 AH ! who can tell how hard it is to climb The steep, where Fame's proud temple shines afar? Ah ! who can tell how many a soul sublime Has felt the influence of malignant star, And waged with Fortune an eternal war? Checked by the scoff of Pride, by Envy's...  The Southern literary messenger - Pagina 131859Vizualizare completă - Despre această carte
 | 1795 - 708 pagini
...His felt the influence of malignant ftar, And wig'd with fortune an eternal war; Check'd by the feoff of pride— by envy's frown, And poverty's unconquerable bar, In life's low vile remote has pin'd alone, Then dropp'd into the grave, unpitied and unknown I'' During my refidence... | |
 | 1774 - 846 pagini
...Hath felt the influence of malignant ftar, And waged with Fortune an eternal war! Check'd by the feoff of pride, by Envy's frown, And Poverty's unconquerable bar. In life's low vale remote hath pined alone, Then dropt into the grave, unpitied and unknown I And yet, the languor of ingloriousdays... | |
 | Several Hands - 1771 - 614 pagini
...felt the influence of malignant liar, And waged with fortune an eternal war ! Check'd by the feoff of Pride, by Envy's frown, And Poverty's unconquerable bar, In life's low vale remote hath pined alone, Then dropt into the grave unpitied, and unknown! Not equally oppreflive is to all.... | |
 | several hands - 1774 - 596 pagini
...; and many a true fon of philofophy or the mufes, who deferved a better fate, Check'd by the feoff of Pride, by Envy's frown, And Poverty's unconquerable bar; In life's low vale remote hath pined alone, Then dropt into the grave unpitied» and unknown. It is only fmce the art of printing... | |
 | 1785 - 304 pagini
...fslt the influence of malignant, ftar, And wag'd with Fortune an eternal war ! Check'd by the feoff of Pride, by Envy's frown, And Poverty's unconquerable bar, In life's low vale remote has pined alone, Then dropt into the grave, unpitied and unknown ! II. And yet, the languor of inglorious... | |
 | 1785 - 320 pagini
...felt the influence of malignant ftar, _A.nd. wa gd with Foitune an eternal war! Check'd by the feoff of Pride, by Envy's frown, And Poverty's unconquerable bar, In life's low vale remote lus^ined alone, % 'Fhen dropt into the grave, unpiticd and unknown !• II. Anil y et » the languor... | |
 | 1789 - 214 pagini
...soul sublime Has felt the influence of malignant star, And waged with fortune an eternal war ; Check'd by the scoff of Pride, by Envy's frown, And Poverty's unconquerable bar, In life's low vale remote has pined alone, Then dropt into the grave, unpitied and unknown ! n. And yet, the languor of inglorious... | |
 | John Adams - 1789 - 376 pagini
...felt the influence of malignant ftar, And waged with Fortune an eternal war ! Check'd by the feoff of Pride, by Envy's frown, And Poverty's unconquerable bar, In life's low vale remote has pined alone, Then dropt into the grave, unpitied and unknown ! II. And yet the languor of inglorious... | |
 | James Beattie - 1797 - 150 pagini
...'- .*- '..A THE MINSTREL: OR, THE PROGRESS OF GENIUS. THE FIRST BOOK. I. AH ! who can tell how hai'd it is to climb The steep where Fame's proud temple shines afar j Ah ! who can tell how many a soul sublime Has felt the influence of malignant star, And waged with... | |
 | Johann Georg Zimmermann - 1799 - 390 pagini
...felt the influence of malignant ftar, And wag'd with Fortune an eternal war ; Check'd by the feoff of Pride, by Envy's frown, And Poverty's unconquerable...remote has pin'd alone, Then dropt into the grave, unpitied and unknown ! The health of this difappointed author being in a great degree broken by his... | |
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