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, as I follow, flies ; My fortune leads to traverse realms alone, And find no spot of all... Poems by Goldsmith and Parnell - Pagina 2door Oliver Goldsmith - 1804 - 68 pagina’sVolledige weergave - Over dit boek
| Vicesimus Knox - 1809 - 604 pagina’s
...the view; That, like the circle bounding earth and slue -, Allures from far, yet as I follow fliet; ere they Behold a sun, he spies a Deity; What makes...atoms sees; An empire, in his balance, weighs a grai plac'd on high, above the storms career, Loe>k downward \vhereanhumli-ed realmsappear; Lakes, Weils,... | |
| English poetry - 1809 - 308 pagina’s
...that mocks me with the view ; That, like the cirde bounding earth and skies, Allures from far, yet, us I follow, flies; My fortune leads to traverse realms...now, where Alpine solitudes ascend, I sit me down * pensive hour to spend ; And, plac'd on high above the storm's career, Look downward where an hundred... | |
| 1809 - 402 pagina’s
...Impell'd, with steps unceasing to pursue Some fleeting good that muck-, me with the view ; Tljt, like the circle bounding earth and skies, Allures, from...flies ; My fortune leads to traverse realms alone, And fine! no spot of all the world my own. E'en now, where Alpine solitudes ascend, 1 sit me down a pensive... | |
| Oliver Goldsmith - 1809 - 322 pagina’s
...that mocks me with the view ;. . That, like the circle bounding earth and skies, Allures from farryet, as I follow, flies ; My fortune leads- to traverse...realms alone, And find no spot of all the world my own. Ev'n now, where Alpine solitudes ascend, I sit me down a pensive hour to spend ; And, plac'd on high... | |
| Samuel Johnson - 1810 - 656 pagina’s
...Jmpell'd with steps unceasing to pursue [viei Some fleeting good, that mocks me with the That, like the circle bounding earth and skies, Allures from...realms alone, And find no spot of all the world my own. Ev'n now, where Alpine solitudes ascend, I sit me down a pensive hour to spend ; And plac'd on high... | |
| Poetical selections - 1811 - 324 pagina’s
...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...realms alone, And find no spot of all the world my own. And plac'd on high above the storm's career, Look downward where a hundred realms appear ; Lakes, forests,... | |
| Oliver Goldsmith - 1812 - 470 pagina’s
...Impell'd, with steps unceasing, to pursue Somefleeting good, that mocks me with the view; That, like the circle bounding earth and skies, Allures from...realms alone, And find no spot of all the world my own. Ev'n now, where Alpine solitudes ascend, I sit me down a pensive hour to spend ; And plac'd on high... | |
| Oliver Goldsmith - 1813 - 124 pagina’s
...Impell'd, with steps unceasing, to pursue Some fleeting good, thatmocks me with thevieW} That, like the circle bounding earth and skies,. Allures from...solitudes ascend, I sit me down a pensive hour to spend; i* And plac'd on high above the storm's career, ;, Look down ward where an hundred realms appear Lakes,... | |
| 1814 - 310 pagina’s
...mournful tale ; Or press the bashful stranger to his food, And learn the luxury of doing good. That, like the circle bounding earth and skies, Allures from...realms alone, And find no spot of all the world my own. Ev'n now, where Alpine solitudes ascend, I sit me down a pensive hour to spend ; And, placed on high... | |
| Elegant poems - 1814 - 132 pagina’s
...mIK-!!M, with steps unceasing, to pursue Sonic fleeting good that mocks me with the view ; That, like the circle bounding earth and skies, Allures from...realms alone, And find no spot of all the world my own. Ev'n now, where Alpine solitudes ascciul, I sit me down a pensive hour to spend ; And, plac'd on high... | |
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