| 1803 - 408 pàgines
...perfection as his father, and the highest order of spirits as his brethren, may in another respect say to corruption, ' Thou art my father, and to the worm, thou art my mother and my sister.' © No. DXX. MONDAY, OCTOBER 27. Quis desiderio sit pudor aut modus Tam chari capias ! HOB.... | |
| Philip Doddridge - 1803 - 738 pàgines
...the rites of his funeral are ended ! He who was thus beloved and caressed, is already brought to -sav To corruption, Thou art my Father ; and to the worm, Thou art my mother and my sister f-" " Sad change !" might any of us naturally have said on such an occasion ; " melancholy catastrophe... | |
| John Logan - 1804 - 504 pàgines
...think over the terrors of that houfe which is appointed for all living, and with the ancient patriarch, fay to corruption, Thou art my father, and to the worm, Thou art my mother and my fifter. Afk ferioufly at your own heart, " Should thefe eyes nev" er open upon the light of another... | |
| Noah Webster - 1804 - 232 pàgines
...blufli for thefe diftinctions, which become the vehicles of your difhonor Such a nation might truly fay, to corruption, Thou art my father, and to the worm, Thou art my mother and my fifter. We mould fay of fuch a race of men, their name is a heavier burden than their debt. 9. The... | |
| Joseph Addison - 1804 - 498 pàgines
...perfection as his father, and the highest order of spirits as his brethren, may in another respect say to corruption, Thou art my father ; and to the worm, Thou art my mother and my sister. No. 523. THURSDAY, OCTOBER 30. -Nunc augur Apollo, Nunc Lycia sortes, nunc et Jove missus ab... | |
| 1817 - 798 pàgines
...soul-reviving converse of a kind brother, an affectionate wife and four lovely children — to say to corruption thou art my father, and to the worm thou art my mother and my sister! In circumstances like these, tears so far from being an unmanly weakness, exhihit one of ihc... | |
| John Logan - 1807 - 236 pàgines
...over the terrors of that house whifch is appointed for all living, and With the ancient patriarch, say to corruption, "Thou art my father, and to the worm, Thou art my mother and my sister. Ask seriously at your own heart, " Should these eyes never open upon the light of another day... | |
| Joseph Washburn, Asahel Hooker - 1807 - 388 pàgines
...He cometh forth as a flower, and is cut down. He fleeth also as a shadow* and continueth not. I said to corruption, Thou art my father, and to the worm, Thou art my mother and my sister. One dicth in his full strength, being wholly at ease and quiet. His breasts are full of milk,... | |
| Isaac Watts - 1807 - 410 pàgines
...light is as darkness. This is my house, there have I made my bed : I have said to corruption, tuon art my father ; and to the worm, thou art my mother and my sister : and for my hope, who thall see it? I and my hope go down together to the bars of the pit,'... | |
| Hugh Gaston - 1807 - 550 pàgines
...away. xvii. 13. If I wait, the grave is mine house Ver. 1. Ver. 14. I have said to corruption thon art my father, and to the Worm, thou art my mother and sister. Ver. 1 5. And where is now my hope ? xxi. 23. One dieth in his full strength, being wholly... | |
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