 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,...  The English Parnassus: Being a New Selection of Didactic, Descriptive ... - Page 105by John Adams - 1789 - 352 lehteFull view - About this book
 | Ralph Griffiths, G. E. Griffiths - 1764 - 600 lehte
...that indifference with which things frequently contemplated are beheld. Impell'd with fteps uncealing to purfue Some fleeting good that mocks me with the view, That, like the circle bounding earth and ikies, Allures from far, yet, as 1 follow, flies. The Traveller fas him down (as he fomeiimes inelegantly... | |
 | 1781 - 512 lehte
...fpent'and care : Impell'c Impell'd, with fteps unceafmg, to purfue Some fleeting good, that mocks j;ne with the view ; That, like the circle, bounding earth and fkies, Allures from far, yet, as I follow, flics; My fortune leads to traverfe realms alone, And find no fpot of all the world my own. E'en now,... | |
 | 1785 - 304 lehte
...pain repair, And ev'ry ftranger finds a ready chair. Bleft be thofe feafts with fimple plenty crown'd, Where all the ruddy family around Laugh at the jefts...fkies ; Allures from far, yet, as I follow, flies ; My fortune leads to travtrfe realms alone, And find no fpot of all the world my own. Ev'n now, where... | |
 | 1785 - 320 lehte
...deftin'd fuch delights to fhare, My prime of life in wand'ring fpent and care : Impell'd, with ftep» unceafing, to purfue Some fleeting good, that mocks me with the view; Thst, like the circle bounding earth and fkies ; Allures from far, yet, as I follow, flies ; My fortune... | |
 | John Bell - 1789 - 396 lehte
...to share, My prime of lite in wand'ring 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, as I follow, flies; My fortune leads to traverse realms alone, And find... | |
 | Oliver Goldsmith - 1791 - 206 lehte
...the luxury of doing good. But me, not deftin'd fuch delights to fhare, My prime of life in wandering fpent and care : Impell'd, with fteps unceafing, to...fkies, Allures from far, yet, as I follow, flies; My fortune leads to traverfe realms alone, And find no fpot of all the world my own. Ev'n now, where... | |
 | Vicesimus Knox - 1791 - 966 lehte
...delights to (hare, My prime of life in wand'ring fpent, and care : Imptll'd, with ftcps unccafing, to purfue Some fleeting good that mocks me with the view ; That, like the circle bounding earth and Cues, Allures from far, yet as I follow flies ; My fortune leads to traverfc realms alone, And find... | |
 | Vicesimus Knox - 1791 - 510 lehte
...(hare, My prime of life in wand'ring fpcnt, and care : Impell'd, \vith ftcp<. unceafing, to purfuc Some fleeting good that mocks me with the view ; That, like the circle, bounding earth and Ikies, Allures from far, yet as I follow, flies ; My fortune leads to traverfe realms alone, And find... | |
 | Oliver Goldsmith - 1792 - 308 lehte
...ftranger to his food, And learn the luxury of doing good ! But me, not deftin'd fuch delights to fliare, My prime of life in wand'ring fpent and care! Impell'd,...the view; That, like the circle bounding earth and fldes, Allures from far, yet as I follow ffies : My fortune leads to traverfe realms alone, And find... | |
 | James Roach - 1792 - 284 lehte
...deflin'd fuch delights to fhare, My prime of life in wand'ring fpenr, and care ; Impell'd, with fleps unceafing, to purfue Some fleeting good, that mocks me with the view ;. ' • That, like the cirele, bounding earth and fkies, Allures from far, yet, as I follow, flies*; My fortune leads to traverfe... | |
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