| Elegant extracts - 1805 - 1054 sider
...feem : So we miftake the future's face, Ey'd through Hope's deluding glafn. As yon fummits foft and fair, Clad in colours of the air, Which, to thofe...Barren, brown, and rough appear ; Still we tread the feme coarfe way ; The prefent 's ftill a cloudy day. O may I with myfelf agree, And never covet what... | |
| John Wilkes - 1805 - 348 sider
...Hope's deluding glass ; As yon' summits soft and fair, Clad in colours of the air, Which, to those who journey near, Barren, brown, and rough appear ; Still we tread the same coarse way; The present 's still a cloudy day. Trusty sends his duty. He improves every day in... | |
| 1806 - 408 sider
...through hope's deluding glass j As yon summits soft and fair, Clad in colours of the air, Which to those who journey near Barren, brown, and rough appear ; Still we tread the same coarse way, The present's still a cloudy day. O may I with myself agree, And never covet what... | |
| Young gentleman - 1807 - 314 sider
...l'oft and fair, Clad in colours of Die air, Which, to ihofe who journey near, Barren, hrown, and rou^h appear : Still we tread the fame coarfe way ; The prefent's ftill a cloudv day. O may I with myfelf agree, And never covet what I fee ! Content me with an humhle (hade,... | |
| Cabinet - 1808 - 524 sider
...hope's deluding glass ; N 2 As yon summits soft and fair, Clad in colours of the air, "Which, to those who journey near, Barren, brown, and rough appear; Still we tread the same coarse way, The present's still a cloudy day. O may I with myself agree, And never covet what... | |
| William Enfield - 1808 - 434 sider
...deluding glass ; , '. ' As yon summits soft and fair, ?lad in colours of the air, ,. Which to those who journey near, Barren, brown, and rough appear; Still we tread the same coarse way, The present's still a cloudy day. O may I with myself agree, And never covet what... | |
| English poetry - 1809 - 308 sider
...through hope's deluding glass : As yon summits soft and fair, Clad in colours of the air, Which to those who journey near, Barren, brown, and rough appear: Still we tread the same coarse way, The present's still a cloudy day. O may I with myself agree, And never covet what... | |
| Alexander Chalmers - 1810 - 554 sider
...through Hope's deluding glass* As yon summits soft and fair, Clad in colours of the air, Which to those who journey near, Barren, brown, and rough appear; Still we tread the same coarse way. The present 's still a cloudy day. O may I with myself agree, And never covet what... | |
| Daniel Staniford - 1814 - 254 sider
...[i] So we miftake the future's face, Fy'd through Hope's deluding glafs. As yon fumraits, foft and fair, Clad in colours of the air, Which, to thofe...fame coarfe way ; The prefent's ftill a cloudy day, O may I with rnyfelf agree, And never covet what I fee ! Content me with a humble fhac'e, My pafiions... | |
| Lindley Murray - 1816 - 298 sider
...seem : So we miftake the future's face, Ey'd'through hope's deluding glafs, As yon fummits foft and fair, Clad in colours of the air, Which to thofe who...brown, and rough appear ; Still we tread the fame coarie way ; The prefent's ftill a cloudy day. Ever charming, ever new, When will the landfcapc tire... | |
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