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, as I follow, flies ; My fortune leads to traverse realms alone, And find no spot of all... Poems by Goldsmith and Parnell - Page 2by Oliver Goldsmith - 1804 - 68 pagesFull view - About this book
| 1785 - 304 pages
...Some fleeting good, that mocks me with the view ; That, like the circle bounding earth and fkies ; Allures from far, yet, as I follow, flies ; My fortune leads to travtrfe realms alone, And find no fpot of all the world my own. Ev'n now, where Alpine folitudes afcend,... | |
| John Bell - 1789 - 202 pages
...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...realms alone, And find no spot of all the world my own. Even now, where Alpine solitudes ascend, I sit me down a pensive hour to spend ; And, plac'd on high... | |
| John Bell - 1789 - 396 pages
...flies; My fortune leads to traverse realms alone, And find no spot of all the world my own. ^s> Even now, where Alpine 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, forests,... | |
| Vicesimus Knox - 1791 - 966 pages
...purfue Some fleeting good that mocks me with the view ; That, like the circle bounding earth and Cues, ftime circle in the fhaiir, The young contending as the old f traverfc realms alone, And find no fpot of all the world my own. E'en now, where Alpine folitudcs afccnd,... | |
| Oliver Goldsmith - 1791 - 206 pages
...purfue Some fleeting good, that mocks me with the view; That, like the circle bounding earth and fkies, Allures from far, yet, as I follow, flies; My fortune leads to traverfe realms alone, And find no fpot of all the world my own. Ev'n now, where Alpine folitudes afcend,... | |
| Vicesimus Knox - 1791 - 510 pages
...purfuc Some fleeting good that mocks me with the view ; That, like the circle, bounding earth and Ikies, Allures from far, yet as I follow, flies ; My fortune leads to traverfe realms alone, And find ro fpot of all the world my own. Ev'n now, where Alpine folitudes afccnd,... | |
| James Roach - 1792 - 284 pages
...fleeting good, that mocks me with the view ;. ' • That, like the cirele, bounding earth and fkies, Allures from far, yet, as I follow, flies*; My fortune leads to traverfe realms alone, And find no fpot of all the world my own. E'efi now, where Alpine folitudes... | |
| Oliver Goldsmith - 1794 - 124 pages
...purfue Some fleeting good, that mocks me with the view; That, like the circle bounding earth and flcies, Allures from far, yet, as I follow, flies; My fortune leads to traverfe realms alone, And find no fpot of all the world my own. Ev'n now, where Alpine folitudes afcend,... | |
| Oliver Goldsmith - 1800 - 192 pages
...ImpelTd with steps unceasing to pursue Some fleeting good, that mocks me with the view; That, like the circle bounding earth and skies, Allures from...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, forests,... | |
| Oliver Goldsmith - 1802 - 130 pages
...purfue Some fleeting good, that mocks me with the view ; That like the circle bounding earth and fkies, Allures from far, yet, as I follow, flies ; My fortune leads to traverfe realms alone, And find no ipot of all the world my own. Ev'n now, where Alpine folitudes afcehd,... | |
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