 No real happiness is found In trailing purple o'er the ground ; Or in a soul exalted high, To range the circuit of the sky, Converse with stars above, and know All nature in its forms below ; The rest it seeks, in seeking dies, And doubts at last, for...  The Poetical Works of Thomas Parnell - Page 98de Thomas Parnell - 1833 - 185 pagesAffichage du livre entier - À propos de ce livre
 | 1828 - 398 pages
...the ground ; Or in a soul exalted high, To range the circuit of the sky; Converse with stars above, and know All nature in its forms below ; The rest...itself, if thou art here, Is once again with Eden blcss'd, And man contains it in his breast. 'Twas thus, as under shade I stood, l sung my wishes to... | |
 | John Timbs - 1829 - 354 pages
...the ground: Or, in a soul exalted high, To range the circuit of the sky, Converse with stars above, and know All nature in its forms below; The rest it...seeking dies, And doubts at last, for knowledge rise. Panel!. Dccn. He who wisely would restrain the reasonable soul of man within due bounds, must first... | |
 | Laconics - 1829 - 352 pages
...trailing purple o'er the ground: To range the circuit of the sky, Converse with stars above, and know AH nature in its forms below; The rest it seeks, in seeking dies, And doubts at last, for knowledge rise. ParneN. DCCII. He win- wisely would restrain the reasonable soul of man within due bounds, must first... | |
 | John Jebb (bp. of Limerick.) - 1838 - 432 pages
...the ground ; Or in a soul exalted high, To range the circuit of the sky, Converse with stars above, and know All nature in its forms below ; The rest...in his breast. 'Twas thus, as under shade I stood, I sung my wishes to the wood, And, lost in thought, no more perceiv'd The quiet branches as they wav'd.... | |
 | Oliver Goldsmith (the Poet.) - 1839 - 358 pages
...below, Comforter of every woe, Heavenly born and bred on high, To crown the favourites of the sky ; Lovely lasting Peace, appear, This world itself, if...with Eden blest, And man contains it in his breast. WOMAN SPEAKER. Our vows are heard! Long, long to mortal eyes, Her soul was fitting to its kindred skies... | |
 | Oliver Goldsmith - 1839 - 242 pages
...below, Comforter of ev'ry woe, Heav'nly born, and bred on high, To crown the favourites of the sky ; Lovely, lasting Peace, appear ; This world itself,...with Eden blest, And man contains it in his breast. WOMAN SPEAKER. Our vows are heard ! long, long to mortal eyes, Her soul was fitting to its kindred... | |
 | Oliver Goldsmith - 1839 - 360 pages
...below, Comforter of every woe, Heavenly born and bred on high, To crown the favourites of the sky ; Lovely lasting Peace, appear, This world itself, if...with Eden blest, And man contains it in his breast. WOMAN SPEAKER. Our vows are heard! Long, long to mortal eyes, Her soul was fitting to its kindred skies... | |
 | 1840 - 372 pages
...the ground : Or in a soul exalted high, To range the circuit of the sky, Converse with stars above, and know All nature in its forms below ; The rest...itself, if thou art here, Is once again with Eden bless'd, And man contains it in his breast. When thus she spoke : Go rule thy will, Bid thy wild passions... | |
 | Fitz-Greene Halleck - 1840 - 372 pages
...Lovely, lasting peace, appear ; This world itself, if thou art here, Is once again with Eden bless'd, And man contains it in his breast. 'Twas thus, as under shade I stood, I sung my wishes to the wood, And, lost in thought, no more perceived The branches whisper as they... | |
 | Book - 1841 - 164 pages
...ground ; Or in a soul exalted high, ~" •> range the circuit of the sky, Converse with stars above, and know All nature in its forms below : The rest...in his breast. 'Twas thus, as under shade I stood, I sung my wishes to the wood, And, lost in thought, no more perceiv'd The branches whisper as they... | |
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