 | Oliver Goldsmith - 1818 - 294 pages
...pursue Some fleeting good, that mocks me with the view: That, like the cirele bounding earth and skies, Allures from far, yet, as I follow, flies; My fortune...ascend, I sit me down a pensive hour to spend ; And, plac'don high above the storm's career, Look downward where a hundred realms appear ; Lakes, forests,... | |
 | Oliver Goldsmith - 1817 - 192 pages
...pursue Some fleeting good, that mocks me with the view ; That, like the circle bounding earth aqd 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,... | |
 | Richard Lobb - 1817 - 418 pages
...•NO. LXXVII. Observations on Mountains. 355 No. LXXVIT. FURTHER OBSERVATIONS ON MOUNTAINS. Again, where Alpine solitudes ascend, I sit me down a pensive...high above the storm's career, Look downward where a hundred realms appear ; Lakes, forests, cities, plains extending wide, The pomp of kings, the shepherd's... | |
 | Oliver Goldsmith - 1818 - 274 pages
...follew, flies; My fortune leads to traverse realms alone. And find no spot of all the world my own. Even now, where Alpine solitudes ascend, I sit me down...extending wide, The pomp of kings, the shepherd's humbler pride. When thus creation's charms around combine, Amidst the store, should thankless pride repine... | |
 | Thomas Campbell - 1819 - 498 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 thus creation's charms around combine, Amidst the store, should thankless pride repine... | |
 | Thomas Campbell - 1819 - 482 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... | |
 | Oliver Goldsmith - 1819 - 120 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... | |
 | Oliver Goldsmith - 1820 - 488 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...ascend, I sit me down a pensive hour to spend ; And plac'd on high above the storm's career, Look downward where an hundred realms appear ; Lakes, forests,... | |
 | Oliver Goldsmith - 1821 - 236 pages
...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...now where Alpine solitudes ascend, I sit me down a penstve hour to spend ; And placed on high, above the storm's career, Look downward where an hundred... | |
 | John Aikin - 1821 - 314 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 thus creation's charms around combine, Amidst the store, should thankless pride repine... | |
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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,... 
