Earth for happinefle, •^ And here long feeks what here is never found! For all our good we hold from heav'n by leafe, With many forfeits and conditions bound ; Nor can we pay the fine and rentage due ; Though now... | |
 | Alexander Chalmers - 1810 - 802 pàgines
...their grieved minds in" Fond man, that looks on Karth fur happiness, And here long seeks what hen- is never found ! For all our good we hold from Heav'n...and conditions bound ; Nor can -we pay the fine and milage due . Too' now but writ, and seal'd, and jjiv'n anew, Ytt daily we it break, then daily must... | |
 | Ezekiel Sanford - 1819 - 440 pàgines
...bodies to inmould. INSTAHILITY OF HCMJIN GHEATNESS. From Phinat Flaeher't Parple Island. Canlo vii. For all our good we hold from Heav'n by lease, With many forfeits and eonditions bound l Nor ean we pay the fine, and rentage due : Though now but writ, and seal'd, and... | |
 | Rowland Freeman - 1821 - 846 pàgines
...Thirsi'ls song, and conclude the poem with the shepherds adding, new laurels to their " May Lord's" brow. Fond man, that looks on earth for happiness, And here...what here is never found ! For all our good we hold of heaven on lease, With many forfeits and conditions bound ; Nor can we pay the fine and rentage due,... | |
 | Samuel Carter Hall - 1836 - 390 pàgines
...took our rags, gave us his robes, and bore our pains. Fond man, that looks on Earth for happinesse, And here long seeks what here is never found ! For...conditions bound ; Nor can we pay the fine and rentage due : Tho' now but writ, and seal'd, and giv'n anew, Yet daily we it break, then daily must renew. Why... | |
 | Giles Fletcher - 1836 - 400 pàgines
...and great beauty both of thought and style. PHINEAS FLETCHER. THE INSTABILITY OF HUMAN GREATNESS.1 FOND man, that looks on earth for happiness, And here...never found ! For all our good we hold from heav'n hy lease, With many forfeits and conditions bound ; Nor can we pay the fine, and rentage due : Though... | |
 | Samuel Carter Hall - 1836 - 336 pàgines
...took our rags, gave us his rohes, and hore our pains. Fond man, that looks on Earth for happinesse, And here long seeks what here is never found ! For all our good we hold from Ileav'n hy lease, With many forfeits and conditions hound ; Nor can we pay the fine and rentage due... | |
 | Robert Aris Willmott - 1839 - 388 pàgines
...apostrophe to tl^e fallen empires of the world is sublimely conceived, and vigorously embodied: — Fond man, that looks on earth for happiness, And here...here is never found ! For all our good we hold from heaven by lease, With many forfeits and conditions bound ; Nor can we pay the fine and rentage due... | |
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