 Sick — sick ; unfound the boon — unslaked the thirst, Though to the last, in verge of our decay, Some phantom lures, such as we sought at first — But all too late, — so are we doubly curst, Love, fame, ambition, avarice — 'tis the same — Each...  The North American Review - Page 74edited by - 1845Full view - About this book
 | George Gordon N. Byron (6th baron.) - 1881 - 342 pages
...sought at first — But all too late, — so are we doubly curst. Love, fame, ambition, avarice — 'tis the same, Each idle — and all ill — and none the...And Death the sable smoke where vanishes the flame. SONNET ON CHILLON. ETERNAL Spirit of the chainless Mind ! Brightest in dungeons, Liberty ! thou art,... | |
 | Alfred Williams Momerie - 1881 - 348 pages
...longer. " The things which are seen are temporal." " Love, fame, ambition, avarice, 'tis the same ; For all are meteors with a different name, And death the sable smoke, where vanishes the flame." Nay, this very earth of ours, which seems the very emblem of permanence, is doomed to come to an end.... | |
 | George Gordon N. Byron (6th baron.) - 1881 - 610 pages
...But all too late, — so are we doubly eurst. Love, fame, ambition, avariee — 'tis the same, Eaeh idle — and all ill — and none the worst — For all are meteors with a difivrent name, And Death the sable emoke where vanishes the flame. osxv. Few — none — find what... | |
 | George Gordon N. Byron (6th baron.) - 1881 - 800 pages
...firstBui all too late, — so are we doubly curst. Love, fame, ambition, avarice — 'tisthesame — v RXB0 gU , IQ * % l bn # & 7 ) s x^ iR e$D7l `D ,1 different name, And Death the sable smoke where vanishes the flame. cxxv. Few— none — find what... | |
 | George Gordon N. Byron (6th baron.) - 1881 - 680 pages
...ambition, avarice— 'tis the same— F.ach idle, and all ill, and none the worst — For all are metenrs with a different name. And death the sable smoke where vanishes the name. ex xv. Few— none— find what they love or could have loved : Though accident, blind contact,... | |
 | George Gordon Byron Baron Byron - 1883 - 308 pages
...sought at first — But all too late,— so are we doubly curst. Love, fame, ambition, avarice — 't is the same, Each idle, and all ill, and none the...And Death the sable smoke where vanishes the flame. cxxv Few — none — find what they love or could have loved, Though accident, blind contact2, and... | |
 | George Gordon Byron Baron Byron - 1883 - 1162 pages
...we are doubly curst. Love, fame, ambition, avarice—'t is the same, Each idle—and all ill—and ent of his palampore,* His breast with wounds unnumber'd...riven, His back to earth, his face to heaven, Fal thirst, flame. CXXV. Few—none—find what they love or could have Though accident, blind contact,... | |
 | Truths - 1885 - 572 pages
...thought at first — But all too late, — so we are doubly curst. Love, Fame, Ambition, Avarice — 'tis the same, Each idle — and all ill — and none the...And Death the sable smoke where vanishes the Flame. life. — Byron. WELL — well, the world must turn upon its axis, And all mankind turn with it, heads... | |
 | George Gordon Byron Baron Byron - 1885 - 420 pages
...sought at first — But all too late, — so are we doubly curst. Love, fame, ambition, avarice — 't is the same, Each idle, and all ill, and none the...all are meteors with a different name, And Death the säble smoke where vanishes the flame. 123, 7. reaping zu us. — Hosea 8, 7 they have sown the wind... | |
 | Alfred Hix Welsh - 1882 - 1134 pages
...\ve sought at first; But all too late; BO are we doubly curst. Lore, fame, ambition, avarice; 'tis foes will slink away; around perseverance the Graces...its bidding the laurel comes. LORD BACON. Who is th stnoke where vanishes the flame.* Joy is a bubble. Wretchedness is the common destiny. All rush to... | |
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