| British anthology - 1824 - 460 lehte
...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...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 -jndging Jove... | |
| John Milton - 1824 - 510 lehte
...th' abhorred shears, And slits the thin-spun life. But not the prat«, l'hœbus replied, and touch'd my trembling ears ; Fame is no plant that grows on mortal soil, Nor in the glisfrine foil, Set of I' to' the world, nor in broad rumour lies; 80 But lives and spreads aloft by... | |
| John Milton - 1826 - 312 lehte
...th' abhorred shears, 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 rumour lies, But lives and spreads aloft by those... | |
| New elegant extracts - 1827 - 402 lehte
...the' abhorred shears, And slits the thin-spun life. ' But not the praise/ Phoebus replied, and tonch'd my trembling ears; , Fame is no plant that grows on...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... | |
| Laconics - 1829 - 352 lehte
...the blind Fury with the abhorred shears, And slits the thin-spun life. But not the praise; Fame is no plant that grows on 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 witness... | |
| John Timbs - 1829 - 354 lehte
...the blind Fury with the abhorred shears, And slits the thin-spun life. But not the praise; Fame is no plant that grows on 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 witness... | |
| Thomas Curtis - 1829 - 822 lehte
...eyes. Than that which hath nu/uii to set it off. Shakspearc. Fame is no plant that grows on n.ortal soil. Nor in the glistering foil Set off to the' world, nor in broad rumour lies. As she a black silk cap on him begun To set for foil of his milk-white to serve. Sidney.... | |
| John Milton - 1832 - 354 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 glist'ring foil Set off to th' world, nor in broad rumour lies; so But lives and spreads aloft by those... | |
| 1836 - 558 lehte
...Ncrera's hair ? Fame is the spur that the clear spirit doth raise (That last infirmity of noble mind) To scorn delights, and live laborious days: But the...grows on mortal soil, Nor in the glistering foil Set nil t" the world, nor in broad rumour lies: But lives and spreads aloft by those pure eyes, And perfect... | |
| Cynosure - 1837 - 272 lehte
...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...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... | |
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