 | James Boswell - 1807
...thoughtless youth was wing'd with vain de^ sires; " My manhood long misled by wand'ring fires, " Follow'd false lights; and when their glimpse was gone, '•'...struck out new sparkles of her own. " Such was I, such by nature still I am; " Be thine the glory, and be mine the shame. " Good life be now my task: my doubts... | |
 | James Boswell - 1807
...thoughtless youth was wing'd with vain desires; ** My manhood long misled by wand'ring fires, " Follow'd false lights ; and when their glimpse was gone, "...pride struck out new sparkles of her own. " Such was 1, such by nature still 1 am ; " Be thine the glory, and be mine the shame". " Good life be now my... | |
 | John Dryden, Walter Scott - 1808
...thoughtless youth was winged with vain desires ; My manhood-, long misled by wandering fires, Followed false lights ; and, when their glimpse was gone, My...struck out new sparkles of her own. Such was I, such by nature still I am ; Be thine the glory, and be mine the shame! * Unitarians. See Note VJ, Good life... | |
 | John Dryden, Thomas Park - 1808
...thoughtless youth was wing'd with vain desires, My manhood, long misled by wandering fires, Follow'd false lights, and, when their glimpse was gone, My...struck out new sparkles of her own. Such was I, such by nature still I am ; Be thine the glory, and be mine the shame. Good life be now my task : my doubts... | |
 | John Dryden - 1808
...thoughtless youth was winged with vain desires ; My manhood, long misled by wandering fires, Followed false lights ; and, when their glimpse was gone, My...struck out new sparkles of her own. Such was I, such by nature still I am ; Be thine the glory, and be mine the shame! -*• • * » * Unitarians. See-Note... | |
 | John Dryden, Walter Scott - 1808
...thoughtless youth was winged with vain desires; My manhood, long misled by wandering fires, Followed false lights ; and, when their glimpse was gone, My...struck out new sparkles of her own. Such was I, such bj nature still 1 am ; Be thine the glory," and be mine the shame! * Unitarians. See Note VI. Good... | |
 | John Dryden, Walter Scott - 1808
...vain desires ; My manhood, long misled by wandering fires, Followed false lights ; and, when thejr glimpse was gone, My pride struck out new sparkles of her own. Such was I, such by nature still I am ; JJe thine the glory, and be mine the shame !" The " vain desires " of Dryden's... | |
 | Ezekiel Sanford - 1819
...thoughtless youth was winged with vain desires; My manhood long misled by wandering fires, Followed false lights ; and, when their glimpse was gone, My pride struck out new sparkles of her own* Hint ant Panther. balcony, in summer; and from which, as the vicegerent of Apollo, he pronounced his... | |
 | James Boswell - 1820
...desires; " 'My manhood long misled by wand'ring fires, " Follow'd false lights ; and when their glympse was gone, " My pride struck out new sparkles of her own. " Such was I, such by nature still I. am; " Be thine the glory, and be mine the shame. " Good life be now my task : my... | |
 | James Boswell - 1821
...thoughtless youth was wing'd with vain desires ; My manhood long misled by wand'ring fires, FoJlow'd false lights ; and when their glimpse was gone, My...struck out new sparkles of her own. Such was I, such by nature still I am ; Be thine the glory, and be mine the shame. Good life be now my task : my doubts... | |
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My thoughtless youth was wing'd with vain desires; My manhood, long misled by wandering fires, Follow'd false lights; and when their glimpse was gone, My pride struck out new sparkles of her own. Such was I, such by nature still I am; Be thine the glory,... 
