 To Contemplation's sober eye Such is the race of Man: And they that creep, and they that fly, Shall end where they began.  Poems - Page 46by Thomas Gray - 1778 - 158 lehteFull view - About this book
 | Robert Dodsley - 1755 - 348 lehte
...lightly o'er the current fkim, Sornefhew their gayly-gilded trim •'.' Quick-glancing to the fun. IV. To contemplation's fober eye Such is the race of man : And they that creep, arid they that fly, Shall end whelre they began. f Alike the bufy and the gay But flutter thro' life's... | |
 | Robert Dodsley - 1758 - 344 lehte
...Some lightly o'er the current fkim, Some fhew their gayly gilded trim Quick glancing to the fan. F/. To contemplation's fober eye Such is the race of man...thro' life's little day, In fortune's varying colours drefs'd : Brufh'd by .the hand of rough mifchance, Or chill'd by age, their airy dance They leave,... | |
 | Robert Dodsley - 1765 - 410 lehte
...Some lightly o'er the current fkim, Some mew their gayly-gilded trim Quick-glancing to the fun. IV. To Contemplation's fober eye Such is the race of man...Shall end where they began. Alike the bufy and the gay gut flutter through life's little day, In fortune's varying colours drefs'd : Brufh'd by the hand of... | |
 | Thomas Gray - 1768 - 200 lehte
...their wav'd coats dropt with, gold. Milton's Paradifi Loft, book 7. i4 ODE ON THE SPRING. '• .- • To Contemplation's fober eye * Such is the race of...they that fly, Shall end where they began. Alike the Bufyjand the Gay But flutter thro' life's little day, In Fortune's varying colours dreft : Brulh'd... | |
 | Thomas Gray - 1768 - 140 lehte
...Some fhew their gayly- gilded trim • Quick-glancing to the fun c. To Contemplation's fober eye d Such is the race of Man : And they that creep, and they that fly, Shall end where they began. t " Nare per xftatem liquidam " Virgil, Georg. Kb. 4. fporting with quick glance Shew to the fun their... | |
 | Thomas Gray - 1768 - 142 lehte
...fkim, Some mew their gayly-gilded trim Quick-glancing to the fun-f-. To Contemplation's fober eye J Such is the race of Man : And they that creep, and they that fly, Shall end where they began. * " Nare per seflntcm liquidam " Virgil. Gcorg. lit. 4. •f- "• fporting with quick glance Shew... | |
 | Thomas Gray - 1770 - 134 lehte
...Some lightly o'er the current fldm, Some fljew their gayly- gilded trim Quick-glancing to the func. To Contemplation's fober eye * Such is the race of...creep, and they that fly, Shall end where they began. b " Nare per aeftutem liquidam — " Virgih Georg. lib, iv. — f|>orting with quick glance Slitvv... | |
 | Tobias Smollett - 1775 - 552 lehte
...(kirn, • Some Ihew their gaily-gilded tritti Quick-glancing to the Ion, ' To Contemplation's 1'ober eye Such is the race of man : And they that creep,...they that fly, Shall end where they began. Alike the bnfy and the gay But flutter thro' life's little day, in fortune's varying colours dreft: Bnifh'd by... | |
 | Thomas Gray - 1775 - 168 lehte
...fkim, Some fhew their gayly-gilded trim, .Quick-glancing to the fun f. To Contemplation's fober eye f Such is the race of man: And they that creep, and they that Rjf ;Shall end where they began. •" Nate per zftatem liquidam — " Virgil. Genrg. lit. iv. •f.... | |
 | 1778 - 626 lehte
...the race of man: And they that creep, and they that flr. Shall end »'here they began. Alike the busy and the gay • But flutter thro' life's little day, In fortune's varying colours drest : Brusli'd by the hand uf rough mischance. Or chill'd by age, their airy dance They leave, in... | |
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