 But me, not destined such delights to share, My prime of life in wandering spent and care ; Impell'd, with steps unceasing, to pursue Some fleeting good, that mocks me with the view ; That, like the circle bounding earth and skies, Allures from far, yet,...  The Miscellaneous Works of Oliver Goldsmith, M.B. - Pagina 36door Oliver Goldsmith - 1812Volledige weergave - Over dit boek
 | 1824 - 564 pagina’s
...Century. By the Author of " Tales from Switzerland." * 12mo. 2 Vols. 10s. Boards. Westley. 1823. " E'en now where alpine solitudes ascend, I sit me down a pensive hour to spend." Goldsmith. * See Review for April last. , We We need not say how happy we should be to carry the resemblance... | |
 | Ralph Griffiths, G. E. Griffiths - 1764 - 600 pagina’s
...which things frequently contemplated are beheld. Impell'd with fteps uncealing to purfue Some fleeting good that mocks me with the view, That, like the circle bounding earth and ikies, Allures from far, yet, as 1 follow, flies. The Traveller fas him down (as he fomeiimes inelegantly... | |
 | 1785 - 316 pagina’s
...prime of life in wand'ring fpent and care : Impell'd, with fteps unceafing, to purfue Some fleeting good, that mocks me with the view; That, like the circle bounding earth and fkies ; Allures from far, yet, as I follow, flies ; My fortune leads to traverfe realms alone, And... | |
 | 1785 - 304 pagina’s
...Some fleeting good, that mocks me with the view ; That, like the circle bounding earth and fkies ; Allures from far, yet, as I follow, flies ; My fortune leads to travtrfe realms alone, And find no fpot of all the world my own. Ev'n now, where Alpine folitudes afcend,... | |
 | John Bell - 1789 - 396 pagina’s
...prime of lite in wand'ring spent and care : Impell'd, with steps unceasing, to pursue Some fleeting good, that mocks me with the view ; That, like the...realms alone, And find no spot of all the world my own. ^s> Even now, where Alpine solitudes ascend, I sit me down a pensive hour to spend; And, plac'd on... | |
 | John Bell - 1789 - 416 pagina’s
...care : Impell'd, with steps unceasing, to pursue Some fleeting good, that mocks me with the view 5 That, like the circle bounding earth and skies, Allures...alone, . And find no spot of all the world my own. Even now, where Alpine solitudes ascend, I sit me down a pensive hour to spend ; And, plac'd on high... | |
 | John Adams - 1789 - 376 pagina’s
...prime of life in wand'ring fpent and care ! Impell'd with fteps unceafing, to purfue Some fleeting good, that mocks me with the view ; That, like the circle bounding earth and fkies, Allures from far, yet as I follow, flies ; » The Author's brother. My fortune leads to traverfe... | |
 | Vicesimus Knox - 1791 - 510 pagina’s
...prime of life in wand'ring fpcnt, and care : Impell'd, \vith ftcp<. unceafing, to purfuc Some fleeting good that mocks me with the view ; That, like the circle, bounding earth and Ikies, Allures from far, yet as I follow, flies ; My fortune leads to traverfe realms alone, And find... | |
 | Oliver Goldsmith - 1791 - 206 pagina’s
...prime of life in wandering fpent and care : Impell'd, with fteps unceafing, to purfue Some fleeting good, that mocks me with the view; That, like the circle bounding earth and fkies, Allures from far, yet, as I follow, flies; My fortune leads to traverfe realms alone, And find... | |
 | Vicesimus Knox - 1791 - 966 pagina’s
...prime of life in wand'ring fpent, and care : Imptll'd, with ftcps unccafing, to purfue Some fleeting egan Cues, Allures from far, yet as I follow flies ; My fortune leads to traverfc realms alone, And find... | |
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