 | 1909 - 340 páginas
...that is by Yoga, that is by " attention and practice." WILLIAM H. KIRBY. EVANESCENT PLEASURES. But pleasures are like poppies spread, You seize the flower, its bloom is shed ; Or like the snowfall in the river, A moment white — then melts for ever ; Or like the borealis race, That flit... | |
 | Robert Burns - 1800 - 476 páginas
...O'er a' the ills o' life victorious ! But pleasures are like poppies spread, You seize the flow'r, its bloom is shed ; Or like the snow-falls in the. river, A moment white — then melts for ever ; Or like the borealis race, That flit ere you can point their place ; Or like the rainbow's... | |
 | Matthew Gregory Lewis - 1801 - 266 páginas
...pleasure: Kings may be bless'd, but Tarn was glorious, O'er a' 5 the hills o' life victorious ! But pleasures are like poppies spread, You seize the flower, its bloom is shed; Or like the snow falls in the river, A moment white then melts for ever; Or like the borealis race, That flit ere... | |
 | 1835
...are the things of the world, to him that is born of God and beholds the glory of his grace ; ' For pleasures are like poppies spread, You seize the flower, its bloom is shed. Or like the snow-falls on the river, A moment white, then melt for ever. Or like the borealis race, That flit ere you can... | |
 | Matthew Gregory Lewis - 1805 - 400 páginas
...bless'd, but Tam was glorious, O'er a'14 the lulls o' life victorious! ' ' . ' . • . • i ; ; But pleasures are like poppies spread, You seize the flower, its bloom is shed ; Or like' the show falls in the river, A moment white — then melts for ever.; Or like the borealis race, That flit... | |
 | Sir Egerton Brydges - 1805 - 908 páginas
...wi' pleasure : Kings mny be blest, but Tarn was glorious, O'er a' the ills o' life victorious. But pleasures are like poppies spread; ^ You seize the flower, its bloom is shed; 1 Or like the snow-falls in the river, A moment white — then melts for ever; Or like the borealis... | |
 | Sir Egerton Brydges - 1806 - 416 páginas
...pleasure : » Kings may be blest, but Tarn was glorious, O'er a' the ills o' life victorious. "But pleasures are like poppies spread; You seize the flower,...the snow-falls in the river, A moment white — then melts for ever ; Or like the borealis race, ., ,.: • That flit ere you can point their place;,-,... | |
 | Robert Burns - 1806 - 446 páginas
...O'er a' the ills o' life victorious ! But pleasures are like poppies spread, You seize the flow'r, its bloom is shed; Or like the snow-falls in the river, A moment white—then melts for ever; Or like the borealis race, That flit ere you can point their place; Or... | |
 | Robert Burns, Thomas Park - 1808 - 330 páginas
...glorious, O'er a' the ills o' life victorious. But pleasures are like poppies spread, You seize the flow Y, its bloom is shed ; Or like the snow-falls in the river, A moment white — then melts for ever ; Or like the borealis race, That flit ere you can point their place ; Or like the rainbow's... | |
 | Robert Burns - 1816 - 406 páginas
...a' the ills o' life victorious ! But pleasures are like poppies spread, You seize the flow'r—its bloom is shed ! Or like the snow-falls in the river, A moment white—then melts for ever ; Or like the borealis race, That flit ere you can point their place; Or... | |
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Or like the Borealis race, That flit ere you can point their place ; Or like the rainbow's lovely form, Evanishing amid the storm. — Nae man can tether time or tide ; The hour approaches Tam maun ride ; That hour, o' night's black arch the key-stane. 
