 | John Bell - 1788 - 628 lehte
...abhorred shears, 75 And slits the thin-spun life. But not the praise, Phoebus reply'd, and touch'd my trembling ears ; * Fame is no plant that grows on mortal soil, Nor in the glist'ring foil Set off to th' world, nor in broad Rumor lies, 80 But lives and spreads aloft by those... | |
 | John Milton - 1807 - 434 lehte
...th' abhorred shears, And slits the thin-spun life. But not the praise, Pheebus reply'd, and touch'd my trembling ears ; Fame is no plant that grows on mortal soil, Nor in the glist'ring foil Set off to th' world, nor in broad Rumor lies, But lives and spreads aloft by those... | |
 | William Hayley - 1810 - 418 lehte
...abhorred shears-, And slits the thin-spun life. " But not the praise," Phffibus replied, and touch'd my trembling ears ; " Fame is no plant that grows...glistering foil Set off to the world, nor in broad rumour lies ; But lives and spreads aloft by those pure eyes, And perfect witness of all judging Jove;... | |
 | John Milton - 1810 - 540 lehte
...thin-spun life. " But not the praise,*" Phoebus replied, and touch'd my trembling ears j " Fame is no plant that grows on mortal soil, Nor in the glistering foil Set off to the world, nor in broad rumour lies ; But lives and spreads aloft by those pure eyes, And perfect witness of all judging Jove;... | |
 | John Milton - 1812 - 78 lehte
...abhorred shears, Audslitsthe thin-spun life. "But not the praise — (Phoebus reply'd, and touch'd my trembling ears ;) " Fame is no plant that grows...mortal soil, " Nor in the glistering foil " Set off to th' world, nor in broad rumour lies, " But lives and spreads aloft by those pure eyes, " And perfect... | |
 | Elegant extracts - 1816 - 490 lehte
...th' abhorred shears, And slits the thin-spun life. But not the praise, Phoebus replied, and touch'd my trembling ears ; Fame is no plant that grows on mortal soil, Nor in the gliit'ring foil, Set off to th' world : nor in broad rumor lies, But lives and spreads aloft by those... | |
 | 1860 - 796 lehte
...said Carlton, "you must not omit the answer, and a noble one it is — ' But not the praise, Pho3bus replied, and touched my trembling ears ; Fame is no...glistering foil Set off to the world, nor in broad rumour lies ; But lives and spreads aloft by those pure eyes, And perfect witness of all-judging Jove... | |
 | John Pierpont - 1823 - 492 lehte
...CLASS BOOK. Fame is the spur that the clear spirit doth raise (That last infirmity of noble mind,) To scorn delights and live laborious days ; . But...glistering foil, Set off to the world, nor in broad rumour lies : Br.t lives and spreads aloft by those pure eyes, And perfect witness of all-judging Jove... | |
 | 1823 - 734 lehte
...hard blow on thy tender flowers with their foggy breath, doubt not the advent of due guerdon. Fame is no plant that grows on mortal soil; Nor in the glistering foil, Set off to the world : nor in broad rumour lies. Relinquish not our art — lest thine own in anger desert thee. Grant me, too, one request... | |
 | 1823 - 732 lehte
...hard blow on thy tender flowers with their foggy breath, doubt not the advent of due guerdon. Fame it no plant that grows on mortal soil; Nor in the glistering foil, Set of to the world : nor in broad rumour lies. Relinquish not our art — lest thine own in anger desert... | |
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Phoebus replied, and touched my trembling ears: ' Fame is no plant that grows on mortal soil, Nor in the glistering foil Set off to the world, nor in broad rumour lies, But lives and spreads aloft by those pure eyes And perfect witness of all-judging... 
