 Alas ! what boots it with uncessant care To tend the homely, slighted, shepherd's trade, And strictly meditate the thankless Muse ? Were it not better done, as others use, To sport with Amaryllis in the shade, Or with the tangles of Neaera's hair ? Fame...  The British Poets: Including Translations ... - Sida 2361822Obegränsad förhandsgranskning - Om den här boken
 | John Milton - 1707 - 480 sidor
...hair? Fame is the fpur that the clear fpirit doth raife (That laft infirmity of Noble mind} To fcorn delights, and live laborious days} But the fair Guerdon when we hope to find, And think to burft out into fudden blaze, Comes the blind Fury with th' abhorred fhears, ". And flics the thin fpun... | |
 | John Hughes - 1735 - 390 sidor
.... Fame Is the Spur, that the char Spirit doth raifet ( That loft Infirmity of noble Mind, ) Tafcern Delights, and live laborious Days ; But the fair Guerdon when we hope to find, And think to burjl out intofudden Blaze, Comes the blind Fury with th' abhorred Shears^ jJndJRts the thin-fpun Life.... | |
 | Theophilus Cibber - 1753 - 406 sidor
...; Fame is the fpur, that the clear fpirit doth raife, (That laii infirmity of noble mind) To fcorn delights, and live laborious days ; But the fair guerdon, when we hope to find, And think to burft out into fudden blaze, Comes the blind fury with th' abhorred fhears, And flits the thin-fpun... | |
 | John Milton - 1785 - 698 sidor
...Fame Fame is the fpur that the clear fpirit doth raife (That laft infirmity of noble mind) 71 To fcorn delights, and live laborious days ; But the fair guerdon when we hope to find, And think to burft out into fudden blaze, Comes the blind Fury with th' abhorred fhears, 75 And flits the thin-fpun... | |
 | John Scott, John Hoole - 1785 - 492 sidor
...hair ? Fame is the fpur that the clear fpirit doth raife, (That laft infirmity of noble mind) To fcorn delights and live laborious days ; But the fair guerdon when we hope to find, And think to burft out into fudden blaze, Comes the blind fury with th' abhorred fhears, And flits the thin-fpun... | |
 | John Bell - 1788 - 628 sidor
...boots it with incessant care To tend the homely slighted shepherd's trade, 65 And striftly meditate the thankless Muse? Were it not better done as others...use, To sport with Amaryllis in the shade, Or with the tangles of Nezra's hair? Fame is the spur that the clear spi'rit doth raise 70 (That last infirmity... | |
 | English poets - 1790 - 342 sidor
...Fame is the fpur that the clear fpi'rit doth raife 7* (That laft infirmity of noble mind) To fcorn delights, and live laborious days ; But the fair guerdon when we hope to find, And think to burft out into fudden blaze, Comes the blind Fury with th' abhorred fhears, 75 And ffits the thin-fpun... | |
 | Robert Anderson - 1795 - 740 sidor
...hair ? Fame is the fpur that the clear fp'rit doth nufe (That laft infirmity of noble mind) To fcorn delights, and live laborious days ; But the fair guerdon when we hope to find, And think to burftout into fudden blaze. Comes the blind Fury with th' all -jrred fhears, And flits the thin-fpun... | |
 | John Milton - 1807 - 434 sidor
...what boots it with incessant care To tend the homely slighted shepherd's trade, And strictly meditate the thankless Muse ? Were it not better done as others...use, To sport with Amaryllis in the shade, Or with the tangles pf Neaera's hair ? Fame is the spur that. the clear spirit doth raise (That last infirmity... | |
 | John Opie (Maler, Grossbitannien) - 1809 - 314 sidor
...UNDERTAKING; THE FRIENDS OF HIS PRIVATE LIFE, AND ADMIRERS OF HIS PROFESSIONAL EMINENCE. •*- Fame is the spur that the clear spirit doth raise, (That last...days ; But the fair guerdon when we hope to find, And (lank to burst out into sudden blaze,. Comes the blind Fury with abhorred shears,. And slits the thin... | |
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