 Is hung on high, to poison half mankind. All fame is foreign but of true desert, Plays round the head, but comes not to the heart...  Poems - Side 9af William Mason - 1803 - 235 siderFuld visning - Om denne bog
 | Robert Dodsley - 1755 - 360 sider
...fwain ; (Mus^us cry'd, and rais'd his aching head) " All praife is foreign, but of true defert; i f Plays round the head, but comes not to the heart. " Ah! why recall the toys pf thonghtlefs youth ? " When flow'ry fi&ion held the place of truth : " When fancy rul'd ; when trill'd... | |
 | Robert Dodsley - 1765 - 412 sider
...fwain; (Mus^us cry'd, and rais'd his aching head) " All praife is foreign, but of true defert; i " Plays round the head, but comes not to the heart. " Ah! why recall the toys of thoughtlefs youth ? ** When flow'ry fiction held the place of truth : " When fancy rul'd; when trill'd... | |
 | John Bell - 1796 - 524 sider
...oblivion better where resign'd Is hung on high, to poison half mankind. All fame is foreign, but of true desert; Plays round the head, but comes not to the heart: One self-approving hour whole years outweighs 255 Of stupid starers, and of loud huzzas ; And more... | |
 | Robert Dodsley - 1782 - 398 sider
...fwaiu;" (Mus^us cry'd, and rais'dhis aching head) " All praife is foreign, but of true defert ; " Flays round the head, but comes not to the heart. " Ah ! why recall the toys of though tlefs youth ? " When flow'ry fidtion held the place of truth : " When fancy rol'd ; when trill'd... | |
 | John Bell - 1789 - 416 sider
...Cease, friendly swain;'' (MUSAEUS cry'd, and rais'd his aching head) " All praise is foreign, but of true desert; Plays round the head, but comes not to...youth ? When flow'ry fiction held the place of truth: When fancy rul'd; when trill'd each trivial strain, But idly sweet, and elegantly vain. ^/ Oh! in that... | |
 | 1789 - 222 sider
...Cease, friendly swain;'1 (MusAEUscry'd, and rais'd his aching head) " All praise is foreign, but of true desert ; Plays round the head, but comes not to the heart. Ah I why recall the toys of thoughtless youth ? When flow'ry fiction held the place of truth : When fancy... | |
 | Alexander Pope - 1798 - 140 sider
...oblivion better were resign'd, Is hung on high to poison half mankind. All fame is foreign, but of true desert, Plays round the head, but comes not to the heart : One self-approving hour whole years outweighs And more true joy Marcellus exil'd feels, Than Caesar... | |
 | 1800 - 322 sider
...oblivion better were resign'd, Is hung on high to poison half mankind. All fame is foreign, hilt of true desert; Plays round the head, but comes not to the heart: One self-approving houj whole years outweighs. Of stupid starers, and of loud huzzas; And more true... | |
 | Alexander Pope - 1804 - 232 sider
...t' oblivion better were resign'd Is hung on high to poison half mankind. All fame is foreign but of true desert ; Plays round the head, but comes not to the heart ;• One self-approving hour whole years outweighs 255 Of stupid starers and of loud huzzas ; And more... | |
 | 1806 - 330 sider
...oblivion better were resign'd, Is hung on high to poison half mankind. All fame is foreign, but of true desert; Plays round the head, but comes not to the heart : One self-approving hour whole years outweighs Of stupid starers, and of loud huzzas; And more true... | |
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