 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
 | Theodore Parker - 1855 - 646 pagina’s
...her great adopted son. Has lost ? Oh, no ! "I still live" is truer than the sick man knew : — " He lives and spreads aloft by those pure eyes And perfect witness of all-judging God." His memory will long live with us, still dear to many a loving heart. What honor shall we pay... | |
 | Charles Dexter Cleveland - 1856 - 800 pagina’s
...subject."—T. n'urton. I*' .' , • -^_ PhtEbus 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 rumor lies; 8O O fountain Arethuge. and thou honor'd flood, ^ ftv» x v~Y' N . • ifrft ° , '. "'/ 'j Smooth-sliding... | |
 | John Eagles - 1856 - 416 pagina’s
...showered down to us as the fruit of that " plant " which Milton asserts " grows not on mortal soil," — " But lives and spreads aloft by those pure eyes, And perfect witness of all-judging Jove." Where is the fountain-head of all Harmony ? — what is Art? — what is Music ? — what Poetry ?... | |
 | Samuel Taylor Coleridge - 1856 - 518 pagina’s
...conception. They have no desire of fame — that glorious immortality of true greatness — " That lives and spreads aloft by those pure eyes, And perfect witness of all judging Jove ;" MILTON'S Lycidas. but they struggle for reputation, that echo of an echo, in whose... | |
 | Samuel Taylor Coleridge - 1856 - 414 pagina’s
...conception. They have no desire of fame — that glorious immortality of true greatness — • " That lives and spreads aloft by those pure eyes, And perfect witness of all judging Jove ;" MILTON'S Lycidas. but they struggle for reputation, that echo of an echo, in whose... | |
 | Charles Dexter Cleveland - 1848 - 786 pagina’s
...more popular than these ; nor more justly 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 rumor lies; 80 But lives and spreads aloft by those pure eyes, And perfect witness of all-judging Jove : As he... | |
 | Thomas Ewing - 1857 - 428 pagina’s
...the thin-spun life. " But not the praise," Phoebus replied, and touched 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.... | |
 | John Milton - 1857 - 664 pagina’s
...the thin-spun life. " But not the praise," Phcobus replied, and touched 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... | |
 | James Patrick Muirhead - 1858 - 656 pagina’s
...intently, tranquilly, and reverently searches out the mysterious works and ways of Creation. " 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... | |
 | Elizabeth Sara Sheppard - 1858 - 382 pagina’s
... RUMOUR. BY THE AUTHOR OF " CHAELES AUCHESTEE," " COUNTER PAETS," &c. &c. ' 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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