Thro' the azure deep of air : Yet oft before his infant eyes would run Such forms as glitter in the Muse's ray, With orient hues, unborrow'd of the sun : Yet shall he mount, and keep his distant way Beyond the limits of a vulgar fate, Beneath the Good... A Collection of Poems in Six Volumes - Page 336edited by - 1782Full view - About this book
| John Dryden - English poetry - 1760 - 448 pages
...run Such forms, as glitter in the mufe's ray , With orient hues, unborrow'd of the fun : Yet fhall he mount, and keep his diftant way Beyond the limits of a vulgar fate Beneath the good how far— but far above the great. •THE CONTENTS OFTHE FIRST VOLUME. UPON the death of Lord Haftings... | |
| Collection - 1765 - 418 pages
...would run Such forms, as glitter in the Mufe's ray With orient hues, unborrow'd of the Sun : Yet fhall he mount, and keep his diftant way Beyond the limits of a vulgar fate, Beneath the Good how far, — but far above the Great. OD E. 87 die Same. fhe following Ode is fowtied on a traditi'on current... | |
| John Dryden - English poetry - 1767 - 318 pages
...would run Such forms, as glitter in the mufe's ray With orient hues, unborrow'd of the fun: Yet fhall he mount, and keep his diftant way Beyond the limits of a vulgar fate Beneath the good how far— but far above the great. Upon Upon the DEATH of LORD HASTING S*. MUST noble Haftings immaturely... | |
| Thomas Gray - English poetry - 1768 - 142 pages
...would run Such forms, as glitter in the Mufe's ray With orient hues, unborrow'd of the Sun : Yet mall he mount, and keep his diftant way Beyond the limits...Beneath the Good how far—but far above the [Great. » A»? wp5 ; opv % tt &EIOV. Olymp. 2. Pindar compares himfelf to that bird, and his enemies to ravens... | |
| Thomas Gray - 1768 - 200 pages
...would run Such forms, as glitter in*the Mufe's ray With orient hues, unborrow'd of the Sun : Yet fhall he mount, and keep his diftant way Beyond the limits of a vulgar fate, Beneath the Good how far — but far above tht Great. THE * £io« 7rfo; "(»%» St"o». Olymp* 2. Pindar compares himfelf... | |
| Ralph Griffiths, G. E. Griffiths - Books - 1775 - 664 pages
...Latin verfion, likewife, of fome appropriated lines of the fame poet, by way of epitaph : Yet ftiall he mount and keep his diftant way • Beyond the limits of a vulgar fate, Beneath the good how far ! — but far above the great ! fu curfum fuga amf litre teatam, Brpvcs munJi limitet ptrvelas... | |
| Thomas Gray - English poetry - 1778 - 182 pages
...would run Such forms as glitter in the Mufe's ray, With orient hues, unborrow'd of the fun ; Yet fhall he mount, and keep his diftant way Beyond the limits of a vulgar fate, Beneath the Good how far — but far abpvc the Great, THE THE £ R D. PINDARIC ODE. ADVERTISEMENT. The following Ode is... | |
| Samuel Johnson - English poetry - 1779 - 364 pages
...would run Such forms, as glitter in the Mufe's ray With orient hues, unborrow'd of the fun i Yet fhall he mount, and keep his diftant way Beyond the limits...Beneath the good how far—but far above the great. MR. MR. DRYDE N'S ORIGINAL POEMS. Upon the DEATH of Lord HASTINGS. MUST noble Haftings immaturely die,... | |
| Samuel Johnson - English poetry - 1779 - 336 pages
...would* run Such forms, as glitter in the Mufe's ray With orient hues, unborrow'd of the fun i Yet fhall he mount, and keep his diftant way Beyond the limits of a vulgar fate Beneath the good how far— but far above the great. MR. MR. DRYDE N'S ORIGINAL POEMS. Upon the DEATH of Lord HASTINGS.... | |
| Samuel Johnson - English poetry - 1779 - 390 pages
...forms, as glitter in the Mufe'sray With orient hues, unborrow'd of the fun.: Yet (lull he mount, ami keep his diftant way .Beyond the limits of a. vulgar fate, .Beneath the good how far— hut. far above the great. * "Aw« Vfa/; "fnxa 9«i«i>. Olymp. x. .Pindar com.pares himfelf... | |
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