 To me more dear, congenial to my heart, One native charm than all the gloss of art. Spontaneous joys, where nature has its play, The soul adopts, and owns their first-born sway ; Lightly they frolic o'er the vacant mind, Unenvied, unmolested...  Miscellaneous poems. Dramatic poems - Page 70by Oliver Goldsmith - 1820Full view - About this book
 | Leonard Withington - 1836 - 260 pages
...their first-born sway ; Lightly they frolic o'er the vacant mind, Unenvied, unmolested, unconfined. But the long pomp, the midnight masquerade, With all the freaks of wanton wealth arrayed, In these, ere triflers half their wish obtain, The toiling pleasure sickens into pain ; And... | |
 | Catherine Sinclair - 1836 - 360 pages
...lamented father, SIR JOHN SINCLAIR. 133, GEORGE STREET. MODERN ACCOMPLISHMENTS, CHAPTER I. And even while fashion's brightest arts decoy, The heart distrusting, asks if this be joy. GOLDSMITH. THERE never were two ladies more fitted to adorn the fashionable world in Edinburgh, than... | |
 | Catherine Sinclair - 1838 - 394 pages
...ambition, however faint and unfounded may be the hope of success. MODERN ACCOMPLISHMENTS. CHAPTER I. And e'en while fashion's brightest arts decoy, The heart distrusting, asks if this be loy. GOLDSMITH. THERE never were two ladies more fitted to adorn the fashionable world in Edinburgh... | |
 | Chandos Leigh - 1839 - 434 pages
...Genius kindle at a poet's name, And young Ambition emulate thy fame. TO MY SISTER, ON HER BIRTH-D AY. But the long pomp, the midnight masquerade, With all...wish obtain, The toiling pleasure sickens into pain. GOLDSMITH'S Deserled Village. How swiftly pass our early years away ! Youth seems the short-lived phantom... | |
 | Oliver Goldsmith - 1839 - 242 pages
...their first-born sway; Lightly they frolic o'er the vacant mind, Unenvied, unmolested, unconfined. But the long pomp, the midnight masquerade, With all...wanton wealth array'd, In these, ere triflers half then- wish obtain, The toiling pleasure sickens into pain : And e'en while fashion's brightest arts... | |
 | Chandos Leigh - 1839 - 430 pages
...Bid Genius kindle at a poet's name, And young Ambition emulate thy fame. MY SISTER, ON HER BIRTH-DAY. But the long pomp, the midnight masquerade, With all...wanton wealth array'd ; In these, ere triflers half thelr wish obtain, The toiling pleasure sickens into pain. GOLDSMITH'S Deserted Village. How swiftly... | |
 | Oliver Goldsmith - 1839 - 360 pages
...their firstborn sway : Lightly they frolic o'er the vacant mind, Unenvied, unmolested, unconfin'd. But the long pomp, the midnight masquerade, With all the freaks of wanton wealth array "d, In these, ere triflers half their wish obtain, The toiling pleasure sickens into pain ; And,... | |
 | Oliver Goldsmith (the Poet.) - 1839 - 358 pages
...their firstborn sway : Lightly they frolic o'er the vacant mind, Unenvied, unmolested, unconfin'd. But the long pomp, the midnight masquerade, With all the freaks of wanton wealth array 'd, In these, ere triflers half their wish obtain, The toiling pleasure sickens into pain ; And,... | |
 | 1840 - 322 pages
...their first-born sway'; Lightly they frolic o'er the vacant mind', Unenvied', unmolested', unconfined. But the long pomp', the midnight masquerade', With all the freaks of wanton wealth arrayed', In these, ere triflers half their wish obtain', The toiling pleasure sickens into pain';... | |
 | Oliver Goldsmith - 1841 - 292 pages
...their first-born sway ; Lightly they frolic o'er the vacant mind, Unenvied, unmolested, unconfin'd : But the long pomp, the midnight masquerade, With all...obtain, The toiling pleasure sickens into pain ; And, even while fashion's brightest arts decoy, The heart distrusting asks, if this be joy ? Ye friends... | |
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