 | Edward Young - 1802 - 420 pagina’s
...forms their minds to flee from ills to come ? The mind, when turn'd adrift, no rules to guide, Driyes at the mercy of the wind and tide ; Fancy and passion...are afraid ; Where then is safety for a tender maid ? Unfit for conflict, round beset with woes, And man, whom least she fears, her worst of foes ! When... | |
 | 1803 - 468 pagina’s
...morning dew ? Who into slulter takes their tender bloom, And forms their minds to fly from ills to come ? The mind, when turn'd adrift, no rules to guide, Drives at the mercy of the wind and tide; 5:o Fancy and passion toss it !o and fro, A while tirment, and then quite sink in woe. Ye beauteous... | |
 | Cabinet - 1808 - 524 pagina’s
...dew ? Who into shelter takes their tender bloom, And forms their minds to flee from ills to come ? The mind, when turn'd adrift, no rules to guide, Drives...wind and tide ; Fancy and passion toss it to and fro ; A while torment, and then quite sink in woe. Ye beauteous orphans, since in silent dust Your best... | |
 | British poets - 1809 - 526 pagina’s
...dew ? Who into shelter takes their tender bloom, And forms their minds to flee from ills to come ? The mind, when turn'd adrift, no rules to guide, Drives...wind and tide ; Fancy and passion toss it to and fro, A while torment, and then quite sink in woe. Ye beanteous orphans ! since in silent dust Your best... | |
 | Vicesimus Knox - 1809 - 604 pagina’s
...shelter takes their tender bloom, And forms iheir minds to fly from ills to come' The mind when turn'il w the music ami fro. Awhile torment, and then qviitc sink in woe. Ye beauteous orphans ! since in silent dust Your... | |
 | Alexander Chalmers - 1810 - 554 pagina’s
...takes their tender bl(Xiin, And forms their minds to flee from ills to come ? The mind, when tum'd adrift, no rules to guide, Drives at the mercy of the wind and tide ; Fancy and passion toss it n and fro ; A while torment, and then quite sink in woe. Ye beauteous orphans, since in silent dust... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1810 - 556 pagina’s
...shelter takes their tender bloom, And formt their minds to flee from ills to come ? The mind, u hen turn'd adrift, no rules to guide, Drives at the mercy of the wind and tide ; Fancy and passion tots it to and fro ; A while tonnent, and then quite sink in woe. Ye beauteous orphans, since in silent... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1810 - 558 pagina’s
...shelter takes their tender Mourn, And forms their minds to flee from ills to come ? The mind, when tum'd adrift, no rules to guide, Drives at the mercy of the wind and tide; Fann' and passim toss it 'o and fro; A while torment, and then quite fing in woe. Ye heauteous orphans,... | |
 | Edward Young - 1811 - 294 pagina’s
...dew ? Who into shelter takes their tender bloom, And forms their minds to flee from ills to come ? The mind, when turn'd adrift, no rules to guide, Drives...passion toss it to and fro -, Awhile torment, and than quite sink in woe. Ye beauteous orphans, since in silent dust Your best example lies, my precepts... | |
 | John Aikin - 1821 - 358 pagina’s
...dew ? Who into shelter takes their tender bloom, And forms their minds to flee from ills to come ? The mind, when turn'd adrift, no rules to guide, Drives...toss it to and fro ; Awhile torment, and then quite sinJc in woe. Ye beauteous orphans, since in silent dust Your best example lies, my precepts trust.... | |
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Like blushing rose-buds dipp'd in morning dew? Who into shelter takes their tender bloom, And forms their minds to flee from ills to come ? The mind, when turn'd adrift, no rules to guide, Drives at the mercy of the wind and tide ; Fancy and passion toss... 
