 | James Boswell - 1821
...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, 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 tny task : my doubts... | |
 | Charles Butler - 1821
...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 " My pride struck out new sparkles of my own. " Such was I, — such by nature still I am ; " Be thine the glory and be mine the shame, "... | |
 | British poets - 1822
...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... | |
 | 1822
...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, and be mine the shame. Good life be now... | |
 | Charles Butler - 1822
...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 " My pride struck out new sparkles of my own. " Such VMS I, — such by nature still I am ; " Be thine the glory and be mine the shame, "... | |
 | Charles Butler - 1822
...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 " My pride struck out new sparkles of my own. " Such too* I,—such by nature still I am; " Be thine the glory and be mine the shame, •... | |
 | Walter Scott - 1826
...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 ! » The « vain desires » of Dryden's... | |
 | James Boswell - 1826
...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, 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... | |
 | Walter Scott - 1826 - 277 pagina’s
...thoughtless youth was wing'cl with vain desires; Mv 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 ! » The « vain desires » of Dryden's... | |
 | sir Walter Scott (bart [prose, collected]) - 1827
...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 !" The " vain desires" of Dryden's... | |
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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,... 
