 Ye men of deep researches, say, whence springs This daring character in timorous things ? Who start at feathers, from an insect fly ; A match for nothing — but the Deity. But, not to wrong the fair, the Muse must own 415 In this pursuit they court not...  The Poetical Works of Edward Young - Page 131by Edward Young - 1844Full view - About this book
 | Edward Young - Women - 1741 - 194 pages
...fay, whence fprings This daring character, in timorous things, Who ftart at feathers, from an in/eft fly, A match for nothing but the 'Deity. -^ But not to wrong the fair, the mufe muft own In this purfuit they court not fame alone ; But join to that a more fubftantial view,... | |
 | Edward Young - English poetry - 1752 - 154 pages
...fay, whence fptings This daring character, in timorous things, Who ftart a*, feathers, from an lnfe£i fly, A match for nothing but the Deity. But not to wrong the fair, the mufe muft own In this purfuit they court not fame alone ; But join to that a more fubftantial view,... | |
 | Edward Young - 1767 - 272 pages
...fay, whence fprings This daring charafter, in timorous things ? Who ftart at feathers, from an infefi fly, A match for nothing — but the Deity. But, not to wrong the fair, the mufe muft own ' In this purfuit they court not fame alone ; But join to that a more fubftantial view,... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - English poetry - 1779 - 290 pages
...fay, whence fprings This daring charafter, in timorous things ? Who ftart at feathers, from an infcfl fly,. A match for nothing — but the Deity. But, not to wrong the fair, the Mufe muft own 415 In this purfuit they court not fame alone ; But join to that a more fubftantial view,... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - English poetry - 1779 - 278 pages
...fprings tThis daring charafter, in timorous things? rwho ftart at feat hers, from an infeS fly,... •j A match for nothing — but the Deity. • But, not to wrong the fair, the Mufe muft own 4i5 In this putfuit they court not fame alone; But join to that a more fubftantial view,... | |
 | English poets - 1790 - 286 pages
...fay, whence fprings This daring character, in timorous things ? Who ftart at feathers, from an infefl fly, A match for nothing — but the Deity. But, not to wrong the fair, the Mufe muft own 415 In this purfuit they court not fame alone ; But join to that a more fubftantial view,... | |
 | Vicesimus Knox - Conduct of life - 1791 - 510 pages
...whence^prings his daring character, in tim'rous things, 'ho ftart at feathers, from an inleft fly ? match for nothing but the Deity ! But not to wrong the fair, the Mufc muft own i this purfuit they court not fame alone j nt join to that a more fubftantial view, From... | |
 | Edward Young - 1799 - 314 pages
...fay whence ('prings This daring charafter in, tim'rous things ? Who ftart at feathers, from an infeft fly, A match for nothing but — the deity. But, not to wrong the fair, the Mufe muft own, 415 In this purfuit they court not Fame alone, But join to that a more fubftantial view,... | |
 | Edward Young - English poetry - 1805 - 230 pages
...appear'd on earth. Ye men of deep researches ! say whence springs This daring character in tim'rous things ? Who start at feathers, from an insect fly, A match for nothing but—the deity. But, not to wrong the fair, the Muse must own In this pursuit they court not Fame... | |
 | Edward Young - English poetry - 1805 - 232 pages
...Atheists have been but rare : since Nature's birth, Till now, she-Atheists ne'er appear'd on earth. Ye men of deep researches ! say whence springs This daring character in tim'rous things ? Who start at feathers, from an insect fly, A match for nothing but — the deity.... | |
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