 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 - 1841 - 292 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,...earth and skies, Allures from far, yet as I follow, flics j My fortune leads to traverse realms alone, And find no spot of all the world my own. E'en now,... | |
 | Oliver Goldsmith - 1842 - 416 pages
...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. Ev'n now, where Alpine solitudes ascend , I sit me down a pensive hour to spend ; And , plac'd on high... | |
 | Caroline Matilda Kirkland - 1842 - 334 pages
...discouraging and impracticable of all atmospheres for a minister of religion. CHAPTER XXIV. " Impell'd, with steps unceasing, to pursue Some fleeting good...and skies, Allures from far, yet as I follow, flies ! " GOLDSMITH. HOMEWARD once more. Skies and bowers of fairy-land, but most earthly corduroy, and some... | |
 | Caroline Matilda Kirkland - 1842 - 262 pages
...discouraging and impracticable of all atmospheres for a minister of religion. 191 CHAPTER XXIV. Impelled, with steps unceasing, to pursue Some fleeting good...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... | |
 | Caroline Matilda Kirkland - 1842 - 266 pages
...discouraging and impracticable of all atmospheres for a minister of religion. CHAPTER XXIV. • Impelled, with steps unceasing, to pursue Some fleeting good...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... | |
 | Peter Freeland Aiken - 1842 - 218 pages
...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... | |
 | Sir Adolphus William Ward, Alfred Rayney Waller - 1913 - 580 pages
...brother turns with ceaseless pain, And drags at each remove a lengthening chain. But me, not destin'd such delights to share, My prime of life in wand'ring...realms alone, And find no spot of all the world my own. It is characteristic both of Goldsmith, and of the mosaic of memories which the poetic theories of... | |
 | Sir Adolphus William Ward, Alfred Rayney Waller - 1913 - 590 pages
...But me, not destin'd snch 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. It is characteristic both of Goldsmith, and of the mosaic of memories which the poetic theories of... | |
 | Johann Wolfgang von Goethe - 1914 - 340 pages
...dragging behind him a lengthening chain which rivets him to his brother's blessed home life. ImpelTd, with steps unceasing, to pursue Some fleeting good,...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; After comparing the... | |
 | Lucius Hudson Holt - 1915 - 956 pages
...But rae, not destined such delights to share, My prime of life in wandering spent and care; Impell'd ms Of past existence — wilt thou then forget That...that I, so long 151 A worshipper of Nature, hither 1:0 spot of all the world my own. E'en now, where Alpine solitudes ascend, I sit me down a pensive... | |
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