 | Alexander Chalmers - 1810 - 536 頁
...height of Indolence, • , And its false luxury ; Where for a little time, alas ! We liv'd rightjollily. O MORTAL man, who livest here by toil, * Do not complain of this thy hard estate ; \T That like an emmet thou must ever moil, « Is a sad sentence of an ancient date ; -oAnd, certes,... | |
 | William Somervile - 1811 - 312 頁
...height of indolence, and it's false luxury j where for a little time, alas! we liv'd right jollily. O MORTAL man who livest here by toil, do not complain...must ever moil, is a sad sentence of an ancient date ; and, certes, there is for it reason great; for, tho' sometimes it makes thee weep and wail, and curse... | |
 | William Somervile - 1811 - 312 頁
...height of indolence, and it's false luxury ; where for a little time, alat ! we liv'd right jollity. O MORTAL man who livest here by toil, do not complain of this ihy hard estate; that like an cmnu't thon must ever moil, is a sad sentence of an ancient date ; and,... | |
 | Robert Burns, James Currie - 1814 - 502 頁
...the words of his favourite poet: " O mortal man, that Hvest here hy toil, Cease to repine and grudge thy hard estate ; That, like an emmet, thou must ever moil, Is a sad sentenee of au aneient date 1 And eerles there is for it reason great, Although sometimes it makes... | |
 | 1831 - 602 頁
...love herself Could hear me call her mine ! THE MISERIES OF HAVING NOTHING TO DO. O mortal man that livest here by toil, Do not complain of this thy hard estate ; Thai like an emmet thou must ever moil, la a sad sentence of an ancient date ; And certes there is... | |
 | James Thomson, Dr. Johnson - 1818 - 316 頁
...hight of indolence, And its false luxury; Where for a little time, alas ! We liv'd right jollily. I. O MORTAL MAN, who livest here by toil, Do not complain...must ever moil, Is a sad sentence of an ancient date ; And, certes, there is for it reason great ; For, tho' sometimes it makes thee weep and wail, And... | |
 | Thomas Campbell - 1819 - 420 頁
...and a flow of harmony which the ear wishes to hear repeated. THE CASTLE OP INDOLENCE. * I ' CANTO I. O MORTAL man, who livest here by toil, Do not complain...must ever moil,' Is a sad sentence of an ancient date ; And, certes, there is for it reason great ; For, though sometimes it makes thee weep and wail, And... | |
 | John Aikin - 1820 - 832 頁
...height of Indolence, And its false luxury; Where for a little time, alas ! We liv'd right jollily. 0 y, And,0 T+ «ad sentence of an ancient date ; And, certes, tbere is for it reason great ; For, tbo' sometimes... | |
 | 1821 - 282 頁
...hight of indolence And its false luxury ; Where for a little time, alas ! We liv'd right jollily. I. O MORTAL MAN, who livest here by toil! Do not complain...must ever moil, Is a sad sentence of an ancient date ; And, certes, there is for it reason great ; For, tho' sometimes it makes thee weep and wail, And... | |
 | Joseph Robertson, Society of Ancient Scots - 1821 - 414 頁
...luxury ; Where for a little time, alas ! We liv'd right jollily. 0 mortal man ! who livest here by toll, Do not complain of this thy hard estate ; That like an emmet thou must ever moil, Is a«ad sentence of an ancient date ; And certes there is for it reason great, For, tho' sometimes it... | |
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O MORTAL man, who livest here by toil, Do not complain of this thy hard estate ; That like an emmet thou must ever moil, Is a sad sentence of an ancient date ; And, certes, there is for it reason great ; For, though sometimes it makes thee weep and wail,... 
