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,... The English Parnassus: Being a New Selection of Didactic, Descriptive ... - Page 105by John Adams - 1789 - 352 pagesFull view - About this book
| Lindley Murray - Authors - 1816 - 298 pages
...fuch delights to fhare, My prime of life in wand'ring fpent, and care ; Impell'd with fteps uncealing, to purfue Some fleeting good that mocks me with the view ; That, like the circle bounding earth and ikies, Allures from far, yet as I follow flies ; Me fortune leads to traverfe realms alone, And find... | |
| 1816 - 300 pages
...delights to share, My prime of life in wand'ring spent and care : ImpelPd 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 as I follow, flies ; My fortune leads to traverse realms alone, And find... | |
| Oliver Goldsmith - English poetry - 1816 - 240 pages
...delights to share, My prime of life in wand'ring 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, as I follow, flies; My fortune leads to traverse realms alone, And find... | |
| Oliver Goldsmith - Book ornamentation - 1817 - 192 pages
...delights to share, My prime of life in wand'ring 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 aqd skies, Allures from far, yet, as I follow, flies ; My fortune leads to traverse realms alone, And... | |
| Oliver Goldsmith - 1818 - 294 pages
...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 cirele bounding earth and skies, Allures from far, yet, as I follow, flies; My fortune leads to traverse... | |
| Oliver Goldsmith - English poetry - 1819 - 120 pages
...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, as I follow, flies ; My fortune leads to traverse realms alone, And find... | |
| Thomas Campbell - Authors, English - 1819 - 482 pages
...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, as I follow, flies ; My fortune leads to traverse realms alone, And find... | |
| English poetry - 1821 - 282 pages
...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 as I follow, flies ; My fortune leads to traverse realms alone, And find... | |
| Oliver Goldsmith - 1821 - 236 pages
...delights to share, My prime of life in wandering spent, and care Impelled, 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, as I follow, flies ; My fortune leads to traverse realms alone, And find... | |
| John Aikin - English poetry - 1821 - 314 pages
...delights to share, My prime of life in wand'ring 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, as I follow, flies; B 3 My fortune leads to traverse realms alone, And... | |
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