 | Robert Chambers - 1844 - 746 pagini
...latter gro«th an well as the fin,t fruits, at the altar of Truth.' Tctnuttc — From the Persian. ш$ FRANCIS FAWKES. FRANCIS FAWKKS (1721-1777) translated Anacreon, Sapplio. Uion, and other classic poets,... | |
 | Robert Chambers - 1844 - 738 pagini
...growth as well iw the first fruits, at tbe ¡litar of Truth.' Tetnutic — From the Fenian. On patent FRANCIS FAWKES. FBANCIS FAWKES (1721-1777) translated Anacreon, Sappho, Bion, and other classic poets,... | |
 | Samuel Griswold Goodrich - 1844 - 370 pagini
...Night, and the following stanza from the Persian poet, Hafiz : "On parent's knees, a naked, new-bom child, Weeping thou sat'st, while all around thee smiled — So live, that, sinkuig in thy last, long sleep, Calm thou may'st smile, whilst all around thee weep." Among the poets... | |
 | 1858 - 598 pagini
...equal of what has been so often quoted as Jones' masterpiece — a translation of a Persian epigram. On parent knees, a naked new-born child, Weeping thou sat'st while all aronnd thee smil'd ; So live, that, sinking in thy last long sleep, Calm thou may'st smile, while all... | |
 | Anna Maria Hall - 1845 - 854 pagini
...STEWART. ON parent knees, a naked new-bom child, Weeping thou sat'st, while all around thee smil'd ; So live, that, sinking in thy last long sleep, Calm thou may'st smile, while all around thee weep. Translated Jrtm the Persian, by Sir W. Jtinct. The Chances of Fortune .... 33 Beauchamps 3C Rural Sketches,... | |
 | Samuel Rogers - 1845 - 340 pagini
...know, and, if he has, to remember. Thee on thy Mother's knees, a new-born child, In tears we saw, when all around thee smiled. So live, that, sinking in thy last long sleep, Smiles may be thine, when all around thee weep. For my version I am in a great measure indebted to... | |
 | 1846 - 352 pagini
...Throne of God, and serve him day and night in his temple. — (Rev. vii. 14, 15.) FROM THE PERSIAN. On parent knees, a naked new-born child, Weeping thou...sinking in thy last long sleep, Calm thou may'st smile, when all around thee weep. Sir W. JONES. *- Ita• . .'. . •' III. ON THE KNOWLEDGE OF MAN.— No.... | |
 | Richard Whately - 1846 - 366 pagini
...cruel because it is wrong :"f and again, in the beautiful lines, from the Arabic, by Sir VV. Jones: " On Parent knees, a naked new-born child Weeping thou sat'st while all around thee smil'd ; So live, that sinking on thy last long sleep, Thou then may'st smile, while all around thee... | |
 | John Seely Stone - 1848 - 666 pagini
...quotes, as specially interesting to him, " Sir William's translation of four beautiful Persian lines." " On parent knees, a naked new-born child, Weeping thou...Calm thou may'st smile, while all around thee weep." • At this period he was evidently much engaged in reading, and in one of his letters describes his... | |
 | Elizabeth Gurney Fry - 1848 - 560 pagini
...skin, and meaningless expression, bespoke how lately it had become an inhabitant of this world — " On parent knees, a naked new-born child, Weeping thou...while all around thee smiled, So live, that sinking to thy long last sleep, Safe thou may'st smile — whilst all around thee weep." A press of engagements... | |
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On parent knees, a naked new-born child Weeping thou sat'st while all around thee smiled ; So live, that sinking in thy last long sleep, Calm thou mayst smile, while all around thee weep. 
