 Fame is the spur that the clear spirit doth raise (That last infirmity of noble mind) To scorn delights and live laborious days; But the fair guerdon when we hope to find, And think to burst out into sudden blaze, Comes the blind Fury with the abhorred...  First Steps with American and British Authors - Page 290by Albert Franklin Blaisdell - 1888 - 345 pagesFull view - About this book
 | John Milton - 1707 - 480 pages
...hair? Fame is the fpur that the clear fpirit doth raife (That laft infirmity of Noble mind} To fcorn delights, and live laborious days} But the fair Guerdon when we hope to find, And think to burft out into fudden blaze, Comes the blind Fury with th' abhorred fhears, ". And flics the thin fpun... | |
 | John Hughes - 1735 - 390 pages
.... Fame Is the Spur, that the char Spirit doth raifet ( That loft Infirmity of noble Mind, ) Tafcern Delights, and live laborious Days ; But the fair Guerdon when we hope to find, And think to burjl out intofudden Blaze, Comes the blind Fury with th' abhorred Shears^ jJndJRts the thin-fpun Life.... | |
 | Theophilus Cibber - 1753 - 406 pages
...; Fame is the fpur, that the clear fpirit doth raife, (That laii infirmity of noble mind) To fcorn delights, and live laborious days ; But the fair guerdon, when we hope to find, And think to burft out into fudden blaze, Comes the blind fury with th' abhorred fhears, And flits the thin-fpun... | |
 | John Scott, John Hoole - 1785 - 492 pages
...hair ? Fame is the fpur that the clear fpirit doth raife, (That laft infirmity of noble mind) To fcorn delights and live laborious days ; But the fair guerdon when we hope to find, And think to burft out into fudden blaze, Comes the blind fury with th' abhorred fhears, And flits the thin-fpun... | |
 | John Milton - 1785 - 698 pages
...Fame Fame is the fpur that the clear fpirit doth raife (That laft infirmity of noble mind) 71 To fcorn delights, and live laborious days ; But the fair guerdon when we hope to find, And think to burft out into fudden blaze, Comes the blind Fury with th' abhorred fhears, 75 And flits the thin-fpun... | |
 | John Bell - 1788 - 628 pages
...the shade, Or with the tangles of Nezra's hair? Fame is the spur that the clear spi'rit doth raise 70 (That last infirmity of noble mind) To scorn delights,...burst out into sudden blaze, Comes the blind Fury with th' abhorred shears, 75 And slits the thin-spun life. But not the praise, Phoebus reply'd, and touch'd... | |
 | English poets - 1790 - 342 pages
...Fame is the fpur that the clear fpi'rit doth raife 7* (That laft infirmity of noble mind) To fcorn delights, and live laborious days ; But the fair guerdon when we hope to find, And think to burft out into fudden blaze, Comes the blind Fury with th' abhorred fhears, 75 And ffits the thin-fpun... | |
 | Robert Anderson - 1795 - 740 pages
...hair ? Fame is the fpur that the clear fp'rit doth nufe (That laft infirmity of noble mind) To fcorn delights, and live laborious days ; But the fair guerdon when we hope to find, And think to burftout into fudden blaze. Comes the blind Fury with th' all -jrred fhears, And flits the thin-fpun... | |
 | Shrewsbury (England). Royal School - 1801 - 368 pages
...5ßon meineê gebenê SBieberl)all. SCHILLER. Fame. Fame is the spur that the clear spirit doth raise (That last infirmity of noble mind) To scorn delights...blaze, Comes the blind Fury with the abhorred shears, And slits the thin-spun life. But not the praise, Phœbus replied, and touched my trembling ears. Vates... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1805 - 924 pages
...rake, That last infirmity of noble mind, To scorn delights, and live laborious days; But the f.iii guerdon when we hope to find, And think to burst out into sudden blaze, Comes the blind fury with th' abhorred sheers, And slits the «6/n-spim life. Mi.'tvn. 77>/n-leaved arbute hazle-grafls receives,... | |
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