 their gayly-gilded trim Quick-glancing to the fun d . IV, To Contemplation's fober eye ' Such is the race of man : And they that creep, and they that fly, Shall end where they began. Alike the bufy and the gay But flutter through life's little day, In...  A Collection of Poems in Six Volumes - Page 275edited by - 1782Full view - About this book
 | George Augustus Sala, Edmund Yates - English periodicals - 1874 - 588 pages
...armchair for a philosophical gentleman who muses on the vanity of life: " To Contemplation's sober eye Such is the race of man. And they that creep and they that fly, Shall end where they began." Fortune dresses them in varying colours, and the hand of rough Mischance brushes them. With what delight... | |
 | Robert Dodsley - English poetry - 1758 - 344 pages
...: Some lightly o'er the current fkim, Some fhew their gayly gilded trim Quick glancing to the fan. IV. To contemplation's fober eye Such is the race...they began. Alike the bufy and the gay But flutter thro' life's little day, In fortune's varying colours drefs'd : BruflVd by .the hand of rough mifchance,... | |
 | Thomas Gray - Cats - 1768 - 140 pages
...fkim, Some (hew their gayly-gilded trim Quick-glancing to the fun c . To Contemplation's fober eye 4 Such is the race of Man : And they that creep, and they that fly, Shall end where they began. b " Nare per seftatem liquidam————" . Virgil. Gearg. Tib. 4. c fporting with quick glance Shew... | |
 | Thomas Gray - English poetry - 1770 - 136 pages
...fkim, Some fhew their gayly-gilded trim Quick-glancing to the fun c . t To Contemplation's fober eye d Such is the race of Man : And they that creep, and they that fly, Shall end where they began. b " Nare per ajftatem liquidam—" Virgil, Gewg. Hi, iv., —fporting with quick glance Shew to the... | |
 | Thomas Gray - English poetry - 1775 - 168 pages
...Some lightly o'er the current fkim, Some fliew their gayly-gilded trim, Quick-glancing to the fun f. To Contemplation's fober eye £ Such is the race of...and they that fly., •Shall end where they began. •" Nate per zftatem liquidam—" Virgil. Gtorg. /;{. iv. ?)• ' fporting with quick glance, Shew.to... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - English poetry - 1779 - 394 pages
...trim :Quick-glancing to the fun •)•. To •contemplation's fober eye ^ Such is the race of Man s .And they that creep, and they that fly, Shall end...began. Alike the Bufy and the Gay But flutter through life's.little day. In Fortune's varying colours drefti Brufh'd by the hand of rough Mifchance, Or chill'd... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - English poetry - 1779 - 456 pages
...gayly-gilded trim Quick-glancing to the fun f. To contemplation's fober eye ^ Such is the race of Man i And they that creep, and they that fly,. Shall end...they began. Alike the Bufy and the Gay But flutter fhrough life's little day. In Fortune's varying colours drefti Brum'd by the hand of rough Mifchance,... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - English poetry - 1779 - 390 pages
...their gayly-gilded trim •Quick-glancing to the fun f. To contemplation's fober eye ^ Such is ths race of Man : And they that creep, and they that fly,...through life's little day. In Fortune's varying colours dreft: BruftVd by the hand of rough Mifchance, 'Or chill'd by Age, their airy dance They leave in duft... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - English poetry - 1779 - 398 pages
...contemplation's fober eye •(• : Such is the race of Man i .And they that creep, and they that fry., Shall end where they began. Alike the Bufy and the...through life's little day. In Fortune's varying colours drefti Brufh'd by the hand of rough Mifchance, Or chill'd by Age, their airy dance They leave in duft... | |
 | 1782 - 370 pages
...jrefent reading." 'IMITATION. Nut fcr stftatjm liquidMOI. ftrr'i!, Gterg. St. 4. C 283 } (Some Ihew. their gayly-gilded trim Quick-glancing to the fun...Shall end where they began. Alike the bufy and the gay £ut flutter through life's little day, In fortune's varying colours drefs'd : jBrufh'd by the hand... | |
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