 By him lay heavy Sleep, the cousin of Death, Flat on the ground, and still as any stone, A very corpse, save yielding forth a breath : Small keep took he, whom Fortune frowned on, Or whom she lifted up into the throne Of high renown ; but, as a living...  Censura Literaria: Containing Titles, Abstracts, and Opinions of Old English ... - Page 149by Sir Egerton Brydges - 1815Full view - About this book
 | Edward Capell - 1760 - 284 pages
...difguise the fair bright day, yet ceafeth he no while, but hath his candles to prolong his toil. By him lay heavy Sleep, the cousin of Death, flat on the ground, and itill as any ftone, a very corpfe, fave yielding forth a breath ; fmall keep took he, whom fortune... | |
 | Thomas Warton - 1781 - 620 pages
...lay heavy SLEEP, the coufin of Death, Flat on the ground, and ftill as any ftone, A very corpfe, fave yielding forth a breath ; Small keep took he, whom fortune frowned on, Or whom me lifted up into the throne Of high renown, but, as a living death, So, dead alive, of life... | |
 | Sir Egerton Brydges - 1813 - 354 pages
...disguise The fair bright day, yet ceaseth he no while ; But hath his candles to prolong his toil. By him lay heavy SLEEP, the cousin of Death, Flat on the...breath; Small keep took he, whom Fortune frowned on ; Or whom she lifted up unto the throne Of high renown; but as a living death, So dead alive, of life... | |
 | Joseph Haslewood - 1815 - 558 pages
...ceasseth hee no while, But bath his candels to prolong his toyle/* 41. By him lay heauy Sleepe, the' cosin of Death, Flat on the ground, and still as any stone, A very corps, saue yelding forth a breath : Smale kepe tooke hee, whome fortune frowned on, Or whom shee lifted... | |
 | Thomas Campbell - 1819 - 432 pages
...disguise ' The fair bright day, yet ceaseth he no while, But hath his candles to prolong his toil. By him lay heavy Sleep, the cousin of Death, Flat on the ground, and still as any stone, A very corps, save yielding forth a breath ; Small keep took he whom Fortune frowned on, Or whom she lifted... | |
 | Rowland Freeman - 1821 - 846 pages
...bright day, yet ceaseth he no while, But hath his candles to prolong his toil. By him lay heavy Sleep, cousin of Death, Flat on the ground, and still as any stone, A very corps, save yielding forth a breath. — Small keep * took he whom fortune frowned on, Or whom she... | |
 | William Hazlitt - 1821 - 374 pages
...an idea of the merit of this old poem, which was published in 1563. " By him lay heauie Sleepe cosin of Death Flat on the ground, and still as any stone, A very corps, saue yeelding forth a breath. Small keepe tooke he whom Fortune frowned on, Or whom she lifted... | |
 | William Hazlitt - 1821 - 380 pages
...an idea of the merit of this old poem, which was published in 1563. " By him lay heauie Sleepe cosiu of Death Flat on the ground, and still as any stone, A very corps, saue yeelding forth a breath. Small keepe tooke be whom Fortune frowned on, Or whom she lifted... | |
 | Thomas Warton - 1824 - 504 pages
...disguise The fair bright day, yet ceaseth he no while, But hath his candles to prolong his toil. By him lay heavy SLEEP, the cousin of Death, Flat on the...breath ; Small keep took he, whom fortune frowned on, Or whom she lifted up into the throne Of high renown, but, as a living death, So dead alive, of life... | |
 | Barry Cornwall - 1824 - 132 pages
...claims upon our attention. His description of Sleep, in the former poem — " By him lay heavy Sleep, cousin of Death, Flat on the ground, and still as any stone, A very corps, save yielding forth a breath ;" and of old Age , " And next in order sad old Age we found, His... | |
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