What path of life by man is trod | without repenting at the road
- DMI number:
- 15928
- First Line:
- What path of life by man is trod | without repenting at the road
- Last Line:
- The wise this only choice would try | or not to live or soon to die
- Poem Genre / Form:
- Philosophic poetry and Couplet
- Themes:
- Hopelessness / vanity of life
- Author:
- Samuel Wesley
- Confidence:
- Absolute (100%)
- Comments:
- Wesley (1743): 108 ('Against Life. From the Greek', in 'Poems on Several Occasions').
- First Line:
- What path of life by man is trod | without rejoicing at the road
- Last Line:
- The wise this choice would never try | or not to live or soon to die
- Relationship:
- Answer To/Answered By
- Comments:
- Title:
- A collection of moral and sacred poems from the most celebrated English authors [Volume II] [T16524] [ECCO]
- Page No(s):
- pp.160-161
- Poem Title:
- Against Life. From the Greek.
- Attribution:
- Attributed To:
- Not attributed
- Title:
- Miscellaneous poems, by several hands [T117257]
- Page No(s):
- p.72
- Poem Title:
- Against Life. From the Greek.
- Attribution:
- Attributed To:
- Not attributed
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