 | 1801 - 860 sider
...blind gropingsof Homer'sCyi lops round the «-alls of his cave. I faw my father's fituation entai'ed on me perpetual labour. The only two' openings by...enter the temple of fortune, was the gate of niggardly ccconomy, or the path of little chicaning bargain-making1. The firft is fo contrafted an aperture I... | |
 | Robert Burns - 1806 - 422 sider
...afterwards within the line of innocence. The great misfortune of my life was to want an aim. I had felt early some stirrings of ambition, but they were...perpetual labour. The only two openings by which I could I could enter the temple of Fortune, was the gate of niggardly economy, or the path of little chicaning... | |
 | Robert Burns - 1814 - 306 sider
...of presbyteriau country life. The great misfortune of my life was to want an aim. I had felt early stirrings of ambition, but they were the blind gropings of Homer's Cyclops round the wal Is of his cave. I saw my father's sttuatiou eu tailed on me perpetual labour. The only two openings... | |
 | Robert Burns, James Currie - 1814 - 502 sider
...of his eave. I saw my father's situation entailed on me perpctual lahour. The only two openings hy which I could enter the temple of fortune, was the gate of niggardly ceonomy, or the path of little chieaning hargain-making. The first is so contracted an aperture I never... | |
 | Robert Burns - 1816 - 342 sider
...afterwards within the line of innocence. The great misfortune of my life was to want an aim. I had felt early some stirrings of ambition, but they were...enter the temple of Fortune, was the gate of niggardly economy, or the path of little chicaning bargain-making. The first is so contracted an aperture, I... | |
 | Robert Burns - 1816 - 714 sider
...life was to want an aim. 1 had felt early some stirrings of ambition, but they were the blind groping* of Homer's Cyclops round the walls of his cave. I...me perpetual labour. The only two openings by which 1 could enter the temple of fortune, was the gate of niggardly ceconomy, or the path of little chicaning... | |
 | Robert Burns - 1819 - 388 sider
...afterwards within the line of innocence. The great misfortune of my life was to want an aim. I had felt early some stirrings of ambition, but they were...enter the temple of Fortune, was the gate of niggardly economy, or the path of little chicaning bargain-making. The first is so contracted an aperture, I... | |
 | 1819 - 364 sider
...life was to want an aim. I had felt early some stirrings of ambition, but they were the blind gropines of Homer's Cyclops round the walls of his cave. I...enter the temple of Fortune, was the gate of niggardly economy, or the path of little chicaning bargain-making. The first is so contracted an aperture, I... | |
 | Robert Burns, James Currie - 1820 - 484 sider
...misfortune of my life was to want an aim. I had felt early some stirrings of ambition, but they were the the blind gropings of Homer's Cyclops round the walls...enter the temple of fortune, was the gate of niggardly oeconomy, or the path of little chicaning bargain-making. The first is so contracted an aperture I... | |
 | Joseph Robertson, Society of Ancient Scots - 1821 - 414 sider
...laid of certain habits, which strongly marked his future character through life. He had early felt some stirrings of ambition, but they were the blind...gropings of Homer's Cyclops round the walls of his cave. He loathed the situation in which fortune had placed him ; but was without any other direct aim or... | |
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The great misfortune of my life was — to want an aim. I had felt early some stirrings of ambition, but they were the blind gropings of Homer's Cyclops round the walls of his cave. 
