 | John Bell - 1789 - 416 sidor
...pursue Some fleeting good, that mocks me with the view 5 That, like the circle bounding earth and skies, Allures from far, yet, as I follow, flies; My fortune...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 sidor
...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...ascend, I sit me down a pensive hour to spend; And plac'd on high, above the storm's career, Look downward where an hundred realms appear; Lakes, forests,... | |
 | Oliver Goldsmith - 1803 - 192 sidor
...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...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 sidor
...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 : My fortune...extending wide, The pomp of kings, the shepherd's humbler pride. When thus creation's charms around combine, Amidst the store, should thankless pride repine... | |
 | Oliver Goldsmith - 1805 - 264 sidor
...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...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,... | |
 | Pierre Franc M'Callum - 1805 - 376 sidor
...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...realms 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... | |
 | Albin Joseph U. Hennet - 1806 - 472 sidor
...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 ; My...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 sidor
...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...solitudes ascend, I sit me down a pensive hour to spend ; Aud plac'd on high above the storm's career, Look downward where a hundred realms appear. Lakes,... | |
 | Vicesimus Knox - 1809 - 604 sidor
...the view; That, like the circle bounding earth and slue -, Allures from far, yet as I follow fliet; ere they Behold a sun, he spies a Deity; What makes...atoms sees; An empire, in his balance, weighs a grai plac'd on high, above the storms career, Loe>k downward \vhereanhumli-ed realmsappear; Lakes, Weils,... | |
 | English poetry - 1809 - 308 sidor
...that mocks me with the view ; That, like the cirde bounding earth and skies, Allures from far, yet, us I follow, flies; My fortune leads to traverse realms...now, where Alpine solitudes ascend, I sit me down * pensive hour to spend ; And, plac'd on high above the storm's career, Look downward where an hundred... | |
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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,... 
