 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,...  Child's Magazine - Page 201816Full view - About this book
 | Oliver Goldsmith - 1810 - 436 pages
...delights to share, My prime of life in wandering spent and care ; Impell'd with steps nnceasing to pnrsne Some fleeting good, that mocks me with the view ; That, like the circle honnding earth and skies, Allnres from far, yet, as I follow, flies; •-I v fortnne leads to traverse... | |
 | 1808 - 408 pages
...form. " Compe'.l'd by steps unceasing to pwsue, , THE LADY'S Sjme Heuljin* JJJ.K! Ui.it nv>cks me willi the view, That like the circle bounding earth and skies, Allures from f.ir, yet as I follow, flits." Do we not behold in all stations, worm-eating calumniators, like bs:ists... | |
 | Poetical selections - 1811 - 324 pages
...But me, not destin'd such delights to share, My prime of life in wandering spent and care: Impell'd with steps unceasing to pursue Some fleeting good,...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 pages
...My prime of life in wandering spent and care: Impell'd, with steps unceasing, to pursue Somefleeting good, that mocks me with the view; That, like the...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 pages
...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 pages
...share, My prime of life in wand'ring spent, and care : I mIK-!!M, with steps unceasing, to pursue Sonic fleeting good that mocks me with the view ; That,...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 pages
...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... | |
 | Oliver Goldsmith - 1816 - 240 pages
...But me, not destin'd such delights to share, My prime of life in wand'ring spent and care; Impell'd with steps unceasing to pursue Some fleeting good,...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,... | |
 | Lindley Murray - 1816 - 298 pages
...to fhare, My prime of life in wand'ring fpent, and care ; Impell'd with fteps uncealing, to purfue Some fleeting good that mocks me with the view ; That, like the circle bounding earth and ikies, Allures from far, yet as I follow flies ; Me fortune leads to traverfe realms alone, And find... | |
 | Oliver Goldsmith - 1817 - 192 pages
...Bat me, not destin'd such delights to share, My prime of life in wand'ring spent and care; Impell'd with steps unceasing to pursue Some fleeting good,...with the view ; That, like the circle bounding earth aqd skies, Allures from far, yet, as I follow, flies ; My fortune leads to traverse realms alone, And... | |
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