 I KNOW that all beneath the moon decays, And what by mortals in this world is brought In Time's great periods shall return to nought ; That fairest states have fatal nights and days. I know that all the Muses...  Calcutta Review - Page 4671858Full view - About this book
 | William Drummond - 1711 - 370 pages
...Epbemerides laid afide Glad on this bluthing Book my Death to read« г. SON. I Know that all.beneath the Moon decays, And what by Mortals in this World is brought, In Time's great Periods ihall retnrn to nought ; That faireft Stttes have fatal Nights and Days. I know that all the Mufei... | |
 | Theophilus Cibber, Robert Shiells - 1753 - 384 pages
...great man, with the following fonnet from his works, as a fpecimen of the delicacy of his mufe. I know, that all beneath the moon decays, And what by mortals in this world is brought, In times great period fhall return to nought ; That faireft ftates have fatal rights and days ; I know... | |
 | Robert Anderson - 1795 - 912 pages
...afide Glad on this blulhing bock my death to read. II. Swwirf. I KNOW that alt beneath the moon decay-, And what by mortals in this world is brought, In Time's great periods fhall return to nought, That faireft dates have fatal nights and dayi. 1 know that all the mufes heavenly... | |
 | Friedrich Bouterwek - 1809 - 500 pages
...of Drumraond in 2f n berfo n 'I gammluqg, Vol. IV. j) ^)ier ifl iine ©onett von Erulnnlon^. I know that all beneath the moon decays, And what by mortals in this world is brought In Time's great periods ihall return to nought , That faireft ftates have fatal nights and days. I know that all the mufes... | |
 | Henry Headley - 1810 - 236 pages
...compliments Drayton as the swain Who on the banks of Ancor tun'd bis pipe. See BI Songv. p. 179. 1 KNOW that all beneath the moon decays, And what by mortals...nought, That fairest states have fatal nights and days. I know that all the Muses' heavenly lays, With toil of sp'rit which are so dearly bought, As idle sounds,... | |
 | Henry Southern, Sir Nicholas Harris Nicolas - 1824 - 408 pages
...earlier sonnets, written before the loss, which he, in other places, so feelingly deplores — " I know that all beneath the moon decays, And what by mortals...; That fairest states have fatal nights and days. I know that all the Muses' heavenly lays, With toil of sprite, which are so dearly bought, As idle... | |
 | Washington Irving - 1820 - 364 pages
...COLLOQUY IN WESTMINSTER ABBEY. \ THE MUTABILITY OF LITERATURE. A COLLOQUY IN WESTMINSTER ABBEY. I know that all beneath the moon decays, And what by mortals...brought, In time's great periods shall return to nought. I know that all the muse's heavenly layes, With toil of sprite which are so dearly bought, As idle... | |
 | Washington Irving - 1822 - 424 pages
...COLLOQUY IN WESTMINSTER ABBEY. THE MUTABILITY OF LITERATURE. A COLLOQUY IN WESTMINSTER ABBEY. I know that all beneath the moon decays. And what by mortals...brought, In time's great periods shall return to nought. I know that all the muse's heavenly laycs, With toil of sprite which are so dearly bought, As idle... | |
 | William Hazlitt - 1821 - 380 pages
...few examples. " I know that all beneath the moon decays, And what by mortals in this world is wrought In time's great periods shall return to nought ; That fairest states have fatal nights and days. I know that all the Muse's heavenly lays, With toil of spright which are so dearly bought, As idle... | |
 | William Hazlitt - 1821 - 374 pages
...and uniform terseness of expression. The reader may judge for himself from a few examples. " I know that all beneath the moon decays, And what by mortals in this world is wrought In time's great periods shall return to nought ; That fairest states have fatal nights and... | |
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