 | Charles James CANNON - 1850
...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 its own. Such was I, such by nature still I am ; Be thine the glory, and be mine the shame. Good life... | |
 | James Boswell - 1851
...thoughtless youth was wing'd with vain desires, My manhood long misled by wand'ring fires, Follow'd lalse 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 my task : my doubts... | |
 | William Cowper - 1853
...thoughtless youth was wing'd 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. Good life be now my task : my doubts... | |
 | Robert Chambers - 1853
...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 wae I ; such by nature still I am ; Be thine the glory, and be mine the shame ! The Revolution in 1688... | |
 | John Dryden - 1854
...thoughtless youth was winged with vain desires ; My manhood, long misled by wandering fires, Followedfalse 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 my task; my doubts... | |
 | John Dryden - 1855 - 658 pagina’s
...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... | |
 | Henry Reed - 1857 - 408 pagina’s
...thoughtless youth was wing'd with Tain desires ; My manhood, long misled hy wandering fires, Follow'd false lights ; and when their glimpse was gone My pride struck out new sparkles of its own. Such was I, such by nature still I am ; Be thine the glory, and be mine the shame ! Good life... | |
 | Robert Southey - 1858
...thoughtless youth was winged with vnin desires : My manhood, long misled hy wandering tires, Followed false lights, and when their glimpse was gone, My pride struck out new sparkles of her own. Such wa» I, such by nature Hill I am ; Be thine the glory, and be mine the shame. Good life be now my task... | |
 | John Dryden - 1859
...thoughtless youth was wing'd with vain desires, My manhood, long misled hy wandering fires, Follow'd false lights ; and, when their glimpse was gone, My...douhts are done : What more could fright my faith, thsn three in one ? Can I helieve eternal God could lie • Thr hrittted Baptist Boar, &c.] The Anahaptists,... | |
 | James Boswell - 1859
...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 her owu. Such was I, such by nature still 1 am ; Be thine the glory, and be mine the shame. Good life be... | |
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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,... 
