 | 1739 - 312 psl.
...to be juft, and begs that the Death which is threatned him may be inflicted on him. --- Why delays His Hand to execute, -what his Decree Fixd on this day ? Why do 1 overlive? Why am I mocKdvuitb Death, and length eif d out To deathlefs Pain ? ho<w gladly would I... | |
 | John Milton - 1746 - 464 psl.
...doom is fair. That duft I am, and fhall to duft return. 770 O weleome hotrr whenever ! why delays ' His hand to execute, what his decree Fix'd on this day ? Why do I over-live? Why am I'fflock'd with death, and lengthen'^ out To deathlels pain i How gladly would I meet 77^ Mortality... | |
 | John Milton - 1750 - 682 psl.
...doom is fair, That duft I am, and ihall to duft return : 77» О welcome hour whenever ! why delays His hand to execute what his decree Fix'd on this...would I meet 775 Mortality my fentence, and be earth Infcnfible, how glad would lay me down As in my mother's lap ? there I ihould reft And ileep fecure... | |
 | William Laudér - 1750 - 210 psl.
...condition; invoking even death to hide them from the prefence of their offended judge. • Why delays His hand to execute, what his decree Fix'd on this...lengthen'd out To deathlefs pain ? how gladly would I meet Mortality my fentence, and be earth Infenfible ! how glad would lay me down As in my mother's lap !... | |
 | John Milton - 1754 - 244 psl.
...His doom is fair , That duft I am , and «hall to duft return. О weltome hour whenever 1 Why delay* His hand to execute , what His decree Fix'd on this day ? Why do I over-live ? Why am I Tnock'd with death , and lengthen'd out To deathlefs pain ? How gladly would I mtet Mortality my fcntence... | |
 | John Milton, William Dodd - 1762 - 284 psl.
...that the Death which is threatned him may be inflicted on him. -Why delays His Hand to execute ttihat his Decree Fix'd on this Day ? Why do I overlive ? Why am I mock'd with Death, and lengthen'd oat To deathlefs Pain ? Huw gladly snouldlmett Mortality my Sentence, and bo Earth Infenftble ! How... | |
 | William Dodd, Joseph Addison - 1762 - 264 psl.
...Doom to be juft, and begs that the Death which is threatned him may be inflifted on him. -Why delays His Hand to execute what his Decree Fix'd on this Day ? Why da I overlive ? Why am 1 mock'd with Death, and lengthen'd out To deathlefs Pain ? Haw gladly would... | |
 | John Milton - 1767 - 448 psl.
...his doom is fair, That duft I am, and fhall to duft return. 770 O welcome hour whenever ! why delays His hand to execute what his decree Fix'd on this...would I meet 775 Mortality my fentence, and be earth Ir.fenfible ? how glad would lay me down As in my mother's lap ? there I fhould reft And fleep feeure;... | |
 | 1776 - 478 psl.
...is fair, That dust I am, and shall to dust r.turn: 770 0 weicome hour whenever! why delays ' .' » His hand to execute what his decree Fix'd on this day ? why do I overlive, Why am I mock'd with dqath, and lengthe.i'd out To deathless pain ? how gladly would I meet Mortality my sentence, and be... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1779 - 270 psl.
...return i 770 O weleome hour whenever ! why delayt Fii'd on this day ' why do I overlive, Why am I moek'd with death, and lengthen'd out To deathlefs pain ? how gladly would I meet fj$ Mortality my fenrenee. and be earth Istentible, how glad would lay mo down As in my mother's lap... | |
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Why delays His hand to execute what his decree Fix'd on this day? Why do I overlive? Why am I mock'd with death, and... 
