 Purfue the fleeting mark with fteady aim. By temperate thought your glowing paffions cool, And bow the fwelling heart to Reafon's rule; Elfe when the whirring pinion, as it flies, Alarms your ftartled ear, and dazzled eyes, Unguided by the cautious arm...  Poems on Various Subjects - Page 121by Henry James Pye - 1787Full view - About this book
 | English essays - 1785 - 498 pages
...the dwelling heart to region's rule; Elfe when the whimng pinion, as it flies ; Alarms yourftartled ear, and dazzled eyes, Unguided by the cautious arm of care, Your random bola (hall wafte their force in air. " They rife! — they rife! — Ah yet your fire reftrain, Till... | |
 | Addison (pseud.) - Anecdotes - 1794 - 564 pages
...fleeting mark with fteady aim. By temperate thought your glowing paffions cool, And bow the fwelling heart to Reafon's rule; Elfe when the whirring pinion,...force in air, They rife! they rife! Ah yet your fire reflrain, Till the 'maz'd birds fecurer diftance gain; For, thrown too clofe, the fliots your hopes... | |
 | Mr. Addison - Anecdotes - 1794 - 254 pages
...glowing paffions cool, And bow the fwelling heart to Reafon's rule; Elfe when the whirring pinicn, as it flies, Alarms your ftartled ear, and dazzled...force in air. They rife! they rife! Ah yet your fire reflrain, Till the 'maz'd birds fecurer diflance gain; For, thrown too clofe, the fhots your hopes... | |
 | Sports - 1904 - 592 pages
...the swelling heart to reason's rule; Else when the whirring pinion, as it flies. Alarms your startled ear and dazzled eyes, Unguided by the cautious arm of care, Your random bolts shall waste their force in air. They rise !—they rise !—Ah ! yet your fire restrain, Till the 'maz'd... | |
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