 | British poets - 1809 - 526 pages
...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...spot of all the world my own. E'en now, where Alpine solitndes ascend, I sit me down a pensive hour to spend ; And plac'd on high above the storm's career,... | |
 | Oliver Goldsmith - 1809 - 322 pages
...my own. Ev'n now, where Alpine solitudes ascend, I sit me down a pensive hour to spend ; And, plac'd on high above the storm's career, Look downward where...extending wide, The pomp of kings, the shepherd's humbler pride. When thua Creation's charms around combine, Amidst the store, should thankless pride repine... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1810 - 656 pages
...pursue [viei Some fleeting good, that mocks me with the That, like the circle bounding earth and skies, Allures from far, yet, as I follow, flies ; My fortune...realms alone, And find no spot of all the world my own. Ev'n now, where Alpine solitudes ascend, I sit me down a pensive hour to spend ; And plac'd on high... | |
 | Poetical selections - 1811 - 324 pages
...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...realms alone, And find no spot of all the world my own. And plac'd on high above the storm's career, Look downward where a hundred realms appear ; Lakes, forests,... | |
 | Oliver Goldsmith - 1812 - 470 pages
...pursue Somefleeting 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...realms alone, And find no spot of all the world my own. Ev'n now, where Alpine solitudes ascend, I sit me down a pensive hour to spend ; And plac'd on high... | |
 | Oliver Goldsmith - 1813 - 124 pages
...pursue Some fleeting good, thatmocks me with thevieW} That, like the circle bounding earth and skies,. Allures from far, yet as I follow, flies; My fortune...solitudes ascend, I sit me down a pensive hour to spend; i* And plac'd on high above the storm's career, ;, Look down ward where an hundred realms appear Lakes,... | |
 | Elegant poems - 1814 - 132 pages
...pursue Sonic 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...realms alone, And find no spot of all the world my own. Ev'n now, where Alpine solitudes ascciul, I sit me down a pensive hour to spend ; And, plac'd on high... | |
 | 1814 - 310 pages
...stranger to his food, And learn the luxury of doing good. That, like the circle bounding earth and skies, Allures from far, yet, as I follow, flies ; My fortune...realms alone, And find no spot of all the world my own. Ev'n now, where Alpine solitudes ascend, I sit me down a pensive hour to spend ; And, placed on high... | |
 | 1816 - 300 pages
...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...realms alone, And find no spot of all the world my own. Jests or pranks — It is to be feared, these words rather encourage mo^ than innocent mirth or cheerfulness,... | |
 | Oliver Goldsmith - 1816 - 240 pages
...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...realms alone, And find no spot of all the world my own. Ev'n now, where Alpine solitudes ascend, I sit me down a pensive hour to spend; And plac'd on high,... | |
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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,... 
