 Oh come, ye men, ye brittle things, mere images of clay, Ye flitting leaves, ye shadowy shapes, ye creatures of a day, Poor, wingless, wretched mortals ye, like nothing but a dream ; Give heed to us, and list for once to an immortal theme. Immortals we,...  Yakkun Nattannawā: A Cingalese Poem, Descriptive of the Ceylon System of ... - Page 341829 - 69 pagesFull view - About this book
 | 1824 - 564 pages
...; Then sudden in a spring-tide song Burst out the descant bold and free Of anapaestic minstrelsy. ' Oh come, ye men, ye brittle things, mere images of...wretched mortals ye, like nothing but a dream ; Give head to us, and list for once to an immortal theme. Immortals we, and live for aye, from age and sorrow... | |
 | Samuel Greatheed, Daniel Parken, Theophilus Williams, Josiah Conder, Thomas Price, Jonathan Edwards Ryland, Edwin Paxton Hood - 1824 - 624 pages
...; Then sudden in a spring-tide song Burst out the descant bold and free Of anapaestic minstrelsy. ' Oh come, ye men, ye brittle things, mere images of...heed to us, and list for once to an immortal theme. Immortals we, and live for aye, from age and sorrow free ; Our mansion in the viewless air ; our thoughts,... | |
 | 1824 - 602 pages
...; Then sudden in a spring-tide song Burst out the descant bold and free Of anapaestic minstrelsy. ' Oh come, ye men, ye brittle things, mere images of...heed to us, and list for once to an immortal theme. Immortals we, and live for aye, from age and sorrow free ; Our mansion in the viewless air ; our thoughts,... | |
 | Edward Pococke - 1852 - 444 pages
...this very region by Gaudamas Bana : — " Oh come ye men, ye brittle things, mere images of day, B Ye flitting leaves, ye shadowy shapes, ye creatures...show how closely the masks of the theatric spectacles resembled the exhibitions of oriental doctrine. It cannot, therefore, be doubted, that very important... | |
 | Rowland Smith - 1855 - 552 pages
...surprised her. She was for some time silent. At last she said — " You have reason, I own, to * " ye men, ye brittle things, mere images of clay, Ye...wingless wretched mortals ye, like nothing but a dream." Aristoph. Birds, 676. Gary's Tr. blame me, Father : but, perhaps, you will not think me without excuse.... | |
 | Edward Pococke - 1856 - 444 pages
...region by Oaudamas Bana : — " Oh come ye men, ye brittle things, mere images of Any, Ye tlilting leaves, ye shadowy shapes, ye creatures of a day ;...wingless wretched mortals ye, like nothing but a dream, GiTe heed to us, and 1 i -1 for once to an immortal theme." These few imperfect hints, show how closely... | |
 | Heliodorus (of Emesa.) - 1889 - 576 pages
...surprised her. She was for some time silent. At last she said — " You have reason, I own, to * " ye men, ye brittle things, mere images of clay, Ye...wingless wretched mortals ye, like nothing but a dream." Aristoph. Birds, 676. Gary's Tr. blame me, Father : but, perhaps, you will not think me without excuse.... | |
 | 1893 - 564 pages
...surprised her. She was for some time silent. At last she said — " You have reason, I own, to * " ye men, ye brittle things, mere images of clay, Ye...wingless wretched mortals ye, like nothing but a dream." blame me, Father : but, perhaps, you will not think me without excuse. My love for Theagenes is no... | |
 | 1912 - 584 pages
...surprised her. She was for some time silent. At last she said — " You have reason, I own, to * " ye men, ye brittle things, mere images of clay, Ye...shapes, ye creatures of a day, Poor, wingless wretched mo-tals ye, like nothing but a dream." Ariatoph. Birds, o7t>. Gary's ft, blame me, Father : but, perhaps,... | |
 | Robert Wylie King - 1925 - 394 pages
...referred to Mr. Gary's translation." 1 Swinburne's rendering appeared in his Studies in Song (1880). Oh come ye men, ye brittle things, mere images of...heed to us, and list for once to an immortal theme. Immortals we, and live for aye, from age and sorrow free ; Our mansion in the viewless air ; our thoughts,... | |
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