 We wither from our youth, we gasp away — 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,...  Blackwood's Edinburgh Magazine - Page 801897Full view - About this book
 | George Gordon Byron Baron Byron - 1828 - 780 pages
...at first — But all too Into, — so arc we doubly curs'd. Love, fame, ambition, avarice — 't is the same, Each idle — and all ill — and none the...name, And death the sable smoke where vanishes the (lame. cxxv. Pew — none — find what they love or could have loved, Though accident, blind contact,... | |
 | George Gordon N. Byron (6th baron.) - 1828 - 780 pages
...Love, fame, ambition, avarice — Ч is the same, Each idle — and all ill — and none the wont — For all are meteors with a different name. And death the sable smoke where vanishes the flame. cxxv. Few — none — find what they love or could have loved, Though accident, bliud cou tart, and... | |
 | Thomas Curtis (of Grove house sch, Islington) - 396 pages
...cure, Distrust is cowardice, and prudence folly. Dr. Johruon't Irene. Love, fame, ambition, avarice — 'tis the same. Each idle — and all ill — and none...— For all are meteors with a different name, And Dca'h the sable smoke where vanishes the flame. Byron. Childe Harold. ILLAC'HRYMABLE, adj. Lat. UlachrymaJtitis.... | |
 | George Gordon N. Byron (6th baron.) - 1831 - 358 pages
...we songht at first— Bnt all too late, — so are we donbly cnrst. Love, fame, ambition, avarice— 'tis the same, Each idle — and all ill — and none the worst — For alt are metcors with a different name, And Death the sable smoke where vanishes the flame. cxxv. Few... | |
 | George Gordon N. Byron (6th baron.) - 1832 - 488 pages
...at first — But all too late, — so are we doubly cursed. 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 contact, and... | |
 | George Gordon Byron Baron Byron - 1832 - 488 pages
...at first — But all too late, — so are we doubly cursed. 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 contact, and... | |
 | David Thom - 1833 - 458 pages
...sought at first — But all too late, — so are we doubly curst. Love, fame, amhition, avarice — 'tis the same, Each idle — and all ill — and none...And Death the sable smoke where vanishes the flame.* Thus have writers of eminence spoken of those cravings after something else, and something future,... | |
 | Joseph Tinker Buckingham, Edwin Buckingham, Samuel Gridley Howe, John Osborne Sargent, Park Benjamin - 1834 - 542 pages
...lady's smile. All that we strive for is, in fact, vain : — " 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 :" — So that the boy of forty has nothing to boast of above his fellow boy of fifteen. Our teacher... | |
 | 1859 - 980 pages
...phantom lures — ';Lore, fame, ambition, avarice — 'tis the same — Each idle, and all ill, aml none the worst, For all are meteors with a different...And Death the sable smoke where vanishes the flame." If we are to credit what tire regarded by some as fables, the Samian was not rontent to avail himself... | |
 | George Gordon Byron Baron Byron - 1836 - 356 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...worst — For all are meteors with a different name, CXXII. cxxv. [loved, 1 Few — none — find what they love or could have Though accident, blind contact,... | |
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