 When in this vale of years I backward look, And miss such numbers, numbers too of such, Firmer in health, and greener in their age, And stricter on their guard, and fitter far To play life's subtle game, I scarce believe I still survive...  Night Thoughts - Page 59by Edward Young - 1798 - 386 pagesFull view - About this book
 | Edward Young - 1813 - 380 pages
...gates of death. When in this vale of years I backward look, And miss such numbers, numbers too of such. Firmer in health, and greener in their age, And stricter...of life, Who scarce can think it possible, I live ? Alive by miracle ! or, what is next, Alive by MEAD \ if I am still alive, Who long have buried what... | |
 | Edward Young - 1813 - 324 pages
...gates of death. When in this vale of years I backward look, And miss such numbers, numbers too, of such Firmer in health, and greener in their age, And stricter...am I fond of life, Who scarce can think it possible 1 live ? Alive by miracle ! or, what is next, Alive by Mead ! if I am still alive. Who long have buried... | |
 | Edward Young - 1815 - 332 pages
...too of such, Firmer in health, and greener in their age, And stricter 011 their guard, and fitter fai To play life's subtle game, I scarce believe I still...of life, Who scarce can think it possible, I live ? Alive by miracle I or, what is next, Alive by MEAD ! if I am still alive, Who long have bury'd what... | |
 | Edward Young - 1816 - 390 pages
...gates of death. When in this vale of years I backward look, And miss such numbers, numbers too of such, Firmer in health, and greener in their age, And stricter...fitter far To play life's subtle game, I scarce believe \ still survive : And am I fond of life, Who scarce can think it possible I live ? Alive by miracle,... | |
 | Thomas Joseph Pettigrew - 1817 - 432 pages
...poet, — " When in this vale of years, I backward look, And miss such numbers, numbers too of such, Firmer in health, and greener in their age, And stricter...subtle game, I scarce believe I still survive, and I am fond of life." Happy for us, intellect, the source and seat of true friendship, is not yet frittered... | |
 | Charles Maclean - 1817 - 528 pages
...PJRESEUVING HEALTH, B. 1. 1.53. And whose skill is gratefully and pathetically extolled by another poet : And am I fond of life, Who scarce can think it possible I live ? Alive by miracle ! or what is next, Alive by Mead ! YOUNG'S NIGHT THOUGHTS, N.4. Dr. Mead, unfortunately... | |
 | 1819 - 304 pages
...of YOUNC, ' When in the vale of years I backward look, And miss such numbers, numbers too, of such, Firmer in health, and greener in their age, And stricter...life's subtle game, I scarce believe I still survive. — My world is dead ; But to return to the history of our bard, who possessed a certain * kind of... | |
 | John Aikin - 1821 - 412 pages
...gates of death. When in this vale of years I backward look, And miss such numbers, numbers too of such, Firmer in health and greener in their age, And stricter...of life, Who scarce can think it possible, I .live ? Alive by miracle ! or, what is next, Alive by Mead ! if I am still alive, Who long have buried what... | |
 | British poets - 1822 - 284 pages
...gates of death. When in this vale of years I backward look, And miss such numbers, numbers too, of such Firmer in health, and greener in their age, And stricter...fond of life, Who scarce can think it possible I live ? Alive by miracle ! or, what is next, Alive by Mead ! if 1 am still alive, Who long have buried what... | |
 | John Platts - 1822 - 844 pages
...sueh numbers — numbers' too of such, Firmer ia health, and greener in their age, 1 And stricter oa their guard, and fitter far To play life's subtle...of life, Who scarce can think it possible I live? Alive by miracle, if still alive, Who long have bury'd what life gives to live, Firmness of nerve,... | |
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