 In wild excess the vulgar breast takes fire, Till, buried in debauch, the bliss expire. But not their joys alone thus coarsely flow — Their morals, like their pleasures, are but low ; For, as refinement stops, from sire to son, Unalter'd, unimprov'd,...  The Literary Magazine, and American Register - Pagina 4181804Volledige weergave - Over dit boek
 | John Bell - 1789 - 416 pagina’s
...cheer On some high festival of once a year, In wild excess the vulgar breast takes fire, Till, buried in debauch, the bliss expire. But not their joys alone...unimprov'd the manners run, And love's and friendship's finely pointed dart Fall blunted from each indurated heart. Some sterner virtues o'er the mountain's... | |
 | John Bell - 1789 - 396 pagina’s
...cheer On some high festival of once a year, In wild excess the vulgar breast takes fire, Till, buried in debauch, the bliss expire. But not their joys alone thus coarsely flow i Their morals, like their pleasures, are but IQW, For, as refinement stops, from sire to son Unalter'd,... | |
 | Oliver Goldsmith - 1800 - 192 pagina’s
...cheer On some high festival of once a year, In wild excess the vulgar breast takes fire, Till, buried in debauch, the bliss expire. But not their joys alone...unimprov'd, the manners run; And love's and friendship's finely pointed dart Fall blunted from each indurated heart. Some sterner virtues o'er the mountain's... | |
 | Oliver Goldsmith - 1803 - 192 pagina’s
...flame, Catch every nerve, and vibrate through the frame. Their level life is but a mouldering fire, Unquench'd by want, unfann'd by strong desire; Unfit...their joys alone thus coarsely flow ; Their morals, Hke their pleasures, are but low ; For, as refinement stops, from sire to son Unalter'd, unimprov'd,... | |
 | Oliver Goldsmith - 1804 - 114 pagina’s
...cheer, On some high festival of once a year, In wild excess the vulgar breast takes fire, Till, buried in debauch, the bliss expire. But not their joys alone...as refinement stops, from sire to son, Unalter'd, unimproved, the manners run ; And love's and friendship's finely pointed dart Fall blunted, from each... | |
 | Oliver Goldsmith - 1805 - 264 pagina’s
...wild excess the vulgar breast takes fire, Till, buried in debauch, the bliss expire. But not ihuir joys alone thus coarsely flow ; Their morals, like...unimprov'd, the manners run ; And love's and friendship's finely pointed dart Fall blunted from each indurated heart. Some sterner virtues o'er the mountain's... | |
 | Oliver Goldsmith - 1806 - 248 pagina’s
...breast takes fire, Till, buried in debauch, the bliss expire. But not their joys alone thus coarsly flow ; Their morals, like their pleasures, are but low ; For, as refinement stops, from sire to son Unaltered, unimproVd, the manners run ; And love's and friendship's finely-pointed dart Fall blunted... | |
 | Vicesimus Knox - 1809 - 604 pagina’s
...cheer On sonic high festival of once a-\ ear, In wild excess the vulgar breast takes fire, Till buried in debauch the bliss expire. But not their joys alone...unimprov'd, the manners run ; And love's and friendship's finely pointed dart Falls blunted from each indurated heart. Some sterner virtues o'er the mountain's... | |
 | Oliver Goldsmith - 1809 - 322 pagina’s
...cheer On some high festival of once a year, In wild excess the vulgar breast takes fire, Till, buried in debauch, the bliss expire. But not their joys alone...unimprov'd the manners run ; And love's and friendship's finely pointed dart Fall blunted from each indurated heart. Some sterner virtues o'er the mountain's... | |
 | English poetry - 1809 - 308 pagina’s
...cheer On some high festival of once a year, In wild excess the vulgar breast takes fire, Till, buried in debauch, the bliss expire. But not their joys alone...For, as refinement stops, from sire to son Unalter'd, uuimprov'd the manners run ; And love's and friendship's finely pointed dart Fall blunted from each... | |
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