 | David Lewis - 1726 - 350 str.
...the Vanity of State ; But tranfient is the Smile of Fate! A little Rule, a little Sway, t, A Sun-beam in a Winter's Day Is all the Proud and Mighty have,...Cradle and the Grave. And fee the Rivers how they run, Thro' Woods and Meads, in Shade and Sun, Sometimes fwift, and fometimes flow, Wave fucceeding Wave... | |
 | David Lewis - 1726 - 346 str.
...the Vanity of Stdte ; But tranfient is the Smile of Fate ! A little Rule, a little Sway, A Sun-beam in a Winter's Day • Is all the Proud and Mighty...Cradle and the Grave. And fee the Rivers how they run, Thro' Woods and Meads, in Shade and Sun, Sometimes fwift, and fometimes flow, Wave fucceeding Wave... | |
 | 1735 - 682 str.
...with the vanity of ftatej But tranfient is the fmileoffate! A littk rub, a little fway, A fun-beam in a winter's day, Is all the proud and mighty have Between the cradle and the grave. Thefe paffages are poetical, and merit a higher commendation than they have received. Many of the verfes,... | |
 | Robert Dodsley - 1755 - 356 str.
...the vanity of ftate; Bat tranfient is the fmile of fate ! A little rule, * little fway, A fun-beam in a winter's day, Is all the proud and mighty have...cradle and the grave. And fee the rivers how they run, Thro' woods and meads, in made and fun, Sometimes fwift, and fbmetimes How, Wave fucceeding wave, they... | |
 | 1758 - 352 str.
...; • ' Whofe ragged walls the ivy creeps, And with her arms from falling keeps j So both a fafely from the wind On mutual dependence find. 'Tis now...cradle and the grave. And fee the rivers how they run, Thro' woods and meads, in (hade and fun, Sometimes fwift, fometimes flow, Wave fucceeding wave, they... | |
 | Robert Dodsley - 1758 - 384 str.
...And with her arms from falling keeps ; So both a fafety from the wind On mutual dependence find. I I 'Tis now the raven's bleak abode ; 'Tis now th' apartment...cradle and the grave. And fee the rivers how they run, Thro' woods and meads, in made and fun, Sometimes fwift, fometimes flow, Wave fucceeding wave, they... | |
 | John Dyer - 1761 - 196 str.
...mutual dependence find. 'Tis now the raven's bleak abode ; 'Tis now th' apartment of the t oad ; And And there the fox fecurely feeds ; And there the pois'nous...cradle and the grave. And fee the rivers how they run, Thro' woods and meads, in fliade and fun, Sometimes fwift, fometimes flow, Wave fucceeding wave, they... | |
 | 1765 - 396 str.
...this broken pile compleat, Big with the vanity of ftate; But tranfient is the fmik of fate! I A litde rule, a little fway, A fun beam in a winter's day, Is all the'proud and mighty have Between the cradle and the grave. And fee the rivers how they run, Through... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1779 - 362 str.
...But tranfient is the finile of Fate ! J A little rule, a little fway, A fun-beam in a winter's-day, Is all the proud and mighty have Between the cradle and the grave. And fee the rivers how they ran, Through woods and meads, in made and fun, Sometimes fwift, fometimes flow, Wave fucceeding wave,... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1779 - 410 str.
...; But tranfient is the fmile of Fate ! A little rule, a little fway, A fun-beam in a winter's-day, Is all the proud and mighty have Between the cradle and the grave. I .1 And fee the rivers how they run, Through woods and meads, in fhade and fun, Sometimes fwift, fometimes... | |
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But transient is the smile of Fate ! A little rule, a little sway, A sunbeam in a winter's day, Is all the proud and mighty have Between the cradle and the grave. 
