 | Ralph Griffiths, G. E. Griffiths - 1764 - 600 sider
...indifference with which things frequently contemplated are beheld. 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 1 follow, flies. The Traveller fas him down (as he fomeiimes inelegantly... | |
 | 1785 - 304 sider
...to fhare, My prime of life in wand'ring fpent and care : Impell'd, with fteps unceafing, to purfue Some fleeting good, that mocks me with the view ; That, like the circle bounding earth and fkies ; Allures from far, yet, as I follow, flies ; My fortune leads to travtrfe realms alone, And... | |
 | John Bell - 1789 - 202 sider
...But me, not destin'd such delights to share. My prime of life in wand'ring spent and care : Impell'd, with steps unceasing, to pursue Some fleeting good,...realms alone, And find no spot of all the world my own. Even now, where Alpine solitudes ascend, I sit me down a pensive hour to spend ; And, plac'd on high... | |
 | John Adams - 1789 - 376 sider
...delights to fhare, My prime of life in wand'ring fpent and care ! Impell'd with fteps unceafing, to purfue Some fleeting good, that mocks me with the view ; That, like the circle bounding earth and fkies, Allures from far, yet as I follow, flies ; » The Author's brother. My fortune leads to traverfe... | |
 | John Bell - 1789 - 416 sider
...But me, not destin'd such 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 5 That, like the circle bounding earth and skies, Allures from far, yet, as I follow, flies; My fortune... | |
 | Oliver Goldsmith - 1791 - 206 sider
...to fhare, My prime of life in wandering fpent and care : Impell'd, with fteps unceafing, to purfue Some fleeting good, that mocks me with the view; That, like the circle bounding earth and fkies, Allures from far, yet, as I follow, flies; My fortune leads to traverfe realms alone, And find... | |
 | Vicesimus Knox - 1791 - 966 sider
...to (hare, My prime of life in wand'ring fpent, and care : Imptll'd, with ftcps unccafing, to purfue xB Cues, Allures from far, yet as I follow flies ; My fortune leads to traverfc realms alone, And find... | |
 | Vicesimus Knox - 1791 - 510 sider
...(hare, My prime of life in wand'ring fpcnt, and care : Impell'd, \vith ftcp<. unceafing, to purfuc 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 ; My fortune leads to traverfe realms alone, And find... | |
 | Oliver Goldsmith - 1792 - 308 sider
...to fliare, My prime of life in wand'ring fpent and care! Impell'd, with fteps unceafing, to purfue Some fleeting good, that mocks me with the view; That, like the circle bounding earth and fldes, Allures from far, yet as I follow ffies : My fortune leads to traverfe realms alone, And find... | |
 | James Roach - 1792 - 284 sider
...to fhare, My prime of life in wand'ring fpenr, and care ; Impell'd, with fleps unceafing, to purfue Some fleeting good, that mocks me with the view ;. ' • That, like the cirele, bounding earth and fkies, Allures from far, yet, as I follow, flies*; My fortune leads to traverfe... | |
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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,... 
