 | Lyman Cobb - 1834 - 238 pages
...contend With life's unnumbered woes ; And he was poor, without a friend, Pressed by a thousand foes. 2. I saw the Passions' pliant slave In gallant trim, and gay ; His course was Pleasure's placid wav*> His life, a summer's day. 3. And I was caught in Folly's snare, And joined her giddy train ;... | |
 | 1835 - 344 pages
...a world Which knows not to forgive; I marked his foes to rain hurled, And saw the good man live. '' I saw the passions' pliant slave, In gallant trim...was pleasure's placid wave, His life a summer's day. * " Tremaine " was published in 1 826, and became at once completely successful. After a lapse of some... | |
 | The Mirror of Literature,Amusement,and Instruction New Series VOL.IV - 1843 - 458 pages
...saw the virtuous man contend With life's unnumbered woes, And he was poor, without a friend, Pressed by a thousand foes. I saw the Passions' pliant slave...summer's day. And I was caught in Folly's snare, And joined her giddy train, But found her soon the nurse of care, And punishment, and pain. There surely... | |
 | 1843 - 802 pages
...unnumbered woes, And he was poor, without a friend, Pressed by a thousand foes. I saw the passion's pliant slave, In gallant trim and gay ; His course was pleasure's placid wave, His life a summer day. And I was caught in folly's snare, And joined her giddy train. But found her soon the nurse... | |
 | Seba Smith, Lawrence Labree - 1844 - 498 pages
...the virtuous man contend With life's unnumbered woes; And he wna poor— without a friend — Pressed by a thousand foes. I saw the Passions' pliant slave...gallant trim, and gay; His course was Pleasure's placid iv,n . . His life, a summer's day. And I was caught in Folly's snare, And joined her giddy train —... | |
 | Lyman Cobb - 1845 - 252 pages
...contend With life's unnumbered woes ; And he was poor, without a friend, Pressed by a thousand foes. 2. I saw the Passions' pliant slave In gallant trim,...Pleasure's placid wave, His life, a summer's day. 3. And I was caught in Folly's snare, And joined her giddy train; But found her soon the nurse of care,... | |
 | Cyclopaedia, Henry Gardiner Adams - 1854 - 762 pages
...monuments shall last when Egypt's fall. Young. I saw the virtuous man contend With life's unnumbered woes ; And he was poor — without a friend, Press'd by a thousand foes. I saw the passion 's pliant slave In gallant trim, and gay; His course was pleasure's placid wave, His life a... | |
 | William Maxwell Wood - 1859 - 558 pages
...saw the virtuous man contend With life's unnumbered woes, And he was poor, without a friend, Pressed by a thousand foes. " I saw the Passions' pliant slave...His course was Pleasure's placid wave, His life a summer day. " And I was caught in Folly s snare, And joined her giddy train, But found her soon the... | |
 | William Maxwell Wood - 1859 - 560 pages
...saw the virtuous man contend With life's unnumbered woes, And he was poor, without a friend, Pressed by a thousand foes. "I saw the Passions' pliant slave...and gay ; His course was Pleasure's placid wave, His lite a summer day. " And I was caught in Folly s snare, And joined her giddy train, But found her soon... | |
 | Robert Aitkin Bertram - 1877 - 766 pages
...virtue has a title to your love. — Соырсг. I saw the virtuous man contend With life's unnumber'd baúl J. 1268. FELLOWSHIP. Heavenly 'Tis heaven begun...known: What will it be above To sing redeeming love, Ilis life a summer's day. And I was caught in folly's snare, And join'd her giddy train, But found... | |
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I saw the passions' pliant slave In gallant trim and gay, His course was pleasure's placid wave, His life a summer's day. 
