| John Bell - 1799 - 436 lehte
...yon' summits soft and fair, Clad in colours of the air, Which, to those who journey near, 115 Barren, brown, and rough appear; Still we tread the same coarse way ; The present's still a cloudy day. 0 ! may I with myself agree, And never covet what I see, 130 Content me with an humble shade, My passions... | |
| 1799 - 614 lehte
...sky ? Why do those cliffs of shadowytint appear More sweet than all the landscape smiling near? 'Tib distance lends enchantment to the view, And robes the mountain in its azure hue. • Thus, with delight, v.-c linger to survey The promis'd joys of life's nnmeasur'd way ; Thus,... | |
| Tobias Smollett - 1799 - 614 lehte
...thofe cliffs of fhadowy tint appear More fiveet than all the landfcape fmiling near?— 'Tis diftance lends enchantment to the view, And robes the mountain in its azure hue. ' Thus, with delight, we linger to furvey The promis'd joys of life's umne.'.fur'd way ; Thus,... | |
| 1800 - 322 lehte
...near, Barren, brown, and rough appear: Grass and flowers Quiet treads, On the meads and mountain-heads, Still we tread the same coarse way, The present's still a cloudy day. O may I with myself agree, -.. And never covet what I see! , ' , Content me with an humble shade, My... | |
| Thomas Campbell - 1800 - 168 lehte
...thofe cliffs of fhadowy tint appear More fweet than all the landfcape fmiling near ? — 'Tis Diftance lends enchantment to the view, And robes the mountain in its azure hue. Thus, with delight, we linger to furvey The promis'd joys of life's unmeafur'd way ; 10 Thus,... | |
| Thomas Campbell - 1803 - 162 lehte
...sky? Why do those cliffs of shadowy tint appear More sweet than all the landscape smiling near?— 'Tis distance lends enchantment to the view, And robes the mountain in its azure hue. B Thus, with delight, we linger to survey The promis'd joys of life's unmeasur'd way; Thus, from... | |
| William Enfield - 1804 - 418 lehte
...yon summits soft ami fair , Clad in colonrs of the air , Which to thote who journey near , Barren , brown , and rough appear ;, Still we tread the same coarse way , The present's still a cloudy day. O may I with myself agree , And never covet what I see ! Content me with an humble shade , My passions'... | |
| Thomas Campbell - 1804 - 182 lehte
...sky ? Why do those cliffs of shadowy tint appear More sweet than all the landscape smiling near ?.... 'Tis Distance lends enchantment to the view, And robes the mountain in its azure hue. Thus, with delight, we linger to survey The promis'cl joys of life's unmeasur'd way ; Thus, from... | |
| John Wilkes - 1805 - 348 lehte
...As yon' summits soft and fair, Clad in colours of the air, Which, to those who journey near, Barren, brown, and rough appear ; Still we tread the same coarse way; The present 's still a cloudy day. Trusty sends his duty. He improves every day in stature, and a little... | |
| 1806 - 408 lehte
...j As yon summits soft and fair, Clad in colours of the air, Which to those who journey near Barren, brown, and rough appear ; Still we tread the same coarse way, The present's still a cloudy day. O may I with myself agree, And never covet what I see ! Content me with a humble shade, My passions... | |
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