 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,...  Poétique anglaise - Page 435by Albin Joseph U. Hennet - 1806Full view - About this book
 | Oliver Goldsmith - Book ornamentation - 1817 - 192 pages
...to pursue Some fleeting good, that mocks me with the view ; That, like the circle bounding earth aqd skies, Allures from far, yet, as I follow, flies ;...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 - 1818 - 274 pages
...some 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 far, yet, as I follew, flies; My fortune leads to traverse realms alone. And find no spot of all the world my own.... | |
 | Thomas Campbell - Authors, English - 1819 - 482 pages
...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...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 - English poetry - 1819 - 120 pages
...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...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... | |
 | English poetry - 1821 - 270 pages
...and care : Impeird, with steps unceasing, to pursue Some fleeting good, that mocks me with the view ; That like the circle bounding earth and skies, Allures...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 - 1821 - 236 pages
...and care Impelled, with steps unceasing, to pursue Some fleeting good, that mocks me with the view ; That, like the circle, bounding earth and skies, Allures...realms alone, And find no spot of all the world my own. E'en now where Alpine solitudes ascend, I sit me down a penstve hour to spend ; And placed on high,... | |
 | John Aikin - English poetry - 1821 - 314 pages
...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, as I follow, flies; B 3 My fortune leads to traverse realms alone, And find no spot of all the world my own. Ev'n now,... | |
 | British poets - Classical poetry - 1822 - 296 pages
...some 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...realms alone, And find no spot of all the world my own. E'en now, where Alpine solitudes ascend, I sit me down a pensive hour to spend; And placed on high,... | |
 | Ezekiel Sanford, Robert Walsh - English poetry - 1822 - 426 pages
...doing good. Impell'd with steps unceasing to pursue Some fleeting good, that mocks me with the viewl That, like the circle bounding earth and skies, Allures...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 - Bible - 1822 - 194 pages
...and care ; ImpelTd with steps unceasing to pursue Some fleeting good, that mocks me with the view ; That, like the circle bounding earth and skies, Allures...realms alone, And find no spot of all the world my own. E'en now, where Alpine solitudes ascend, I sit me down a pensive hour to spend ; And placed on high,... | |
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