 | Robert Dodsley - 1765 - 412 sidor
...defires : But taught by thy unerring rules, To fhun the fruitlefs wifh of fools, To nobler views afpires. Not FORTUNE'S gem, AMBITION'S plume, Nor CYTHEREA'S...objects of my pray'r: Let AV'RICE, VANITY, and PRIDE, Thofe envy'd glitt'ring toys, divide The dull rewards of care. 1 To me thy better gifts impart, Each... | |
 | Samuel Richardson - 1768 - 372 sidor
...But, taught by thy unerring Rules, To fhun the fruitlefs Wifh of Fools, To nobler Views afpircs. VI. Not FORTUNE'S Gem, AMBITION'S Plume, Nor CYTHEREA'S fading Bloom, Be Objects of my Pray'r : Let dv'rict, Vanity, and Pride, Thofe envy'd glitt'ring Toys divide, The dull Rewards of Care. VII; To... | |
 | Poems - 1775 - 518 sidor
...fruitlefs wifh of fools. To nobler views afpires. Not fortune's gem, ambition's plume, Nor Cj/therea's fading bloom, Be objects of my pray'r : Let av'rice, vanity, and pride, Thofe envy'd glitt'ring toys divide, The dull rewards of care. To me thy better gifts impart, Each... | |
 | Elizabeth Carter - 1776 - 142 sidor
...fruitlefs Wifh of Fools, To. nobler Views afpires. Not Fortunis Gem, Ambition's Plume, Nor Cythereas fading Bloom, Be Objects of my Pray'r : Let Av'rice, Vanity, and Pride, Thefe glitt'ring envy'd Toys divide The dull Rewards of Care. To me thy better Gifts impart, Each moral... | |
 | 1791 - 198 sidor
...joys : In ev'ry form of beauty bright, That captivates the mental sight With pleasure and surprise ! To thy unspotted shrine I bow : Assist thy modest...nobler views aspires. Not Fortune's Gem, Ambition's plumcj Nor Cytherea's fading bloom, Be objects of my pray'r : Let Av'rice, Vanity, and Pride, These... | |
 | 1796 - 220 sidor
...taught by thy unerring rules, To Shun the fruitlefs wifh of took, To nobler views afpires. SELECT POEMS. Not Fortune's gem, Ambition's plume, Nor Cytherea's fading bloom, Be objects of my pray'r : Let avarice, vanity, and pride, Thefe glitt'ring envy'd toys divide, The dull rewards of care. To me thy... | |
 | Albin-Joseph-Ulpien Hennet - 1806 - 360 sidor
...; In ev'ry form of beauty bright , That captivates the mental sight , "With pleasure and surprise; To thy unspotted shrine I bow ; Assist thy modest suppliant's vow , That breathes no wild desires : * * O Pallas ! reine de tous les arts qui charment l'esprit et corrigent le cœur , source heureuse... | |
 | Albin-Joseph-Ulpien Hennet - 1806 - 360 sidor
...dans toutes les formes de la beautd , qui peuvent captiver la vue mentale avec plaisir et surprise ; But, taught by thy unerring rules To shun the fruitless wish of (bols, To nobler views aspires. * Mi» CARTER, ode to Wisdom. Montesquieu prétend que « les poetes... | |
 | Montagu Pennington - 1808 - 442 sidor
...Memoirs." la In ev'ry form of beauty bright, That captivates the mental sight, With pleasure and surprize ! To thy unspotted shrine I bow, Assist thy modest suppliant's...aspires. Not Fortune's gem, Ambition's plume, Nor CythereVs fading bloom, • Be objects of my pray'r : Let Av'rice, Vanity, and Pride, These glitt'ring... | |
 | Charles Snart - 1808 - 506 sidor
...mental sight With pleasure and surprise ; To thy unspotted Shrine I Assist thy modest suppliant's Tirol breathes no wild desires ; But, taught by thy unerring...fools, To nobler views aspires. . Not fortune's gem, sfmbitioh's pliinte, Nor Cytherea's fading bloom, Be objects of my prayer : Let av'rice, vanity, and... | |
| |
Blest source of purer joys ; In ev'ry form of beauty bright, That captivates the mental sight With pleasure and surprise; To thy unspotted shrine I bow, Assist thy modest suppliant's vow, That breathes no wild desires : But, taught by thy unerring rules... 
