 | Caroline Matilda Kirkland - 1842 - 262 pagina’s
...CHAPTER XXIV. Impelled, 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 1 follow, flies ! GOLDSMITH. HOMEWARD once more. Skies and bowers of fairy-land, but most earthly corduroy... | |
 | Peter Freeland Aiken - 1842 - 218 pagina’s
...entire equality which the people pursue eludes their grasp and mocks them with a perpetual flight." That, like the circle, bounding earth and skies, Allures from far, yet as they follow flies. Undoubtedly it does, for although both in the old and the new world demagogues employ... | |
 | Caroline Matilda Kirkland - 1842 - 266 pagina’s
...XXIV. • Impelled, 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, aa I follow, flies ! GOLDSMITH. HOMEWARD once more. Skies and bowers of fairy-land, but most earthly... | |
 | Alexander Wilson - 1844 - 558 pagina’s
...81, " soony, " roomy. 177, U 18, " thee.BUKe, " the billie. WILSON'S POEMS. 8 CENE, — A It ARN . My fortune leads to traverse realms alone, And find no spot of all the world my own. GOLDSMITH. HAU. ! ye drear shadows, willing I approach Once more to join you, from my humble couch... | |
 | James Caughey - 1845 - 336 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...alone, And find no spot of all the world my own." Although mymind sympathizes with the above, which in some respects is quite applicable, yet, mine is... | |
 | Theresa Dornay (fict.name.) - 1845 - 1066 pagina’s
...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...alone, And find no spot of all the world my own." GOLDSMITII. IT was a cold, cheerless day in March when I left Calais, and as the packet neared the... | |
 | Joseph Payne - 1845 - 490 pagina’s
...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 pensive hour to spend ; And, placed on high... | |
 | Richard Green Parker - 1845 - 454 pagina’s
...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. Exercises. [in the following extracts, the student may point out the peculiarities of POETIC DICTION,... | |
 | Richard Green Parker - 1845 - 456 pagina’s
...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. Exercises. [In the following extracts, the student may point out the peculiarities of POETIC DICTION,... | |
 | Oliver Goldsmith - 1845 - 276 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 from far, yet, as I follow, flies — 28 My fortune leads to traverse realms alone, And find no spot of all the world my own. Even now,... | |
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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,... 
