 | 1772 - 364 pagina’s
...•*. Why was my choice ambition,the worft ground A wretch can build on? 'Tis, incited, at diftance, A goodly profpect, tempting to the view; The height...mountain top Looks beautiful, becaufe 'tis nigh to heav'n ; But we ne'er think how fandy's the ! . foundation What ftorm will batter and what tempeft... | |
 | Thomas Otway - 1797 - 456 pagina’s
...ambition ?| the worst ground , A wretch can build on !J It's, indeed at distance, 220 A goodly prospect, tempting to the view ; The height delights us, and the mountain top oks beautiful, because it's nigh to Heav'n, ' But we ne'er think how sandy's the foundation, v What... | |
 | John Bell - 1792 - 340 pagina’s
...ambition ? the worst ground A wretch can build on ! It's, indeed at distance, 220 A goodly prospect, tempting to the view ; The height delights us, and the mountain top Looks beautiful, because it's nigh to Heav'n, But we ne'er think how Sandy's the foundation, What storm will batter,... | |
 | Stephen Jones - 1795 - 548 pagina’s
...a luff that's never quench 'd. Grows more inflam'd and madder by enjoyment ; .11 •• At diftance A goodly profpect tempting to the view : The height...beautiful, becaufe 'tis nigh to heaven ; But we ne'er think bow Tandy's the foundation, What florms will batter, and what tempefts fhalce us. OT-.VAY, Provinces.... | |
 | John Bell - 1797 - 460 pagina’s
...ambition? the worst ground A wretch can build on 1 It's, indeed, at distance, zao A goodly prospect, tempting to the view ; The height delights us, and the mountain top Looks beautiful, because ifs nigh to Heav'n. But we ne'er think how sandy's the foundation, What storm will batter,... | |
 | 1803 - 250 pagina’s
...Leffbns in Elocution. AMBITION. -AMBITION is at a diftance. A goodly profpect, tempting to the view; t The height delights us, and the mountain top Looks...But we ne'er think how Tandy's the foundation, What ftorms will batter, and what tempefts fhake it.—OltttnfAMBITION ! deadly tyrant! Inexorable mafter... | |
 | 1804 - 266 pagina’s
...choke amhition ? the wont ground A wretch can huild on! It's, indeed at distance, A goodly prospect, tempting to the view; The height delights us, and the mountain top Looks heantiful, hecanse it's high to licavn, But we ne'er think how sandy's the foundation, What storm will... | |
 | British drama - 1804 - 946 pagina’s
...ambition ? the worst ground A wretch can build on ! It is, indeed, at distance, A goodly prospect, tempting to the view ; The height delights us, and the mountain top 250 OTWAV.] «51 Looks beautiful, because 'tis nigh to heaven ; But we ne'er think how sandy the foundation,... | |
 | L. M. Stretch - 1808 - 316 pagina’s
...colour from the character in which ii. is mixed. Ambition is at distance " '•' :'A goodly prospect, tempting to the •view : The height delights us, and the mountain top ' Looks beautiful, because tis nigh to lieaven ; : •••'. But we ne'er look how saady's the foundation, What storms... | |
 | Mrs. Inchbald - 1808 - 376 pagina’s
...choice ambition ? The worst ground A wretch can build on ! 'tis, indeed, at distance, A goodly prospect, tempting to the view; The height delights us, and the mountain top Looks beautiful, because 'tis nigh to heaven ; But we ne'er think howsandy's the foundation, What storm will batter,... | |
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Looks beautiful, because it's nigh to heaven, But we ne'er think how sandy's the foundation, What storm will batter, and what tempest shake us ! Who's there? 
