 AH ! who can tell how hard it is to climb The steep, where Fame's proud temple shines afar? Ah ! who can tell how many a soul sublime Has felt the influence of malignant star, And waged with Fortune an eternal war? Checked by the scoff of Pride, by Envy's...  The Eton School Magazine - Pagina 1791842Volledige weergave - Over dit boek
 | 1795 - 708 pagina’s
...His felt the influence of malignant ftar, And wig'd with fortune an eternal war; Check'd by the feoff of pride— by envy's frown, And poverty's unconquerable bar, In life's low vile remote has pin'd alone, Then dropp'd into the grave, unpitied and unknown I'' During my refidence... | |
 | Several Hands - 1771 - 614 pagina’s
...felt the influence of malignant liar, And waged with fortune an eternal war ! Check'd by the feoff of Pride, by Envy's frown, And Poverty's unconquerable bar, In life's low vale remote hath pined alone, Then dropt into the grave unpitied, and unknown! Not equally oppreflive is to all.... | |
 | 1774 - 846 pagina’s
...Hath felt the influence of malignant ftar, And waged with Fortune an eternal war! Check'd by the feoff of pride, by Envy's frown, And Poverty's unconquerable bar. In life's low vale remote hath pined alone, Then dropt into the grave, unpitied and unknown I And yet, the languor of ingloriousdays... | |
 | several hands - 1774 - 596 pagina’s
...; and many a true fon of philofophy or the mufes, who deferved a better fate, Check'd by the feoff of Pride, by Envy's frown, And Poverty's unconquerable bar; In life's low vale remote hath pined alone, Then dropt into the grave unpitied» and unknown. It is only fmce the art of printing... | |
 | 1785 - 304 pagina’s
...fslt the influence of malignant, ftar, And wag'd with Fortune an eternal war ! Check'd by the feoff of Pride, by Envy's frown, And Poverty's unconquerable...alone, Then dropt into the grave, unpitied and unknown ! II. And yet, the languor of inglorious days, Not equally oppreffive is to all. Him who ne'er liften'd... | |
 | 1785 - 320 pagina’s
...felt the influence of malignant ftar, _A.nd. wa gd with Foitune an eternal war! Check'd by the feoff of Pride, by Envy's frown, And Poverty's unconquerable bar, In life's low vale remote lus^ined alone, % 'Fhen dropt into the grave, unpiticd and unknown !• II. Anil y et » the languor... | |
 | 1789 - 214 pagina’s
...soul sublime Has felt the influence of malignant star, And waged with fortune an eternal war ; Check'd by the scoff of Pride, by Envy's frown, And Poverty's...alone, Then dropt into the grave, unpitied and unknown ! n. And yet, the languor of inglorious days Not equally oppressive is to all. Him, who ne'er listen'd... | |
 | John Adams - 1789 - 376 pagina’s
...felt the influence of malignant ftar, And waged with Fortune an eternal war ! Check'd by the feoff of Pride, by Envy's frown, And Poverty's unconquerable...alone, Then dropt into the grave, unpitied and unknown ! II. And yet the languor of inglorious days Not equally oppreffive is to all. Him, who ne'er liften'd... | |
 | John Bell - 1789 - 416 pagina’s
...BOOK I. I. AH I who can tell how hard it is to climb The steep where Fame's proud temple shines afar; Ah! who can tell how many a soul sublime Has felt...malignant star, And waged with fortune an eternal war; II. And yet, the languor of inglorious days /• Not equally oppressive is to all. Him, who ne'er listen'd... | |
 | James Beattie - 1797 - 150 pagina’s
...BOOK. I. AH ! who can tell how hai'd it is to climb The steep where Fame's proud temple shines afar j Ah ! who can tell how many a soul sublime Has felt...malignant star, And waged with Fortune an eternal war ; Check'd by the scoff of Pride, by Envy's frown, And Poverty's unconquerable bar, In life's low vale... | |
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