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" A NIGHT-PIECE ON DEATH BY the blue taper's trembling light, No more I waste the wakeful night, Intent with endless view to pore The schoolmen and the sages o'er : Their books from wisdom widely stray, Or point at best the longest way. I'll seek a readier... "
The Poetical Works - Page 93
by Thomas Parnell - 1866 - 185 pages
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Poems on Several Occasions

Thomas Parnell - 1722 - 240 pages
...T3 Y tne blue Takers trembling Light, -^"^ No morel wafte the wakeful Night, x Intent with endlefs view to pore The Schoolmen and the Sages o'er ; Their Books from Wifdom widely ftray, Or point at beft the Ipngeft Way. . "• I'll feek a readier Path, and go f I...
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Sheridan's and Henderson's Practical Method of Reading and Reciting English ...

Thomas Sheridan - Elocution - 1796 - 292 pages
...• • - BY the blue taper's trembling light, No more I wafte the wakeful night, Intent with endlefs view to pore The Schoolmen and the Sages o'er: Their books from wifdom widely ftray, Or poidt, at bell, the iongeft way. I'll feek a readier path, and go Where wifdom's...
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The chaplet, poems, partly original and partly selected

Chaplet - 1805 - 238 pages
...the wakefvrl night, Intent with endless view to pore The schoBlraen and the sages e'er : "Their hooks from wisdom widely stray, Or point at best the longest...readier path, and go Where wisdom's surely taught helow. How deep yon azure dyes the sky ! Where orhs of gold unnumher'd lie ; While through their ranks...
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The Poetical Preceptor; Or, A Collection of Select Pieces of Poetry ...

English poetry - 1806 - 408 pages
...NiGHT-PjucE on D£ATH. Bv the blue taper's trembling light, Ko reore I waste the -«rakeful night, Ifitrnt with endless view to pore The schoolmen and the sages...readier path, and go Where wisdom's surely taught bet<m. How deep yon azure dyes the sky ! Where orbs of gold unnumber'd lie, While thro' their ranks...
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Specimens of the British Poets ...

British poets - English poetry - 1809 - 512 pages
...pass'da life of piety and peace. * A NIGHT-PIECE, On Death. BY the blue taper's trembling light No more I waste the wakeful night, Intent with endless view...seek a readier path, and go Where wisdom's surely tanght below. How deep yon azure dyes the sky ! Where orbs of gold unnumber'd lie, While throngh their...
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Specimens of the British Poets ...

British poets - English poetry - 1809 - 490 pages
...*— *' THOMAS PARNELL. A NIGHT-PIECE, On Death. T>Y the blue taper's trembling light -^-* No more I waste the wakeful night, Intent with endless view...o'er : Their books from wisdom widely stray, Or point »t best the longest way, 1*11 seek a readier path, and go Where wisdom's surely taught below. How...
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The beauties of the poets: a collection of moral and sacred poetry, compiled ...

Thomas Janes - 1810 - 336 pages
...life of piety and peace. NIGHT-PIECE ON DEATH. PARNELL. BY the blue taper's trembling light, No more I waste the wakeful night, Intent with endless view...through their ranks in silver pride The nether crescent stems to glide. The slumb'ring breeze forgets to breathe, The lake is smooth and clear beneath, Where...
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The Works of the English Poets, from Chaucer to Cowper, Volume 9

Alexander Chalmers - English poetry - 1810 - 612 pages
...spleen, In health, 'tis only ease. A NIGHT-PIECE ON DEATH. BY the blue taper's trembling light, No more I waste the wakeful night, Intent with endless view...longest way. I'll seek a readier path, and go Where wisdom 's surely taught briow. How deep yon azure dyes the sky ! Where orbs of gold unmimtxT'd lie,...
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The Works of the English Poets, from Chaucer to Cowper: Including ..., Volume 9

Alexander Chalmers - English poetry - 1810 - 664 pages
...things that us'd to please j A KIGtJT-PIECE OV DEATB. BY the blue taper's trembling light, No more I waste the wakeful night, Intent with endless view...at best the longest way. I'll seek a readier path, a:id go Where wisdom 's surely taught bHow. How deep yon azure d\ es the skv! Where orbs of gold unnnmber'd...
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The Works of the English Poets, from Chaucer to Cowper: Including ..., Volume 9

Alexander Chalmers - English poetry - 1810 - 664 pages
...In health, 'tis only ease. A NKirr-РГЕСЕ OV DFATH. KY the bine taper's trembling Hirht, No more I waste the wakeful night, Intent with endless view to pore The schoolmen and the sapes o'er: Their books trorn wisdom widely stray, Or point st best the longest way. I'll seek a readier...
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