 We wither from our youth, we gasp away — Sick — sick; unfound the boon — unslaked the thirst, Though to the last, in verge of our decay, Some phantom lures, such as we sought at first — But all too late, — so are we doubly curst. Love, fame,...  Life's Dark Problems: Or, is this a Good World? - Page 90by Minot Judson Savage - 1905 - 219 pagesFull view - About this book
 | William Jerdan, William Ring Workman, Frederick Arnold, John Morley, Charles Wycliffe Goodwin - 1818 - 862 pages
...•. and from the 119th to the 125th stanzas, there are some fine lines on love, thus concluding: — We wither from our youth, we gasp away — Sick —...at first — But all too late, — so are we doubly cunt. Love, fame, ambition, avarice, — 'tis the same, Each idle — and all ill — and none the... | |
 | H. Biglow, Orville Luther Holley - 1818 - 500 pages
...— Sick— sick ; uofound the boon— unslackcd the thirst, Though lo the last, in Tern of • .it decay, Some phantom lures, such as we sought at first...— But all too late, — so are we doubly curst. Jjove, fame, ambition, avarice — 'tis the same, Each idle — and all ill — and none the worst—... | |
 | 1818 - 502 pages
...We » ih, r from our youth, we gaip away— s'«k— nek i unfound th« boon, unslaked the ihir -:, Though to the last, in verge of our decay, Some phantom lures, such as we rough! at first— And thou, who never ytt of human wrong Ixut tht unbalanced scale, great Nemesis... | |
 | George Gordon N. Byron (6th baron.) - 1819 - 176 pages
...The fatal spell , and still it draws us on, Heaping the whirlwind from the oft-sown winds ; CXXIV. We wither from our youth , we gasp away-- Sick —...lures, such as we sought at first— . ,. But all loo late, so are we doubly curst. . 'ir ,-• ' i Love , fame, ambition , avarice — 'tis the same,... | |
 | George Gordon N. Byron (6th baron.) - 1819 - 466 pages
...from our youth , we gasp away — Sick — sick j unfound the boon — unslaked the thirst, Thougli to the last, in verge of our decay, Some phantom lures...are we doubly curst. Love, fame, ambition, avarice — 'tis the same, Each idle — and all ill — and none the worst — For all are meteors with a... | |
 | George Gordon Byron Baron Byron - 1821 - 308 pages
...stubborn heart, its alchemy begun, Seems ever near the prize, — wealthiest when most undone. CXXIV. We wither from our youth, we gasp away — Sick —...are we doubly curst. Love, fame, ambition, avarice — 'tis the same, Each idle — and all ill — and none the worst — For all are meteors with a... | |
 | George Gordon Byron Baron Byron - 1821 - 478 pages
...CXXIV. We wither from our youth, we gasp awaySick — sick ; unfound the boon — unslaked the thirM, Though to the last, in verge of our decay, Some phantom...are we doubly curst. Love, fame, ambition, avarice — 'tis the same, Each idle — and all ill — and none the worst — For all are meteors with a... | |
 | 1835 - 564 pages
...phantom, to the full as tantalising and fruitless as Calandrino's hunt after the invisible stone. " unfound the boon, unslaked the thirst, Though to the last in verge of his decay, Some phantom lured, such as he sought at first ; Yet all in vain." Once or twice after this,... | |
 | George Gordon N. Byron (6th baron.) - 1824 - 334 pages
...stuhhorn heart its alchemy hegun, Seem ever near the prize — wealthicst when most undone. CXXIV. We wither from our youth, we gasp away — Sick — sick; unfound the hoon — unslaked the thirst, Though to the last, in verge of our deeay, Some phantom lures, sueh as... | |
 | George Gordon N. Byron (6th baron.) - 1825 - 906 pages
...most undone. CXXIV. We wither from our youth, we gasp away— Sick—sick; unfound the boon—unslaked the thirst, Though to the last, in verge of our decay,...phantom lures, such as we sought at first— But all too late,—so are we doubly curst. Love, fame, ambition, avarice—'t is the same, Each idle—and all... | |
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