 | John Bell - 1796 - 524 pages
...pleas 'd at first the tow'ring Alps we try, 223 Mount o'er the vales, and seem to tread t!ie sky ; Th' eternal snows appear already past, And the first clouds...seem the last ; But those attain'd, we tremble to survey The growing labours of the lengthen'd way ; z5o Th' increasing prospect tires our wand'ring... | |
 | 1798 - 618 pages
...try, Mount o'er the vales, and seem to tread the sky ; TV eternal snows appear already past, And thje first clouds and mountains seem the last ; But, those attain'd, we tremble to survey The growing labours of the lengthen'd way, Th" increasing prospect tires our wand'ring eyes,... | |
 | John Walker - 1801 - 424 pages
...Alps we try, Mount o'er the vales, and seem to tread the sky; Th' eternal snows appear already pait, And the first clouds and mountains seem the last ; But those attain'd, we tremble to survey The growing labours of the lengthen'd way ; TV increasing prospect — tires our wand'ring eyes,... | |
 | 1802 - 442 pages
...So pleas'd at first the towering Alps we try, Mount o'er the vales, and seem to tread the sky. The eternal snows appear already past, And the first clouds...seem the last : But, those attain'd, we tremble to survey The growing labours of the lengthen'd way ; Th' increasing prospect tires our wandering eyes,... | |
 | Alexander Pope - 1804 - 236 pages
...pleas'd at first the tow'ring Alps we try, 22S Mount o'er the vales, and seem to tread the sky ! Th' eternal snows appear already past, And the first clouds...seem the last : But those attain'd, we tremble to survey The growing labours of the lengthen'd way ; 230 Th' increasing prospect tires our wand'ring... | |
 | William Enfield - 1804 - 418 pages
...So pleas'd at first the tow'ring Alps we try, Mount o'er the vales, and seem to tread the sky; Th' eternal snows appear already past , And the first clouds and mountains seem the last: But, those alrain'd , we tremble to survey The growing labours of the lengthen'd way ; Th' increasing prospect... | |
 | James Wilson - 1804 - 494 pages
...pleas'd, at first, the tow'ring Alps we try, Mount o'er the vales, and seem to tread the skjr. Th' eternal snows appear already past, And the first clouds and mountains seem the last : But these attain'd, we tremble to survey The growing labours of the lengthen'd way ; Th' increasing prospect... | |
 | 1805 - 590 pages
...So pleas'd it first, the tow'ring Alps we try, Mount o'er the vales, and seem to tread the sky . Th' eternal snows appear already past, And the first clouds...seem the last : But those attain'd, we tremble to survey The growing labours of the lengthen'd way : Th'encreasing prospect tires our wand'ring eyes;... | |
 | Joseph Warton - 1806 - 420 pages
...So pleas'd at first the tow'ring Alps we try, Mount o'er the vales, and seem to tread the sky ; Th' eternal snows appear already past, And the first clouds...seem the last: But, those attain'd, we tremble to survey The growing labours of the lengthen'd way ; Th' * Ver. 196. TV increasing prospect tires our... | |
 | Samuel Cooper Thacher, David Phineas Adams, William Emerson - 1806 - 796 pages
...11 r • At first the towering Alp» we tff, Mount o'ci the rocki, and icera to tread the fit '. Thf eternal snows appear already past, And the first clouds and mountains seem the (aft; But these attained, we tremble to survey The growing labours of the lehgth'ned way > Th1 increasing... | |
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While from the bounded level of our mind Short views we take, nor see the lengths behind ; But more... 
