 | Laurence Sterne - 1766 - 326 trang
...will extort the fame forrowful confeffion from him, which it did from Solomon in the like cafe—Lo! I looked on all the works that my hands had wrought, and on the labour that I had laboured to do—and behold all was vanity and vexation of fpirit—and there was no profit to me under the fun.... | |
 | John Witherspoon, William Shenstone - 1768 - 360 trang
...vanity of them all : Ecclef. iL ii." Then 1 looked on ail the works " that my hands had wrought, snd on the labour " that I had laboured to do : and behold,...vanity and vexation of fpirit, and there *' was no prcfit under the fun." And towards the clofe-of the fame book, ch xii. 12. he fays, " And further,... | |
 | Laurence Sterne - 1775 - 246 trang
...will extort the fame forrowful confeffion from him, which it did from Solomon in the like cafe, — Lo ! I looked on all the works that my hands had wrought,...and vexation of fpirit — and there was no profit to me under the fun. C4 To To inflame this account the more— 'twill be no miracle, if upon calling... | |
 | Matthew Prior - 1777 - 252 trang
...ver. j. I made me pools of water, to water therewith the wood that bringeth forth trees, vcr. 6. Then I looked on all the works that my hands had wrought, and OR the labour that I had laboured to do, and behold, all was vanity and vexition of fpirit ; and there... | |
 | Matthew Prior - 1779 - 318 trang
...Verf. ;. I made me pools of water, to water therewith the wood that bringeth forth trees. Verf. 6. Then I looked on all the works that my hands had wrought,...of fpirit ; and there was no profit under the fun. Verf. n. I gat me men-fingers and women-fingers, and the delights of the fons of men, as mufical inftruments,... | |
 | Laurence Sterne - 1780 - 480 trang
...extort the fame forrowful confeffion from him, which it did from Solomon in the like cafe, — Lol I looked on all the works that my hands had wrought,...and vexation of fpirit — and there was no profit to me under the fun. To inflame this account the more — it would be no miracle, if upon cafling it... | |
 | Laurence Sterne - 1783 - 308 trang
...will extort the fame forrowful confeffion from him, which it did from Solomon in the like cafe, — Lo ! I looked on all the works that my hands had wrought^...and vexation of fpirit — and there was no profit to me under the fun. To inflame this account the moreit would be no miracle, if upon cafting it up... | |
 | Thomas Fairfax Baron Fairfax - 1786 - 492 trang
...but unto thy name give \ve the praifci But as for myfelf and what I have done, I fay with Solomon, I looked on all the works that my hands had wrought,...and behold all was vanity and vexation of fpirit. I?or there is no remembrance of the wife more than the fool for ever, feeing that which no\v is, in... | |
 | William Jabet - 1787 - 348 trang
...his, own Conclufion. Thsn I looked looked on all the Works that mine Hands had wrought, and on all the Labour that I had laboured to do ; and behold, all -was Vanity and Vexation of Spirit ; and there was no Profit under the Sun. A moft mortifying Conclufion indeed, though we all... | |
 | 1788 - 598 trang
...any joy; for; my heart rejoiced in all my labour : and this was my portion of all my labour. 1 1 Then I looked on all the works that my hands had wrought,...of fpirit, and there was no profit under the fun. 12 fl And I turned myfell to behold wifdom, and madnefs, and folly ; for what can the man do that comefh... | |
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Then I looked on all the works that my hands had wrought, and on the labour that I had laboured to do: and, behold, all was vanity and vexation of spirit, and there was no profit under the sun. 
