 | 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 alone, And find no spot of all the world my own. E'en now, where Alpine solitudes ascend, I sit me down * pensive hour to spend ; And, plac'd on high... | |
 | 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 them only smile, makes himadorc; E'en now, where Alpine solitudes ascend, I sit me* down a pensive hour to spend ; And plac'd on high,... | |
 | Alexander Chalmers - 1810 - 648 pagina’s
...and care ; Jinprll'd with steps unceasing to pursue [view; Some fleeting good, that mocks me with the 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... | |
 | Poetical selections - 1811 - 324 pagina’s
...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. 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
...and care: Impell'd, with steps unceasing, to pursue Somefleeting 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 - 1813 - 124 pagina’s
...and care: Impell'd, with steps unceasing, to pursue Some fleeting good, thatmocks me with thevieW} 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; i* And plac'd on high... | |
 | Elegant poems - 1814 - 132 pagina’s
...care : I 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...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... | |
 | 1814 - 310 pagina’s
...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. Ev'n now, where Alpine solitudes ascend, I sit me down a pensive hour to spend ; And, placed on high... | |
 | 1816 - 300 pagina’s
...and care : ImpelPd 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. Jests or pranks — It is to be feared, these words rather encourage mo^ than innocent mirth or cheerfulness,... | |
 | Oliver Goldsmith - 1816 - 240 pagina’s
...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,... | |
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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,... 
