 | English essays - 1764 - 404 pages
...returning « Meflengers of fhortefl flay, Thus we preach the truth concerning, Heaven and earth will pafs away. On the tree of life eternal, Man, let all thy hopes be flay'd, Which alone, for ever vernal, Bears thofe leaves that never fade. III Confequcnces of eatmg... | |
 | English literature - 1796 - 716 pages
...of fliorteft flay, ' Thus we preach this truth unerring, " Heaven and earth (ball pars away <' t " On the tree of life eternal, Man, let all thy hopes be ftaid ; Which alone, for ever vernal, Bears a leaf that ne'er Hull fade." FOREIGN ' I ]AR D. • Llve'y-... | |
 | American literature - 1787 - 430 pages
...health, and many a grace, " Let not cloudlefs flues deceive you : " Summer gives to autumn place." On the tree of life eternal, Man let all thy hopes be ftay'd; Which alone, for ever vernal, Bears the leaves that never fade. A MAN who entertains an high opinion of himfelf, is naturally ungrateful.... | |
 | Mr. Cresswick - 1792 - 452 pages
...Think amid your falling glory, Autumn tells a Winter nigh. Yearly in your courfe returning, Meffengers of fhorteft ftay, Thus we preach this truth concerning':...for ever vernal Bears a leaf that fhall not fade. PYTHAGORAS'S GOLDEN VERSES. FIRST, the great gods thy utraoft rev'rence claim: Ufe, with religious... | |
 | Addison (pseud.) - Anecdotes - 1794 - 564 pages
...in health and many a grace, " Let not cloudlefs fkies deceive you; " Summer gives to Autumn place." On the tree of life eternal, Man let all thy hopes be ftay'd; Which alone, for ever vernal, Bears the leaves that never fade. DEGENERACY DEGENERACY PF HUMAN NATURE. LET us farther fuppofe, what is... | |
 | Mr. Addison - Anecdotes - 1797 - 842 pages
...in our courfe returning, Meflengers of fhorteft ftay; Thus we preach this truth concerning, " Heav'n and earth fhall pafs away." On the Tree of Life eternal, Man ! let all thy hope be ftaid, Which alone, for ever vernal, i Bears a leaf that fhall not fade. ANECDOTE or DR. JOHNSON.... | |
 | Joseph Addison - Anecdotes - 1797 - 592 pages
...our courfe returning, Meflengers of fhorteft ftay ; Thus we preach this truth concerning, " Heav'n and earth fhall pafs away." On the Tree of Life eternal, Man ! let all thy hope be flaid, Which alone, for ever vernal, Bears a leaf that fhall not fade. ANECDOTE DR. JOHNSON.... | |
 | 1804 - 508 pages
...returning, Messengers of shortest stay, Thus we preach this truth concerning, Heaven und earth shall pass away. On the tree of life eternal, Man, let all thy hopes be stay'd, Which alone, for ever vernal, Bears a leaf that shall not fade. An jillegory. . , Py Or. Jojrx... | |
 | William Bengo Collyer - Hymns - 1812 - 980 pages
...Messengers of shortest stay ; • Thus we preach this truth concerning ' Heaven and earth shall pass awsiy.' On the tree of life eternal, Man, let all thy hopes be staid ; Which alone for ever vernal Bears a leaf that shall not fade. LATROBE. HYMN DCCCXLIV. Easter... | |
 | Lindley Murray - Readers - 1816 - 236 pages
...Messengers of shortest stay j Thus we preach this truth concerning, Heav'n and earth shall pass away. 6. On the tree of life eternal, Man, let all thy hopes be staid; Which alone, for ever vernal, Bears a leaf that shall not fade." DR. HOBKE SECTION xvm. Trust... | |
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Yearly in our course returning, Messengers of shortest stay ; Thus we preach this truth concerning, Heav'n and earth shall pass away. On the tree of life eternal, Man, let all thy hopes be staid ; Which alone, for ever vernal, Bears a leaf that shall... 
