 The world's a bubble and the Life of Man Less than a span In his conception wretched, from the womb So to the tomb; Curst from his cradle, and brought up to years With cares and fears. Who then to frail mortality shall trust, But limns on water, or but...  Works - Página 271por Francis Bacon - 1879Vista completa - Acerca de este libro
 | 1881
...tibi, cui fuit haud mens sana in corpore sano, Vt leve erat cerebrum, sit tibi terra levis ! WGC fHE world's a bubble, and the life of man Less than a...wretched, from the womb, So to the tomb ; Curst from his cradle, and brought up to years, With cares and fears ; Who, then, to frail mortality shall trust,... | |
 | Philip Schaff, Arthur Gilman - 1880 - 1004 páginas
...epigram, by an unknown pnettPuseidippus, Plato the comic poet, or Crates the Cynic). THE world 'sa ebold and coward, The wise and fool, the artist and unread, The hard and soft, seem his cradle, and brought up to years With cares and fears. Who then to frail mortality shall trust,... | |
 | Avary W. Holmes-Forbes - 1881 - 200 páginas
...and the " glorious world fresh as a banner bright, unfurled." Lord Bacon is sad, and thinks that " the world's a bubble, and the life of man less than a span" — a sentiment which predominates with poets, for the race is mostly melancholy. " Earth seemed a... | |
 | 1882 - 899 páginas
...learn to bear is easier than to shun. r. JOHN ARMSTRONG — Art of Preserving Health. Bk. II. Line 474. The world's a bubble, and the life of man Less than a span, s. BACON— Tlie World. Earth took her shining station as a star, In Heaven's dark hall, high up the... | |
 | English Lyrics - 1883 - 296 páginas
...straight I called unto my mind That it was Christmas Day. SIR FRANCIS BACON, XXV. 1561— 16a«. LIFE. THE World's a bubble ; and the life of man Less than...fears. Who then to frail Mortality shall trust But limmes the water, or but writes in dust. Yet, since with sorrow here we live opprest, What life is... | |
 | William James Linton - 1883
...bel ! N'oserez-vous ? mon bel ami ! FRANCIS BACON. (LORD VERULAM.) 1560 — 1626. THE WORLD-BUBBLE. The World's a bubble, and the Life of Man Less than...conception wretched, from the womb So to the tomb ; Cursed from the cradle, and brought up to years With cares and fears. Who then to frail Mortality... | |
 | English Lyrics - 1883 - 296 páginas
...straight I called unto my mind That it was Christmas Day. SIR FRANCIS BACON, XXV. ,56i— ,626. LIFE. 'T'HE World's a bubble ; and the life of man Less...conception wretched ; from the womb, So to the tomb : Cunt from the cradle, and brought up to years, With cares and fears. Who then to frail Mortality... | |
 | Cassell, ltd - 1883
...warble. FBAXOS Rico» Frm Uu P*rtraa prqLnJ to au LIFE. The world's a bubble, and the life of man Leas than a span: In his conception wretched, from the womb So to the tomb ; Cunt from his cradle, and brought np to Tears With cares and fears : Who then to frail mortality... | |
 | 1884 - 296 páginas
...straight I called unto my mind That it was Christmas Day. SIR FKANCIS BACOH, XXV. 1561-1626. LIFE. r"pHE World's a bubble ; and the life of man -*. Less than...fears. Who then to frail Mortality shall trust But limmes the water, or but writes in dust. Yet, since with sorrow here we live opprest, What life is... | |
 | William Henry Smith - 1884 - 38 páginas
...Reliquiae Wottonianae," 1685, there is a short Ode ascribed to FRA. LORD BACON, entitled — THE WORLD. The world's a bubble — and the life of man Less...conception wretched, from the womb So to the tomb. Nurst from the cradle, and brought up to years With cares and fears. Who then to frail mortality shall... | |
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