 The seas are quiet when the winds give o'er ; So calm are we when passions are no more ; For then we know how vain it was to boast Of fleeting things so certain to be lost.  Bell's Edition - Page 80by John Bell - 1784Full view - About this book
 | Wentworth Dillon Earl of Roscommon - English poetry - 1717 - 580 pages
...unbody'd can her Maker fraife. The Seas are quiet, when the Winds give 0Vr; So calm are we, when Taj/ions are no more : For then we know how vain it was to boeft Of fleeting Things, fo certain to lie lojt. Clouds of Affection from our younger Eyes Conceal... | |
 | Edmund Waller - 1722 - 364 pages
...felf erect: No mortal Parts are requifite to raife Her, that unbody'd can her Maker praife. The Seas are quiet, when the Winds give o'er; So calm are we, when Paflions are no more: For then we know how vain it was te boaft Of fleeting Things, Co certain to be... | |
 | Edmund Waller - English poetry - 1744 - 496 pages
...requifite to raife Her, that unbody'd can her MAK ER praife. The fens are quiet, when the winds give-o'er: So> calm are we, when paffions are no more ! For, then we know how vain it was to boaft Of fleeting things, fo certain to be loft. Clouds of affeftion from our younger eyes Conceal... | |
 | Edmund Waller - English poetry - 1768 - 366 pages
...herfelf erect : No mortal parts are requifite to raife Her, that unbony'd can her MA KER praife. The feas are quiet, when the winds give o'er. So, calm are we, when paflions are no more ! For, then we know how vain it was to beaft Of fleeting things, fo certain to... | |
 | Edmund Waller, Percival Stockdale - 1772 - 330 pages
...Favett lingttis ! * * * • firginibus puerifque caata. . HORAT. On the foregoing DIVINE POEMS. The feas are quiet, when the winds give o'er : So, calm are...are no more ! For, then we know how vain it was to boaft Of fleeting things, fo certain to be loft. Clouds of affeftion from our younger eyes Conceal... | |
 | William Giles (didactic writer) - 1775 - 336 pages
...diftant height above, Nor depths below, fhall part me from thy love. THE STATE OF OLD AGE. TH E feas are quiet when the winds give o'er, So calm are we when paflions rage no more; Clouds of affection from our younger eyes, Conceals that emptinefs which time... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - English poetry - 1779 - 276 pages
...herfelf erecl: No mortal parts are requif:te to raife Her, that unbody'd can her Maker praife. The feas are quiet,, when the winds give o'er; So, calm are...are no more ! For then we know how- vain it was to boaft Of fleeting things, fo certain to be loft. Clouds of affection from, our younger eyes Conceal... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - English poetry - 1779 - 348 pages
...herfelf erect : No mortal parts are requifite to raife Her, that unbody'd can her Maker praife. The feas are quiet, when the winds give o'er : So, calm are we, when puflions are no more J For then we know how vain it was to boaft Of fleeting things, fo certain to... | |
 | Robert Anderson - English poetry - 1795 - 740 pages
...herfelf erect. No mortal parts are requifite to raifc Her that, unbody'd, can her maker praife. The feas are quiet when the winds give o'er : So calm are we...are no more ! For then we know how vain it was to boaft Of fleeting things, fo certain to be loft. Clouds of affection from our younger eyes Conceal... | |
 | 1792 - 744 pages
...herfelf erea. No mortal parts are requinte te raife Her that, unbody'd, can her maker praife. The feas are quiet when the winds give o'er : So calm are we when paflions are no more ! For then we know how vain it was to boait Of fleeting tilings, fo certain to... | |
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