 | Edward Bysshe - English language - 1710 - 620 pages
...wonder'd at, becaufe he dropt no fooner. Fate feem'd to wind him up for Fourfcore Years, Yet frelhly ran he on Ten Winters more ; Till, like a Clock, worn out with earing Time> The Wheels of weary Lite at Jaft flood ftill. Lee Oulif. DE) DEFORMITY". His livid Eyes,... | |
 | John Dryden - 1717 - 464 pages
...wonder'd at, bccaufe he dropt no fooner. Fate feem'd to wind him up for fourfcore Years ; Yet freftily ran he on ten Winters more : Till, like a Clock worn...out with eating Time, The Wheels of weary Life at laft ftoodftifl. Oedif. O, let me prefs thee in my youthful Annsj And fmother thy old Ag« in my Embraces.... | |
 | John Dryden, Nathaniel Lee - 1724 - 96 pages
...at, becaufe he dropt no fooner. Fate iëem'd to wind him up for fourfcore Years ••, Yet freihly ran he on ten Winters more : 'Till, like a Clock worn...out with eating Time, The Wheels of weary Life at laft ftood ftill. OEdtp. O, let me prefs theein my youthful And fmbther thy old Age in my Embraces;... | |
 | John Dryden, Nathaniel Lee - 1727 - 104 pages
...wonder'd at, becaufe he dropt no fooncr. late feem'd to wind him up for fourfcorce Years, Yet frefhly ran he on ten Winters more ; Till, like a Clock worn...out with eating Time, The Wheels of weary Life at laft flood ftill. Oed. Oh, let me prefs thee in my youthful Ann.*, And fmother thy old Age in my Embraces.... | |
 | Nathaniel Lee - 1734 - 412 pages
...wonder'd at, becaufe he dropt no fooner. Fate feem'd to wind him up for fourfcore Years J Yet frefhly ran he -on ten Winters more : 'Till, like a Clock...out with eating Time, The Wheels of weary Life at laft ftood ftill. Oedip. O, let me prefs thee in my youthful Arms, And fmother thy old Age in my Embraces.... | |
 | Thomas Otway - English drama (Tragedy) - 1797 - 456 pages
...blast lie died, But fell like autumn fruit that mellow'd long : Ev'n wonder'd at, because he dropp'd no sooner. Fate seem'd to wind him up for fourscore...time, The wheels of weary life at last stood still. Hiij " OEdip. Oh, let me pren thee in my youthful arms, " And smother thy old age in my embraces. "... | |
 | John Bell - English drama - 1797 - 460 pages
...blast he died, But fell like autumn fruit that mellow'd long : Ev'n wonder'd at, because he dropp'd no sooner. Fate seem'd to wind him up for fourscore...time, The wheels of weary life at last stood still. " OEdip. Oh, let me press thee in my youthful arms, «' And smother thy old age in my embraces. " Yes,... | |
 | John Dryden, Walter Scott - English literature - 1808 - 500 pages
...autumn-fruit that mellowed long ; Even wondered at, because he dropt no sooner. VOL. VI. N Fate seemed to wind him up for fourscore years ; Yet freshly ran...time, The wheels of weary life at last stood still. Oedip. O, let me press thee in my youthful arms, And smother thy old age in my embraces. Yes, Thebans,... | |
 | 1811 - 644 pages
...wondered at, because he dropp'd no sooner. Fate seem'd to wind him up tor fourscore years, Yet freely ran he on ten Winters more ; Till, like a clock worn...time, The wheels of weary Life at last stood still." It has been stated that his age was one hundred and seven, his father having been killed at the battle... | |
 | John Walker - Gentleman's magazine (London, England) - 1811 - 646 pages
...wondered at, because he dropp'd no sooner* Fate seem'd to wind him up for fourscore years, Yet freely ran he on ten Winters more ; Till, like a clock worn out with eating time, wheels of weary Life at l^st stood stilL" It has been stated that his age was one hundred and seven,... | |
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Of no distemper, of no blast he died, But fell like autumn fruit that mellowed long; Even wondered at, because he dropt no sooner. Fate seemed to wind him up for fourscore years ; Yet freshly ran he on ten winters more : Till, like a clock worn out with... 
