 | English poetry - 1814 - 310 pages
...some mournful tale ; Or press the bashful stranger to his food, And learn the luxury of doing good. That, like the circle bounding earth and skies, Allures...realms alone, And find no spot of all the world my own. Ev'n now, where Alpine solitudes ascend, I sit me down a pensive hour to spend ; And, placed on high... | |
 | Oliver Goldsmith - English poetry - 1816 - 240 pages
...and care; Impell'd with steps unceasing to pursue Some fleeting good, that mocks me with the view; That, like the circle bounding earth and skies, Allures...realms alone, And find no spot of all the world my own. Ev'n now, where Alpine solitudes ascend, I sit me down a pensive hour to spend; And plac'd on high,... | |
 | 1816 - 300 pages
...and care : ImpelPd with steps unceasing to pursue Some fleeting good that mocks me with the view ; That, like the circle bounding earth and skies, Allures...realms alone, And find no spot of all the world my own. Jests or pranks — It is to be feared, these words rather encourage mo^ than innocent mirth or cheerfulness,... | |
 | Oliver Goldsmith - 1818 - 294 pages
...with steps unceasing to pursue Some fleeting good, that mocks me with the view: That, like the cirele bounding earth and skies, Allures from far, yet, as...solitudes ascend, I sit me down a pensive hour to spend ; And, plac'don high above the storm's career, Look downward where a hundred realms appear ; Lakes,... | |
 | Oliver Goldsmith - Book ornamentation - 1817 - 192 pages
...to pursue Some fleeting good, that mocks me with the view ; That, like the circle bounding earth aqd skies, Allures from far, yet, as I follow, flies ;...realms alone, And find no spot of all the world my own. Ev'n now, where Alpine solitudes ascend, I sit me down a pensive hour to spend ; And plac'd on high,... | |
 | Richard Lobb - Nature study - 1817 - 418 pages
...•NO. LXXVII. Observations on Mountains. 355 No. LXXVIT. FURTHER OBSERVATIONS ON MOUNTAINS. Again, where Alpine solitudes ascend, I sit me down a pensive hour to spend ; And, placed on high above the storm's career, Look downward where a hundred realms appear ; Lakes,... | |
 | Oliver Goldsmith - 1818 - 274 pages
...some mournful tale; Or press the bashful stranger to his food, And learn the luxury of doing good. That, like the circle bounding earth and skies, Allures from far, yet, as I follew, flies; My fortune leads to traverse realms alone. And find no spot of all the world my own.... | |
 | Thomas Campbell - Authors, English - 1819 - 482 pages
...care : Impell'd, with steps unceasing, to pursue Some fleeting good, that mocks me with the view ; That, like the circle bounding earth and skies, Allures...realms alone, And find no spot of all the world my own. Ev'n now, where Alpine solitudes ascend, I sit me down a pensive hour to spend ; And, plac'd on high... | |
 | Oliver Goldsmith - English poetry - 1819 - 120 pages
...and care ; Impell'd with steps unceasing to pursue Some fleeting good, that mocks me with the view; That, like the circle bounding earth and skies, Allures...realms alone, And find no spot of all the world my own. Ev'n now, where Alpine solitudes ascend, I sit me down a pensive hour to spend ; And, plac'd on high... | |
 | Oliver Goldsmith - English literature - 1820 - 488 pages
...care ; Impell'd, with steps unceasing, to pursue Some fleeting good, that mocks me with the view ; That, like the circle bounding earth and skies, Allures...solitudes ascend, I sit me down a pensive hour to spend ; And plac'd on high above the storm's career, Look downward where an hundred realms appear ; Lakes,... | |
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But me, not destined such delights to share, My prime of life in wandering spent and care; Impell'd, with steps unceasing, to pursue Some fleeting good, that mocks me with the view; That, like the circle bounding earth and skies, Allures from far, yet,... 
