 Fame is no plant that grows on mortal soil, Nor in the glistering foil Set off to the world, nor in broad rumour lies, But lives and spreads aloft by those pure eyes, And perfect witness of all-judging Jove; As he pronounces lastly on each deed, Of so...  The American Whig Review - Pagina 1511845Volledige weergave - Over dit boek
 | John William Donaldson - 1838 - 140 pagina’s
...replied, and touch'd my trembling ears, Fame is no plant that grows on mortal soil, Nor in the glittering foil Set off to the world; nor in broad rumor lies; But lives, and spreads aloft, to those pure eyes, And perfect witness of all-judging Jove: As he pronounces lastly on each deed,... | |
 | Thomas Curtis (of Grove house sch, Islington) - 1839 - 864 pagina’s
...more goodly, and attract more eyes. Than that which bath uufvil to set it off. Sliahspearc. Fame is no plant that grows on mortal soil, Nor in the glistering foil Set off to the' world, nor in broad rumour lies. Hilton. As she a black silk cap on him begun To set for foil of his milk-white to serve.... | |
 | Monthly literary register - 1839 - 720 pagina’s
...fame which he sought was that " which the clear Spirit doth raise." " Fame is no plant that grows in mortal soil. Nor in the glistering foil Set off to the world, nor in broad rumour lies. But lives and spreads aloft by those pure eyes. And perfect witness of all-judging Jove... | |
 | Fitz-Greene Halleck - 1840 - 372 pagina’s
...the thin-spun life. " But not the praise," Phoebus replied, and touch'd my trembling ears ; " Fame is no plant that grows on mortal soil, Nor in the glistering foil Set off to the world, nor in broad rumour lies : But lives and spreads aloft by those pure eyes, And perfect witness of all-judging Jove... | |
 | Josiah Quincy - 1840 - 650 pagina’s
...they should be unknown ; and none of whom looked, or sought, for other applause than that, which " Lives and spreads aloft by those pure eyes And perfect witness of the All-judging, As he pronounces lastly on each deed." The bequest of Harvard occurred during the... | |
 | John Aikin - 1841 - 840 pagina’s
...and touch'd my trembling cars ; " Faino is no plant that grows on mortal soil. Nor in the glittering rse commits to several government, And gives them...sapphire crowns. And wield their little tridents: but 81 A» he pronounces lastly on each deed, Of so much fame in Heaven expect thy meed." О fountain Arelhuse,... | |
 | 1841 - 586 pagina’s
...learning and worth, which neither circumstance, nor time itself, can weaken or annihilate; for Fame is no plant that grows on mortal soil, Nor in the glistering foil Set off to the world, nor in broad rumour lies: But lives and spreads aloft by those pure eyes, And perfect witness of all-judging Jove... | |
 | John Aikin - 1843 - 826 pagina’s
...the thin-spnn life. " But not the praise," Phoebus replied, and touch'd my trembling ears j " Fame is e, silent, solemn forest stood ; Where nought but shadowy forms ; 81 As he pronounces lastly on each deed, Of so much fame in Heaven cipect thy meed." O fountain Arethuse,... | |
 | John Aikin - 1843 - 830 pagina’s
...and touch'd my trembling ears ; " Fame is no plant that grows on mortal soil, Nor in the glittering foil Set off to the world, nor in broad rumor lies...pure eyes, And perfect witness of all-judging Jove ; 81 As he pronounces lastly on each deed, Of so much fame in Heaven expect thy meed." O fountain Arethuse,... | |
 | John Milton - 1843 - 364 pagina’s
...the thin-spun life. " But not the praise," Phoebus replied, and touch'd my trembling ears : " Fame is no plant that grows on mortal soil, Nor in the glistering foil Set off to the world, nor in broad rumour lies, But lives and spreads aloft by those pure eyes, And perfect witness of all-judging Jove;... | |
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