 | Collection - 1766 - 356 lehte
...through hope's deluding glafs; As yon fummits foft and fair, Clad in colours of the air, Which to thofe who journey near, Barren, brown, and rough appear...may I with myfelf agree, And never covet what I fee i Content me with an humble fhade, My paffions tam'd, iny wifhes laid ; For while our wifhes wildly... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1779 - 362 lehte
...through Hope's deluding glafs ; As yon fummits foft and fair, Clad in colours of the air, Which, to thofe who journey near, Barren, brown, and rough appear ; Still we tread the fame coarfe way, The prefent 's ftill a cloudy day. O may I with myfelf agree, And never covet what I fee i Content me with... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1779 - 702 lehte
...journey near, Barren, brown, and rough appear; Still we tread the fame coarfe way, The prefent 'sftill a cloudy day. O may I with myfelf agree, And never covet what I fee i Content me with an humble fhade; My paffions tam'd, my wifhes laid ; For, while our wifhes wildly... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1779 - 410 lehte
...through Hope's deluding glafs ; As yon fummits foft and fair, Clad in colours of the air, Which, to thofe who journey near, Barren, brown, and rough appear ; Still we tread the fame cparfe way, The prefent 's ftill a cloudy day. O may I with myfelf agree, And never covet what I fee... | |
 | 1782 - 516 lehte
...thro' Hope's deluding glafs. As yon fummits foft and fair; Clad in colours of the aio Which, to thofe who journey near, Barren, brown, and rough appear...never covet what I fee ! Content me with an humble made. My paffions tam'd, my wifhes laid ; For while our wimes wildly roll, We banifh quiet from the... | |
 | John Scott, John Hoole - 1785 - 544 lehte
...hope's deluding glafs ; As yon fummits foft and fair, Clad in colours of the air, , . Which to thofe who journey near, Barren, brown, and rough appear...fame coarfe way, The prefent's ftill a cloudy day. By crouding too many thoughts together, writers often produce confufion. Part of the above is uncommonly... | |
 | William Enfield - 1785 - 460 lehte
...hope's deluding glafs ; As yon fummits foft and fair, , Clad in colours of the air, Which to thofe who journey near, Barren, brown, and rough appear; Still we tread the fame coarfe way, The prefent's fiill a cloudy day. O may I with myfelf agree, And never covet what I fee ! Content me with an humble... | |
 | Johann Joachim Eschenaburg - 1789 - 484 lehte
...appear; Still we tread the lame coarle way, iDyer. The prefent's ftill a cloudy day. N '. . * v — O may I with myfelf agree, And never covet what I fee: Content me with an humble fhade, My paflions tam'd, my wifhes laid; For while our wifhes wildly roll, We banifh quiet from the foul: Tis... | |
 | English poets - 1790 - 270 lehte
...through Hope's deluding glafs ; As yon fummits foft and fair, Clad in colours of the air, Which, to thofe who journey near, Barren, brown, and rough appear; -Still we tread the fame coarfe way, The prefent 's ftill a cloudy day. O may I with myfelf agree, ] i And never covet what I fee : Content... | |
 | Vicesimus Knox - 1791 - 966 lehte
...journey ncsr, Barren, brown, and rou^h appear ; Still we tread the fame coarlc way ; The prcfent's nvy which it brings. In youth aj^ne its empty praife we boaft ; But f Cee '. Contr.it me with a humble (hade. My paiilons tam'd, my widies laid} For while ourwifnes wildly... | |
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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. 
