To the pleasures which Mirth can afford, The revel, the laugh, and the jeer ? Ah ! here is a plentiful board ! But the guests are all mute as their pitiful cheer, And none but the worm is a reveller here. The African Repository - Seite 2541834Vollansicht - Über dieses Buch
| Samuel Putnam - 1828 - 314 Seiten
...again, And here in the grave are all metals forbid But the tinsel, which shone on the dark coffin lid. To the pleasures which mirth can afford ? The revel, the laugh and the jeer ? Oh here ! is a plentiful board, But the guests are all mute, on their pitiful cheer, And none but... | |
| Jabez Burns - 1829 - 378 Seiten
...again. And here in the grave are all metals forbid, But the tinsel that shone on the dark coffin lid. To the pleasures which Mirth can afford, The revel,...pitiful cheer, And none but the worm is a reveller here. Shall we build to Affection and Love ? Oh, no ! they have wither'd and died, Or fled with the Spirit... | |
| Thomas Willcocks - 1829 - 334 Seiten
...again; And here in the grave are all metals forhid, But the tinsel that shone on the dark coffm lid. To the pleasures which mirth can afford, The revel, the laugh, and the jeer? Ah! here is a plentiful hoard, But the guests are all mute as their pitiful cheer, And none hut the worm is a reveller here.... | |
| Lyre - 1830 - 396 Seiten
...; And here in the grave are all metals forbid, Save the tinsel that shines on the dark coftin lid. To the pleasures which Mirth can afford, The revel,...pitiful cheer, And none but the worm is a reveller here. Shall we build to Affection and Love ? Ah, no ! They have witherM and died, Or fled with the spirit... | |
| 1834 - 300 Seiten
...neither dress nor adornment allow'd, But the long winding sheet, and the fringe of the shroud. 5. To riches ? Alas ! 'tis in vain ! Who hid, in their turns...cheer, And none but the worm is a reveller here. 7. 1834.] Or fled with the spirit above. Friends, brothers, and sisters are laid side by side, If et none... | |
| 1834 - 536 Seiten
...again. And here, in the grave, are all metals forbid, But the tinsel that shonexm the dark coffin-lid. To the pleasures which Mirth can afford! The revel,...pitiful cheer, And none but the worm is a reveller here. Shall we build to Affection and Love! Ah no ! they have withered and died. Or fled with the spirit... | |
| Henry Burgess (of Luton) - 1836 - 446 Seiten
...; And here, in the grave, are all metals forbid Save the tinsel that shines on the daik coffin lid. To the pleasures which Mirth can afford, The revel,...pitiful cheer. And none but the worm is a reveller here. Shall we build to Affection and Love ? Ah.no! they have withered and died, Or fled with the spirit... | |
| 1836 - 676 Seiten
...shines on the dark coffin-lid. To the pleasures that Mirth can afford ? The revel — the jaugh — and the jeer ? Ah ! here is a plentiful board ; But...pitiful cheer, And none but the worm is a reveller here. Shall we build to Affection and Love 7 Ah no! they have withered and died, Or flown with the spirit... | |
| 1836 - 378 Seiten
...Pleasures which mirth can afford, The revel, the laugh, and the jeer ? Ah l here ua plentiful hoard, But the guests are all mute as their pitiful cheer, And none but the worm is a reveller here. Shall we build to Affection and Love ? Ah ! no ; they have wither'd and died, Or fled with the spirit... | |
| 1836 - 712 Seiten
...again ; And here in the grave are all metals forbid, But. the tinsel that shone on the dark collin lid. To the Pleasures which mirth can afford, The revel, the laugh, and the jeer '! Ah I here is a plentiful board, But the guests are all mute as their pitiful cheer, And none but the worm... | |
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