 When lost — what recks it, by disease or strife? Let him who crawls enamoured of decay Cling to his couch, and sicken years away ; Heave his thick breath, and shake his palsied head : Ours the fresh turf, and not the feverish bed.  Harold Overdon, ashore and afloat - Page 228by Chartley Castle (pseud.) - 1862Full view - About this book
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...of death — if with us die our foes— ' Save that it seems even duller than repose : ' Come whan it will — we snatch the life of life — ' When...it — by disease or strife ? ' Let him who crawls enamoured of decay, ' Cling 16 his couch, and sicken years away j ' 1 It-.; wj hr, thick breath ; and... | |
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...awaken and its spirit soar ? No dread of death — if with us die our foei — Save that it seems even duller than repose : Come when it will — we snatch...it — by disease or strife .' Let him who crawls enamoured of decay, Cling to his couch, and sicken years away ; • Heave his thick breath ; and shake'... | |
 | George Gordon Byron Baron Byron - 1814 - 378 pages
...and its spirit soar ? " No dread of death — if with us die our foes — " Save that it seems even duller than repose : " Come when it will — we snatch...When lost — what recks it — by disease or strife i " Let him who crawls enamoured of decay, " Cling to his couch, and sicken years away ; " Heave his... | |
 | 1814 - 786 pages
...awaken, and its spirit soar ? No dread of death — if with us die our foesSave that it seems even duller than repose: Come when it will — we snatch the life of lift — [strife t When lost — what recks it— by disease or Let him who crawls enamoured of decay,... | |
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 | Edmund Burke - 1815 - 1026 pages
...awaken and its spirit soar ? No dread ofdeath — if with us die our foes — ' Save that it seems even duller than repose : ' Come when it will — we snatch...it — by disease or strife ? ' Let him who crawls enamour' d of decay, ' Cling to his couch, and sicken years away ; Heave his thick breath ; and shake... | |
 | 1815 - 822 pages
...awaken and its spirit soar ? No dread of death — if with us die our foes — Save that it seems even duller than repose : Come when it will — we snatch...recks it — by disease or strife ? Let him who crawls enamoured of decay. Cling to bis couch, and sicken years away j H*avc his thick breath ; and shake... | |
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...life of life— " When lost—what recks it—by disease or strife? " Let him who crawls enamoured of decay, " Cling to his couch, and sicken years away;...Heave his thick breath; and shake his palsied head; " Ours—the fresh turf, and not the feverish bed. " While gasp by gasp he faulters forth his soul,... | |
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...awaken and its spirit soar? " No dread of death — if with us die our foes — "Save that it seems even duller than repose: " Come when it will — we snatch...When lost — what recks it — by disease or strife? " ] .et him who crawls enamoured of decay, " Cling to his couch, and sicken years away; "Heave his... | |
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