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,... ... Roundabout Papers: To which is Added, The Second Funeral of Napolean ... - Pagina 287de William Makepeace Thackeray - 1883 - 819 paginiVizualizare completă - Despre această carte
| John Bell - 1789 - 202 pagini
...to pursue Some fleeting good, that mocks me with the view ; That, like the circle bounding earth and skies, Allures from far, yet, as I follow, flies;...realms alone, And find no spot of all the world my own. Even now, where Alpine solitudes ascend, I sit me down a pensive hour to spend ; And, plac'd on high... | |
| Oliver Goldsmith - 1800 - 192 pagini
...to pursue Some fleeting good, that mocks me with the view; That, like the circle bounding earth and skies, Allures from far, yet, as I follow, flies ;...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; And plac'd on high,... | |
| Oliver Goldsmith - 1803 - 192 pagini
...to pursue Some fleeting good, that mocks me with the view ; That like the circle bounding earth and skies, Allures from far, yet, as I follow, flies.......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 - 1804 - 114 pagini
...to pursue Some fleeting good, that mocks me with the view ; That, Jike the circle bounding earth and skies, Allures from far, yet, as I follow, flies :...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 ; And placed on high,... | |
| Pierre Franc M'Callum - 1805 - 376 pagini
...to pursue Some fleeting good, that mocks me with the view ; That, like the circle bounding earth and skies, Allures from far, yet, as I follow, flies ;...alone, And find no spot of all the world my own. I now opened Miss F.'s present*, and the first thing that struck rny eye was the following passage of... | |
| Oliver Goldsmith - 1805 - 264 pagini
...to pursue Some fleeting good, that mocks me with the view; That, like the circle bounding earth and skies, Allures from far, yet, as I follow, flies;...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,... | |
| Albin Joseph U. Hennet - 1806 - 472 pagini
...bien voltigeant , dont l'aspect se joue de mes yeux ; un That , like the circle* bounding earth and skies , Allures f'rom far , yet , as I follow , flies...alone , And find no spot of all the world my own. * GOLDSMITH, the travcllei. C'est de lui-même qu'il faut entendre le récit de ses voyages. Il s'est... | |
| Oliver Goldsmith - 1806 - 248 pagini
...to pursue Some fleeting good,- that mocks me with the view: That like the circle bounding earth and skies. Allures from far, yet, as I follow, flies ; My fortune leads to traverse realms alone, Aud find no spot of all the world my own* E'en now, where Alpine solitudes ascend, I sit me down a... | |
| British poets - 1809 - 526 pagini
...to pursue Some fleeting good, that mocks me with the view: That like the circle bounding earth and skies. Allures from far, yet, as I follow, flies ;...realms alone, And find no spot of all the world my own. E'en now, where Alpine solitndes ascend, I sit me down a pensive hour to spend ; And plac'd on high... | |
| Oliver Goldsmith - 1809 - 322 pagini
...that mocks me with the view ;. . That, like the circle bounding earth and skies, Allures from farryet, as I follow, flies ; My fortune leads- to traverse...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... | |
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