 | sir Adam Gordon (bart.) - 1819 - 484 pages
...were ten times ten thousand more valuable, they all must perish. " The earth, and all that it inhabit, shall dissolve, and, like the baseless fabric of a vision, leave not a wreck behind ;" but our spirits were made to live for ever. There is another body, a better country,... | |
 | 1819 - 494 pages
...Great Author. For, without his upholding hand The great globe itself, Yea, all that it inhabit, must dissolve, And, like the baseless fabric of a vision Leave not a wreck behind." Every thing around us strongly intimates the gracious interpa* sition and constant energy... | |
 | 1820 - 730 pages
...towers, the gorgeous palaces, the solemn temples, the great globe itself, yea, all that it inhabit, shall dissolve, and, like the baseless fabric of a vision, leave not a wreck behind !' ' Fallida mors «quo pulsat pede pauperum tabernas regumque turres.' He! (hear!} who... | |
 | Ralph Griffiths, George Edward Griffiths - 1820 - 572 pages
...tow'rs, the gorgeous palaces, The solemn temples, the great globe itself, Yea, Yea, all that it inhabits, shall dissolve, And, like the baseless fabric of a vision, Leave not a wreck behind." ' 328. The effect of this figure is peculiarly pleasant, when the gradation of the sentiment... | |
 | 1821 - 780 pages
...The cloud capp'd towers, the .-orgeous palaces, The solemn temples, the great globe itself. Yea, all which it inherit, shall dissolve ; And like the baseless fabric, of a vision Leave not a wreck behind!" " O death ! it is thine to tread out empires, and to quench the stars!'' While thus... | |
 | Lucy Sarah Atkins Wilson - 1821 - 292 pages
...towers, the gorgeous palaces, The solemn temples, the great globe itself, Yea, all which it inherits, shall dissolve, And, like the baseless fabric of a vision, Leave not a wreck behind. — Indeed, there was ocular demonstration in the truth of this assertion, with respect... | |
 | Collection - 1821 - 336 pages
...the gorgeous palaces, The solemn temples, the great globe itself, Yea, and all yvhich it inherits, shall dissolve, And like the baseless fabric of a vision Leave not a wreck behind. JAMES THOMSON, JEtatis 48, obit 27, August, 1748. Tutor'd by thee, sweet poetry, exalts... | |
 | Samuel Whelpley - 1822 - 576 pages
..." The cloud-oapt towers, the gorgeous palaces, The solemn temples, the ftreatplobe itself; Yea, all which it inherit, shall dissolve, And, like the baseless fabric of a vision, Leave not a wreck behind." And alas ! the ravages of time, though rapid ^ resistless, are too slow to satisfy the... | |
 | Youth's instructor - 1830 - 540 pages
...The cloudcapt towers, the gorgeous palaces, The solemn temples, the great globe itself, Yea, all that it inherit, shall dissolve ; And, like the baseless fabric of a vision, Leave not a wreck behind. JAMES F. LA.VXTHEE. 184 NOTES BY A MISSIONARY. No. VI. " In that day there shall be an... | |
 | W. JILLARD HORT - 1822 - 158 pages
...towers, the gorgeous palaces, The solemn temples, the great globe itself; Yea all which it inherits shall dissolve, And, like the baseless fabric of a vision, Leave not a wreck behind. TO THE KISIXG SUN. From the red wave rising bright, &c. Harmonious or discordant ? Though... | |
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The cloud-capt towers, the gorgeous palaces, The solemn temples, the great globe itself; * Yea, all which it inherit, shall dissolve, And, like the baseless fabric of a vision, Leave not a wreck behind. 
